Tips, Solutions and Humor for Moms
Who says you have to put jelly in the jelly cabinet? I got a really cute one on Craigslist for $49 and I use it in my son’s room for his clothes. It’s the perfect height for him. I put a lined basket on the bottom shelf and we use that for his socks and [...]
My daughter outgrew her My First Anywhere Chair just in time for my nephew to grow into it. So, I ordered a new slip cover with his name on it. Voilà–a perfect gift for his first birthday. My sister didn’t mind the recycled foam insert and it’s a nicer gift that I could otherwise afford [...]
With unemployment comes sticker shock. Things I used to buy without much thought require a bit of creativity now that we live on one income. I like a challenge, so it’s actually kind of fun to find ways to get what I want for less. Here’s my latest score. The want: A second Pottery Barn [...]
I took my kids to surprise my Mom at work today. When we were there, I spied a pile of boxes and remembered something cool I had seen on a blog I like called Home Making Fun. So, the kids and I used crayons, colored paper and a glue stick to make our own drive in [...]
I took my kids to surprise my Mom at work today. When we were there, I spied a pile of boxes and remembered something cool I had seen on a blog I like called Home Making Fun (Jadi, you rock). So, the kids and I used crayons, colored paper and a glue stick to make [...]
Looking for a fun and inexpensive birthday party idea? Have your guests wear swim suits and host your own Olympic Games right in the back yard! Activities: Sack Race -Use crape paper for the finish line and make sacks out of inexpensive fabric. Water Balloon on a Spoon Race – Challenge your athletes to be the first to [...]
Do you remember when you had freedom (no kids) and disposable income? I’m talking about that fabulous gap where you were a grown up with means and very little responsibility? I do. There seem to be cycles when it comes to disposable income. Or there have been for me anyway. Student = poor. First job = still [...]
It’s time to sort through toys and clothes and tag them for upcoming consignment sales events. Ugh! I think I would rather clean toilets. The last couple of times I did this I said I wouldn’t do it again. It’s so much work. But then the dollar signs appear in my eyes as I imagine everything selling [...]
Let me start with a disclaimer, I’m no money expert. But I have found (thank you, Cheryl) a budgeting computer program I like. It’s called YNAB –You Need a Budget. Basically, it helps you learn to live off the money you made last month and not the money you are earning in the current month. When the income arrives [...]
I love home decor stuff. But it’s not just regular ole stuff that floats my boat. I have an affinity for the unusual, and I love to use items for something other than their intended purpose. A cool jug or an old metal toy looks like a potential lamp to me. And I love a good deal, so [...]
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