Miscarriage. It's what no one wants to talk about, no one wants to think it might happen to them, but is more common than we realize. Summer of 2015 I suffered a miscarriage. If you go through a miscarriage, your doctor will give you some information and you might find some information online but there are some things that are surprising. So many things just get mentioned in a rather socially appropriate manner. Well, since when have I ever been socially appropriate? ;) Here are some things no … [Read more...]
Saving Money on Back to School Shopping
How is it already time to start back to school shopping? Confession: I don't even need to go back to school shopping but I look forward to it every year. I may have a slight obsession with office products. I'm always on the hunt for the perfect pen and one can never have too many sticky note pads. However, even with the sales, back to school shopping can be quite expensive, especially depending what is on the list you have received from your child's teacher. Here are some great ideas for saving … [Read more...]
Small Business Mom: Meredith from The Papery Craftery
Welcome to the August edition of Small Business Moms! Small Business Moms is a monthly post where I feature a different work at home mom. Each mom is a little bit different in what they do for work. Some moms have a craft based business, some work for as a consultant for another company such as Thirty One or Pampered Chef, and some have online based businesses such as being a virtual assistant. Whatever the business is, my hope is to not only gain them exposure but also to encourage other moms … [Read more...]
Affordable Preschool Crafts
My daughter loves crafts. I mean, really loves them. The Christmas she was two, she spent her Christmas money on a bunch of random craft supplies like pipe cleaners, glitter glue, and google-y eyes. Personally, I like fast crafts that don't cost a lot of money, especially if they use things I might already have around the house. I feel like most preschool crafts only last a month or two at best so why spend a lot of money on the supplies? With that in mind, I took to the blog world to find the … [Read more...]
New Mom Advice to Ignore
If you're about to have a baby it's probably true that you have received a lot of advice. You are probably overwhelmed by it all. What advice is good and what advice is to be ignored? And just why does everyone feel the need to tell you what you need to do? After having gone through the new baby thing twice now, I have decided to put together a list of new mom advice to ignore to help you out a bit. Sleep when the baby sleeps It is pretty much impossible to sleep every time the baby … [Read more...]
Saving Money on Summer Road Trips
We spend a lot of our summers on the road. I'm always amazed when people are shocked when we drive 3 hours one way and then back again in the same day. It's just what we are used to since my husband does lumberjack competitions. Most weekends from July through early October see us driving anywhere from 1-5 hours one way. Summer road trips are just a common thing for us. Because we spend so much time in the car and not at home we have had to find ways to save money. Here are some of those … [Read more...]
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