There has been a theme running in our family lately. While I have been working for years to establish order, routine, and organization in our lives, I have continually failed. I just couldn’t seem to make it work. But lately, we (my husband and I) have been analyzing why that is. The fact that we look around and can easily see that we are not the only ones struggling in this area was not … [Read more...]
Why It is all My Fault
The day I realized it was all my fault, was not a "feel good" sort of day. And I'll give you a heads up - it wasn't pretty! I was so excited to get out to our garden and start planting seeds. It was going to be so great! We only had a short time to work that day, but in my mind we were going to get so much done. I'm not sure where things went wrong. But somehow, my kids weren't quite sure … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Plan a Menu Based on What’s on Sale
If you are frustrated with trying to menu plan, save money and eat healthy all at one time then check out these tips. Here's why I don't menu plan based on the local grocery store sales. I know that this totally goes against what lots of people say about how to save money on groceries. And I get that. But here’s the deal. I don’t have tons of free time to lay out all the sales flyers, plan … [Read more...]
Why I put my daughter into Debt
Desperate to help your children understand how money works? Here's an awesome, safe way to teach your kids about money, debt, credit cards and responsibility. ***This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on one helps support this blog (at no cost to you). If you'd like to read more about our disclosure policy click here. Thank you for supporting this community! Why I Put My Daughter … [Read more...]
It Matters Where You Send Your Kids to School
Today we are diving into the topic of school choices. There are gobs of opinions in this realm. Don't worry, I'm not going to tell you where to send your kids to school...if only it were that easy! But I will say that it absolutely positively matters where you send your kids to school. It is way too easy to have your kids "do school" how you "did school" or just do what is the … [Read more...]
