Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Angelina Jolie is one of the most famous names in Hollywood. In part, this is because of her film-work, which has earned her not just widespread recognition but also incredible commercial success. However, it should also be noted that she is a passionate advocate for a wide range of issues which have won her respect […] More
Living an hour or so from Walt Disney World your entire life means you get to spend a lot of time at the parks. That’s my life story; our four kids love Disney, so we’ve been annual passholders for the past 8 years; and we certainly enjoy our time at Disney. As Floridians, however, we […] More
Summer is quickly winding down (thank goodness says this slightly almost crazed mother of four) and back-to-school is right around the corner. That means it’s time for parents to take their kids shopping for the items they need to go back, but it means some parents are looking to pack up their kids and drop […] More
It’s Friday, Friday, Friday…I know that song is just awful; but it really is catchy, isn’t it? I don’t know about you, but by the time Thursday rolls around, I’m done with weekdays and my husband being at work all day long and kids and pants and responsibilities. Of course, I’m a mom so I’m […] More
Confidence is everything. My husband once asked me what I saw in him more than 15 years ago when we were set up on a blind date (kidnapping, really, but that’s a story for another day). He thinks I’m out of his league, but he is oh-so-wrong. He is the most quietly confident person I’ve […] More
I don’t know how you do it. That’s the sentence I hear most often from people. I’m not even sure they realize precisely what they mean when they say that. How I do what? Live? Survive? Handle raising four kids, working from home and being a good wife and mom? Deep down on the inside, […] More
So many things in life are underrated; some more importantly than others, and some more important to others than to me or you. For one, I think that a firm bedtime and nightly routine is highly underrated for many kids and their parents. It is, simply put, the most important thing we do all day […] More
This is on my mind right now; staying sane. It’s the middle of summer vacation for our kids, and I’m dying a little on the inside each and every day. Oh, yes, I love my kids. I adore them. I’d move Heaven and Earth for these four gorgeous little miracles, but sometimes (every 30 to […] More
There is never a right time to have a baby. Trust me; I have four of them, and if anyone knows how it’s just never the right time, it’s me. For my husband and I, there were a number of concerns with having a baby. The first was that we were married very young. We […] More
Sometimes things just sit with me for a while, and I think about them quite often. My husband is going to be working solely from home in a few weeks, which is something we have been working toward for a while. His office now is almost an hour from home, and most of what he […] More
Investing in your future is always a good idea, but it’s not always boring and retirement-related. Sure, we believe in the power of investments that are financially responsible such as 401(k)s and stocks and bonds and CDs and all that good stuff, but what really makes me feel good is the kind of investment that […] More
Deciding what to spend on a computer is a big deal. In fact, it’s a big deal for everyone; not just those on a budget. For some people, it makes a lot of sense to spend more on a computer than it does others. For example, my husband is an IT administrator for a bank […] More