Ah, 2023! The year that's been serving us a cocktail of unpredictability with a dash of "Seriously? Again?". But hey, if there's one thing we've mastered, it's the art of finding joy in the little things, especially when our wallets are giving us the side-eye. Enter fall, nature's way of throwing us a bone. It's like Mother Nature looked down, saw the chaos, and said, "You know what? Let's sprinkle some magic on these humans." And the best part? Her autumnal delights come without a hefty …
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Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Arts-Based Extracurricular Activities
In the Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Sports-Based Extracurricular Activities post, I listed many reasons why physical activity is awesome for kids both in terms of their physical and mental well-being. While …
10 Money Saving Tips for Back To School
Alright, who took July? And while we're at it, who is stealing August away from us so quickly too? I swear it was only yesterday that I was clearing out rotten sandwiches from the bottom of school bags and sending my …
Four Ways to Save Money, Reduce Food Waste, and Be a Green Goddess
When it comes to going green, I thought our family was doing pretty well. We shop with reusable bags, turn off lights when we aren’t in a room, do laundry and run our dishwasher during ‘off peak’ hours, and eat/shop …
Five Last Minute Teacher Gifts For the Chronically Late Parent
I mean what I say and I say what I mean. When I say "last minute," you can trust that these ideas can be carried out in a swift manner, with little preparation, without breaking the most precious of budgets …
How To Be A Good Partner
We do a lot of partner work in karate class and it got me to thinking, what does being a good karate partner teach me about being a good marriage partner? Be generous with the do overs Karate: Last night I was …
Poppin’ Tags: Busting Myths About Thrifting
Let's admit it, thrifting has a bit of an image problem. It's too bad really because some of the best scores I've ever made have been made while thrifting. Vintage dishes, antique furniture and even designer jeans are …
