Reading Time: 4 minutes Going from barely making it to more than just making it When we were barely making ends meet, we didn’t have any extra income to spend. I stayed at home with our kids trying to find ways to increase our income. Most of our home was decorated with craigslist finds or free items from friends […]
Hosting a Perfect Baby Sprinkle Shower: 3 Ideas Your Friends Will Love
Reading Time: 3 minutes Every baby should be celebrated, and your friends will love these ideas for hosting a baby sprinkle shower for second babies! I’m a firm believer in celebrating every new baby. While it’s more common for friends and family to host baby showers for first babies, I enjoy throwing baby sprinkle showers for second or third […]
3 Ways to Help Nix Sibling Rivalry
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sibling rivalry can be tough. It’s definitely not always easy, but we’ve found the following three ways help minimize sibling rivalry and have begun making an impact on our children and making our home more peaceful. A few days ago, my Facebook memories app reminded me of that around five years ago my girls entered […]
Buying a Home With Resale Value: 9 Tips to Buy a Home That Will Sell
Reading Time: 5 minutes Buying a home with resale value helped my family to create our must-have list for our home purchase the second time around. Here are my 9 tips to look for when buying a home. This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust Mortgage. All opinions are my own. One financial mistake my husband and […]
7 Must-Read Books You Don’t Want to Miss
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m in good company publishing my new book, More Than Just Making It. Check out these 7 must-read books hitting shelves this September! While I’m reeling in excitement about the release of my upcoming book (the first one I’ve written with a publisher!), I’m absolutely floored at the other amazing books coming out in September! […]
Hosting a Party at a Venue: Pros and Cons
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hosting a party at a venue can be fun but pricey. Do the pros outweigh the cons? Our family recently put it to the test! Birthday parties weren’t a big deal in my family growing up. In fact, most of my birthdays were simply spent with my immediate family, and the highlight of the day […]
So I Wrote a Book–and It’s Ready for the World
Reading Time: 5 minutes It seemed like this day would never arrive, but it’s finally here! What I’ve been hinting at for…well, YEARS…has come to fruition. I wrote a book, and it’s, gulp, ready for the world! It seemed like this day would never arrive, but it’s finally here! What I’ve been hinting at for…well, YEARS…has come to fruition. I […]
The Hidden Danger in Your Suitcase: Keeping Toddlers Safe During Travel
Reading Time: 4 minutes Keeping toddlers safe during travel is trickier than you might think, so check your suitcase for hidden dangers and know what to do in an emergency. I’ll never forget the day I discovered the empty pill bottle in my husband’s suitcase. We had been home from a trip to see his parents for several days, […]
Mediterranean Quinoa with Shrimp {THM E}
Reading Time: 4 minutes Inside: This Mediterranean Quinoa with Shrimp is the perfect summertime dish. It’s easy to prepare and is a Trim Healthy Mama E meal, and it’s gluten-free! Summer is here, and with it comes the need for new light and easy recipes to take to outdoor potlucks, like pool parties and backyard cookouts! I recently tried […]
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl Recipe
Reading Time: 4 minutes This peanut butter smoothie bowl will make you feel like you’re eating a decadent dessert! I hope you enjoy it! I’ve always been a peanut butter addict. My mom laughs at the time I was two years old and tried to feed my newborn sister peanut butter on a spoon. I’m glad she can laugh at it. I […]
Want to Up Your Meal Planning Mojo? Join me for the What’s 4 Dinner Challenge!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you out of meal planning ideas? Does planning dinners each week overwhelm you? The What’s 4 Dinner Challenge might be what you need! I have a dirty little secret: Even though I’m extremely frugal by nature, something embarrassing started happening when our family figured out ways to create more income. We started eating out. […]
5 Steps to a Better Cup of Coffee
Reading Time: 3 minutes These five steps to a better cup of coffee will do more than energize you. They will boost your nutritional intake and start your day off right! I once said I would never be a coffee drinker. I watched my parents drink it daily from the time I was born, but one sip was all […]
5 Tips to Gaining Financial Confidence
Reading Time: 5 minutes The beginner’s guide to gaining financial confidence starts with taking responsibility for your finances. The year was 2012, and I had just birthed by third baby. The days leading up to her birth had been stressful–to say the least. I had never gone past my due date with my first two children, yet baby number […]
Dressing to Hide the Mummy Tummy: 5 Tips for an Awesome Post-Pregnancy Look
Reading Time: 4 minutes It is possible to create an awesome wardrobe that will hide the mummy tummy! Check out these 5 creative ways to look your best! I’ll never forget the feeling of looking at my postpartum belly soon after delivering my first baby back in 2008: I held my sweet daughter in my arms, but my belly […]
4 Ways to Prevent Financial Ruin During a Loss
Reading Time: 4 minutes Times of tragedy and loss can, unfortunately, set up a family for financial ruin. Thankfully, there are ways to try to prevent financial ruin before it happens! No one wants to talk about it, but the truth is that many families are just one job loss, one illness, and one tragedy away from financial ruin. […]