Passive aggressive behavior is massively frustrating! I see a lot of it with the people in my life at home and at work. My kids have learned something called Intentional Incompetence, which is basically doing a lousy job on their chores – on purpose. They figure if they do a lousy enough job at their…
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Why should your teen get involved in doing regular volunteer service in your community? I’ll give you one reason. Your teen needs to feel like a hero. Not every kid can be the popular one, score the winning sports goal, or win the top prize at the science fair, but every kid can do volunteer service. Usually,…
Most financial experts agree that the best way to teach kids to be a smart shopper is to actually let them TRY it. They need to learn from their own successes and failures. Since one of your biggest recurring expenses is your grocery budget, this is a great place to start. I think everyday finance…
Did I mention that I have a new addiction? I have been making boatloads of these lovely tied fleece blankets. I’ve made them for all my family members and we’ve made about 200 of them at our #GivingTuesday events, so I’m feeling like a bit of an expert on them now. So I thought I’d…
Fast food seems like such an easy and harmless thing – a burger here, a pizza there, maybe a latte in the morning, but before you know it, it can really sabotage your budget. Take a look at some of the statistics below: That last one came as a bit of a surprise to me…
I’ve been on a weight loss journey for a while now and I’ve lost about 30 lbs, so I wanted to share my best tips for weight loss with my readers. Losing weight can be one of the biggest challenges for us, and particularly so for women over 40. It’s kind of heart-breaking how HARD…
I’ve met some people who can do some pretty amazing things. Seriously, amazing things. Like making blind children see. Making children walk who had never walked before. You know, boring, everyday stuff like that. Take this man. Looks a little like Santa Claus, doesn’t he? But he gives kids a gift that is much better…
How to get your child to to do their chores is a tricky topic. I don’t think there is anything that parents and kids fight about more. And brothers and sisters fight about it too – It’s your turn, no, its your turn, I did it last time, how come I have to do that,…
My son is a Boy Scout in a very active Troop and I’ve become a Scout Mom and one of the adult leaders in our large Troop. It’s a big job, but I really enjoy it.
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I’m a big fan of Dave Ramsey. I bought one of his books on his debt free strategies years ago and it really impressed me. I’ve read lots of similar plans, but this one really got my attention and it seemed like something I could really do, especially the debt snowball plan because at that…
One technique I like to use for getting my spending under control is to put my credit cards into a “time out”. It’s really helpful because sometimes I get into sort of a “binge spending” mode, and getting the credit cards out of my hands really helps to get me back on track. I’m betting…
This was a tough post to write. Even though I have relinquished my position in the direct sales industry, I still feel a certain loyalty to “my” companies. I don’t want to feel like I am bashing any particular company or say that they aren’t running their business ethically. Some of them are very ethical…
I’m so glad you’re here! I don’t do a lot of crafty posts, but this is one of my favorites because they are so easy and inexpensive to make, plus they make a lovely and cozy gifts. Come to think of it, I’m snuggled up in this exact blanket right now as I’m writing…