I want to point out a an article on a friends blog, The Five Fish. Karie, writes about a family recession and what her family has gone through. It isn’t a rare story and many, many mom bloggers are going through the very same thing. We choose not to talk about it because earning...
Does the price of gas have you all tied up? I know it is here and we would walk to places but we live in the country. We do however have a rather good on gas mini van that I’m thankful for. Sadly with the beach a mile or so away I’ll be taking...
Have you ever needed a second pair of glasses? My son broke both pairs of his in the first week he had them. My husband was sandblasting and toasted a pair. It happens (note to self only the boys I have two pairs because I play sports and I used to be afraid...
I’m pretty sure that I’m not the only one to notice that summer is rearing it’s ugly hot head at us. But if you’re like us you’re still enjoying family activities as the time comes closer for the kids to return to school, and we fall back into our routines. According to Phil Lempert...
I get a lot of great cost cutting ideas from magazines, but I also get a lot of “woe is me” from them. I will see “Budget Recipes” only $2.50 a plate. WTH not at my house. I mean I can make a meal for under $5 for the whole family! Then there are those...
