Think back to when you were a kid. I bet you have some favorite memories of holidays and family traditions. Have you ever thought about how those holiday traditions came to be? Maybe you know they have been in the family for years but maybe you have no idea. Maybe your parents started some traditions of their own when they married and started a family. My family has a lot of Christmas traditions surrounding movies. That's our thing. We almost always watched "White Christmas" on Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Simple Christmas with Kids
Do you ever think that it would be nice to have a simple Christmas? Maybe you're just sick of all the hustle and buying and crazy busyness that seems to surround the holiday season. Or maybe you just don't have the budget to go big and want to keep it simple to not go into debt just for one holiday. Whatever your reasons, you want to have a simple Christmas this year...but you have kids. You probably don't think it's possible to keep it simple with kids. I mean, they have a wish list, you want … [Read more...]
The Perfect Family Size
Do you ever wonder what the perfect family size is? Is it one kid? Two five? Maybe it's two parents, three kids, one dog, and a goldfish. Maybe it's only two kids so that each parent has one kid when you go places. Or maybe it is only one kid so that you only have to do the potty training thing once. Maybe it's four kids because that is what your family was growing up. Well, I'm here to take the guess work out for you. Are you ready to find out the perfect family size? Scroll down to find out … [Read more...]
Surviving Car Trips with Little Kids
Car trips can be a ton of fun! Junk food, radio karaoke, seeing new sights. But once you have kids, car trips change a little bit. Diaper change breaks, crying, snacks, thrown toys, breastfeeding/bottle time...it all adds up to make for a stressful adventure. As my husband does lumberjack competitions all over New England from July-October, I am no stranger to car trips with little kids. An average trip for us is 2.5-4 hours one way and we do 16-19 of these a summer. That's a lot of car time for … [Read more...]
Frugal Family Fun – Spring Edition
Ah, spring! If you live where you have a long winter, you probably look forward to spring in eager anticipation. You're probably going a bit stir crazy and can't wait to get out and have some family fun. But who wants to go and spend a fortune on a fun day out? Just because it's finally spring doesn't mean there aren't still bills to pay. Check out these ideas for spring time frugal family fun that won't have you reaching for the credit card or eating college kid food for months to make up for … [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...]