How to Save Money

Perhaps you have an idea of what it’s like to open up your utility bill and have a moment of sheer panic. WHAT? How did it get to be this much? After nearly 10 years in our first home, the home we built when we were 20 and 21 and getting married, we were accustomed […] More

It’s an expensive week; Valentine’s Day is this weekend, which means you’re going to spend some serious cash. I’m guilty of it, my husband is guilty of it; we all do it. We don’t have to, though. There is nothing worse than going out on Valentine’s Day for a romantic date with your spouse and […] More

I am a sucker for fresh flowers. I have to have them in my home all the time. I love tulips, peonies and white roses (they look so creamy and perfect with the décor in our home). As I type, I have a bouquet of white roses on my desk, another on the table in […] More

It’s weekend and that means it’s time to figure out what to do with ourselves. With four kids and a very busy social life, it’s unheard of that my husband and I have a mostly free weekend. I mean, we have a dinner party to host tonight, our kids are having a friend over to […] More

Sometimes I trick my kids into doing what I want them to do by lying to them, leading them to believe things that might not be the whole truth and by being a total rock star. I’m not ashamed; I have four kids, and I lie to them pretty regularly to keep the peace and, […] More

Medical bills are often some of the most expensive in the world, and they can be devastating if you cannot afford them. Even with medical insurance, something happening to you can be a severe financial blow if you are not prepared for it. Considering the only medical issue most people prepare for is child birth, […] More

Every month when OnStar sends my monthly diagnostic to my SUV, I calculate how much longer until I need an oil change. Why? Because I really dislike oil changes. They take forever, and they have to be very strategically planned so that I don’t end up taking the twins with me while my older girls […] More

Guilty, guilty, guilty; I am not even kidding about the fact that I can justify a splurge at any moment in time. My husband and I are spending a long weekend in Chicago so we can have dinner at this one restaurant we’ve been dying to try – in a month. We are leaving the […] More

As a lover of shopping, I am often guilty of paying full price for items I love. Some of them, particularly handbags and shoes, never go on sale; so I have to pay full price if I want them. However, I am also guilty of often spending more than I should on things that financial […] More

Did you know that all it takes to improve the airflow and the air quality in your home is a few houseplants? Those things that look so nice and so pretty, but you manage to kill in about a second? Additionally, do you find it ironic that nothing you do in life will kill the […] More

Creating and sticking to a budget is a lot of work. It’s a very mental game; you want to save money but you don’t want to live life wondering about every penny or feeling deprived. That’s why so many people fail when it comes to the budget. I know that when I’m trying to save […] More

Shopping for a new vehicle is no one’s favorite pastime. In fact, I despise it so much I put it off so long before my twins were born that I thought for a moment we might actually have to figure out how to get the twins and our two oldest girls home from the hospital […] More