Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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
My husband and I don’t talk often about retirement. We’re saving for it and being responsible about it, but it’s not really anything we care too much about right now. For one, we’re living a good life right now and enjoying every moment of it. Secondly, we have four small kids so our retirement isn’t […] 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
Health insurance policies give me a headache. As my husband prepares to embark upon a new venture that means switching to a new insurance plan and dealing with all that fun stuff. I mean, didn’t we just go over health insurance plans at the beginning of the year when it was time to renew through […] More
I honestly don’t know why I continue to bring my headphones into the gym with me. The conversations I hear when I’m in there working out alone are enough to make me want to leave my music off and be a nosy neighbor, and I don’t even think I feel that bad about it. This […] 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