I’m not totally sure when I jumped the gap between being frugal and being a cheapskate, but here I am, living in the land of pennies and dimes. I count them, I save them, I try to help them grow into strong, confident dollars. I find ways to earn them and work hard not to spend them without long, drawn out conversations with myself and a million lists and plans in my BuJo.But this land of ... Read More about Intro to Cheapskating
Family Breakfast: A Saturday Tradition
Once you’re running around with a herd of kids, some things just don’t happen if you don’t make them a priority. If you don’t give them the sacred status of a “family tradition.” Plans can be cancelled, but you don’t F with tradition.And so it is that every Saturday morning, rain or shine, feeling like it or not, we load up all the kids and head to our local breakfast spot, The Potholder. ... Read More about Family Breakfast: A Saturday Tradition
Coke is My Wingman
If you thought this was going to be one of those blogs where we tell you how we find all the energy we need in chia seeds, sunlight and the radiance of our children's smiles, you were mistaken. Yes, being healthy is great, and we love to go outside (our kids' yells reverberate less out there), and I'm not a monster, I do find my children's smiles adorable. Unless I think the smile is meant to ... Read More about Coke is My Wingman
Those “Cheap” Summer Movies
Let's talk about those cheap summer movies for a minute. On the one hand, you've got the glory of being the cool mom for a second. You took your kids to the movies! It's air conditioned! The kids are happy, they're enthralled, they're living the dream. This experience was MADE for little kids, so you don't have to worry if they're wiggly, or chatty, or if they shout/sing along with the chorus to ... Read More about Those “Cheap” Summer Movies
6:59 am is Too Early for Play-Doh
There are certain things that should not happen before 7am.The phone should not ring. The neighbors gardener shouldn’t use his blower outside my bedroom window.And my children should not be playing with Play Doh.It just doesn't fit into my idea SAHM schedule.Yet here we are. 6:59 on a Wednesday and we’re elbow deep in Play Doh. Mommy confession: Play-Doh is NOT my jam. ... Read More about 6:59 am is Too Early for Play-Doh