So you have money to do the things you really want! It can be really hard to save money when you’re just trying to have enough for basic needs. Here are three tips to save money for families who want to have the money to spend on life experiences like travel. I hope these money-saving …
A book review I’ve been following Kristen Welch for a long time. ?Her oftentimes raw prose about parenting, marriage and raising kids is always something I’m eager to read. ?So when I was accepted to be on her Launch Team for Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, I did a little happy dance for …
Fighting entitlement in children (and all of us) Read More »
AKA: How to afford to do the things you want to do You can read lots and lots of financial advice. There are books and blogs and e-courses, oh my! However, we’ve found that truly the ONE thing you must have if you want to succeed financially is the dreaded B-word- a BUDGET! The months …
When Motherhood Takes All Oh friends, I have two half-written posts, scrap paper with?blog ideas overflowing, and social media shares still residing safely in?my bookmarks. ?Everything is just there. ?Waiting for me. It’s funny how every week I set out to do things and every week I’m buried somehow between loads of laundry, a crockpot …
How a Garth Brooks concert reminded me of my daily battle with my smartphone One of my favorite quotes is “Wherever you are, be all there.” ?Jim Elliot was wise beyond his years ?when he died at the hands of Ecuadoran natives?in 1956, he could not have foreseen the technological advances the world would acquire …
A sermonette to myself First, I’d like to thank my Dad for letting me play hooky approximately 1-2 times per school year from about 9th grade onward. ?He knew my rebellion was strong when I would ask him to call me off for the day. ?The year he was not in charge of me, whilst …
Why we’re all taking life too seriously and how it pays to play hooky Read More »
Most people celebrate the end of summer with a day by the pool or campground, but we choose to use a morning at home to do a financial check-up. ?It’s never a bad time to review your yearly finances, but the unofficial end of summer seems even more timely! ?The calendar is showing a slow-down …
A hard lesson for all of us (and one I’m still learning) It seems just like yesterday, but it’s been over 3 months since my mom and I vacationed with the kiddos in Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa had amazing architecture, a world-class tulip festival, but most important to my children was – THE WIGGLES WERE BROADCAST …
