Life

I think it’s time we discussed how this blog came about. It was a combination of many things, really, but the number one reason I started this blog was because we were broke. HA! I wish I could say it...

I have no doubt there is a lot I do wrong when it comes to homeschooling. However, there is one thing - and one thing ONLY - that I am completely positive I do right: math. It is so right, in fact...

Here we are starting another school year smack dab in the middle of a global pandemic. What will a socially distanced school year look like for our kids? Nobody could have predicted the state of the...

James came home from Wal-Mart and said, "I did something bad." That single sentence sums up week two on the grocery budget challenge for me. The "bad" thing he did was spend $2.50 on a six pack of Dr...

Here is what I spent this week on groceries, what's on the menu, what I learned, and the mistakes I made while shopping. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger, right? Here we go...

Let's take a second and talk about money. Everybody loves talking about how they save it, make it, spend it and everything in between. It can sometimes feel like everyone's favorite topic, except for...

It was "organized" chaos. Only it wasn't organized at all and before long, it started to give me anxiety. I could not breathe in that space! It was not only disorganized, but it had also become a...

At Warby-Parker if I have a problem, I call the company where I am never put on hold. I talk directly to a person. They are always kind, they never argue that it’s my fault the lenses are scratched...

Blogging is hard. It’s hard! I feel like people tell you that, but we all get blinded by the dollar signs. You think "it’s hard, but look at the payoff." And that’s well and great and honestly, it's...

A lot of us have ended up with many lousy toys; toys that have batteries and provide most of the entertainment for the child. Kids end up barely using their imaginations and get bored easily because...

Once you create these new habits in your family, you will notice you have more time on your hands and less stress in your life.  Now that daily chores aren’t so burdensome in my life, I am figuring...

We are all guilty. We start out high and mighty, “We don’t want plastic toys, only wooden,” and before long, we are tossing any piece of trash in front of our kids for a moments peace and the...

The thing about being a mom is that excuses find you, you don’t even have to look for them! There is nothing but obstacles on my way to workout. I’m not going to list them because if you are reading...

Is technology getting out of control in your life? I woke up one day and realized that I was using TV as a crutch. We were using screens way too much. So I got rid of it all, and the next day without...

Hear me out, it is ridiculous, but it is true. My grandparents don’t think ANYTHING is cheap or a good deal. You are always being ripped off, especially if you buy something without haggling, without...