HELPING YOU RUN YOUR HOUSEHOLD BETTER
Do you feel like household management is more than a full-time job? It almost seems cruel, the amount that moms find themselves responsible for! We can cook dinner, keep an eye on the kids, remember to book an appointment, help siblings through conflict, pull out an activity, clean the kitchen, make a grocery list, argue …
School is different this year – and it’ll have a different effect on your wallet as well. While there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to back to school costs, here’s what to consider this year as back-to-school time approaches. Public vs Private vs Homeschool Costs How you educate your children affects how you …
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. With the hopes of helping others on the side, but …
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?! …