HELPING YOU RUN YOUR HOUSEHOLD BETTER
Self-discipline is something I lack. And something I’ve lacked for the majority of my life. I am the person that eats my dessert before my dinner in most aspects of my life. I take the path of least resistance. Okay, I don’t always take the path of least resistance. A full scholarship to university, career …
I saw this book title while browsing audiobooks today and I couldn’t help but laugh! Hashtag relatable content. During the pandemic, my husband and I have become roommates. (Okay, let’s be honest, this wasn’t due to the pandemic.) Here’s what our current relationship looks like. We Do the Parenting Hand Off We trade parenting shifts. …
Following the Urge to Blog I’m finally following the urge to blog – it’s been with me for 15 years. I’ve done it professionally for the majority of those years, and I’ve dabbled in it personally, but this is where I begin writing for me in hopes of helping others on the side, but only …
As moms, we are expected to juggle everything and maintain sanity while doing it, so here are some time management tips for busy moms. When you’re running a household and also working a full-time job however, things can get a little chaotic. This chaos can cause stress and the overwhelming feeling that things will never …
Today we are going to KonMari our lives by identifying opportunities to declutter our schedules, and make more time for the things that spark joy in our lives. Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has taken the world by storm, and 2019 started off with nearly every woman assessing every item in her home and deciding …
As someone who has created thousands of realistic, livable budgets with people, hear me when I say this: In order to manage your money successfully, you must first track your spending to get your baseline. This is non-negotiable. As a full-time working mom, hear me when I say this: who the f*&* has time for …
On Boxing Day, while the rest of the world wakes up at 3 a.m. to wait in freezing cold lines I am going to be sleeping all warm and cozy in my bed. While the rest of the world tramples over each other to get door-crasher sales, I’m going to calmly browse through flyers to …
Holiday gift guides offer great Christmas gift ideas for the never-ending list of people you have to buy for, but don’t you wish you didn’t have to buy half of those presents? There are so many people who give presents to you and your children, so you have to buy one for them too, right?! …
You want to do Christmas on a budget every year and spend less money, yet year after year you open your credit card statement in January and feel stressed, overwhelmed and mad at yourself for the amount of money you spent. How are you supposed to pay this down?! If you don’t have a planned …
Hey, thanks for stopping by! Come in, take off your shoes. Would you like a tour of my life? I know that at first glance, it looks like I’ve got it all together. I’m married, we have two beautiful boys, we own a nice home, I was granted a full scholarship to university and now …