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Five Habits You Need to Embrace to Become Financially Independent

What’s your biggest goal in life? I mean, really; your biggest goal. The dream you want to come true more than anything else. I’m not talking about finally getting your toddler 100% potty trained or stopping your husband from leaving the toilet seat up (admirable as those goals might be). I’m talking your big goals; […] More

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10 Great Jobs for People Who Wake Up Super Early

I don’t know about you, but I’m a morning person. I enjoy my mornings because I’m more productive in the mornings. I like the peace and the quiet, and the promise of a new day. Mornings are one of the very rare moments in my life in which my kids are all asleep and I […] More

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If You Have an Irregular Income, Here are 10 Ways to Budget Your Money

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10 Everyday Items You Can Get For Less at the Dollar Store

Let’s see a show of hands from those who know they are spending too much on everyday items? My hand is in the air. What’s your reason for spending more on items than you know you have to? My own personal reason is simple; I have four kids and I work from home. When my […] More

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Advice For Getting the Absolute Best Deals on Yard Sales

Yard sales are pretty hit or miss, and it all depends on the individual shopping. For some, the idea of hitting a yard sale filled with baby items, play toys and outdoor playground items for their toddlers is the best thing that happened all weekend. For others, it’s pointless. For some, estate sale-type yard sales […] More

in Parenting

10 Times You Should Just Give Up and Give In To Your Child

Just a few weeks ago my 4-year-old demanded (as opposed to asking) ice cream for lunch. Because the kid detests sweets, I knew what she really wanted was a bowl of ice cream she could stir – it’s her favorite. But I can’t give her that even though she’s not going to eat it, because […] More

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The Most Annoying Complaints Kids Will Give You When Sharing a Room

There is a certain type of torture and pain that only those who have kids that share a room will understand. Thank goodness for me, this is something from the past. When my husband and I were just a few months shy of welcoming our twins into our family, we moved our then almost 3-year-old […] More

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The Times I’ve Had to Stop Myself from Hitting My Kids

I’m going to start this off by saying that I’ve never hit my kids, and I have no intention of ever hitting my kids. I’m not of the belief that violence is the answer, and I will not do it. This is something that drives my mother absolutely insane, as she is a teacher and […] More

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10 Things People Often Think Debit Cards Can Do But They Can’t

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10 Questions I’d Ask My Toddler If Only They Could Give me Adult Answers

The coolest thing and the most frustrating thing about toddlers is that they do what they want. I know some parents are about to stick their noses up and think, “Not my toddler. I’m the mother, I make the rules,” when we all know this is only half true. You do make the rules, and […] More

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