Health
Reading Time: 5 minutesI just couldn’t keep up the pace. Several nights in a row of going to bed past midnight and getting up at 5:30 a.m. finally caught up with me. And even sleeping in past 8:30 a.m. didn’t help. When my 6-year-old bounced into my room at quarter ’til 9, I still wasn’t ready to get […]
HomeConfessions of a Thrift Shopping Novice
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Shannon, Contributing Writer All day long I day dream about simple money saving strategies that will help real moms find peace with their finances. At any time, if you were to check my trending blog posts, you’d see titles like “ways to save money on this,” “how to afford that.” I’m a money saving […]
Back-to-School Consignment Finds Online: Get the Look for Less
Reading Time: 3 minutesShop back-to-school consignment without leaving home! Schoola is my new favorite company for scoring name-brand children’s clothing at a HUGE discount! What’s a frugally-minded mama who dislikes shopping to do when it comes to stocking her kids’ closets with back-to-school clothes? Shop online consignment, of course! Enter: Schoola. Schoola is an online resale site that focuses […]
9 Essentials for Packing a Waste-Free Lunch
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s so much waste with packed lunches! Instead, I’m trying to ditch disposables and use more eco-friendly, reusable alternatives. Earlier this week Tiffany gave us ideas for 5 easy real food lunches. This is the very first year that I’ll be packing school lunches, and I’m actually excited! My 6-year-old will be starting kindergarten at a […]
Pride Goes Before the Fall: The Humbled Homemaker’s Whole 30
Reading Time: 6 minutesI attempted my first Whole 30 during the month of July, and I’ve been eager to share my Whole 30 experience with you all. The Whole 30 was easier than I expected–yet I think that was part of the reason it was so hard for me to fall during week four. What is the Whole 30? The […]
Motherhood & FamilyAn Open Letter from a Foster Adoptive Parent
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere is a heart-felt letter from a foster adoptive parent. May it encourage other adoptive or foster moms in their unique challenges as parents! I received this heartfelt letter from an anonymous reader the other day, and I asked her if I could publish it to the site. I hope this letter is both encouraging and […]
