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Scrapbooking Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

There are very few people as important to us as our mother. Whether you have a mother, a step-mother, the mother of your children or all three, they are all equally as important and remembering them on Mother’s day is one way to let them know how much they mean to us. So what if you are having trouble coming up with a gift idea for that special woman in your life. If the more traditional chocolates, candies, flowers or jewelry seem lame this year, try something more creative and use your hands and creativity to make something special she … Continue reading →

Can You Live on One Income? Calculating Food Savings

In the first part of this article, Can You Live on One Income? Food Costs, I talked about the statistics for eating out versus cooking at home and did some initial calculations. Now lets take a look at calculating the savings from being able to cook at home and through smart food shopping. We’ve now spent $270 a week on eating out, or $1080 for the month. Remember that this a conservative number and doesn’t include meals for the times you aren’t eating out. Analysts tell us that eating at home costs 50 percent less than eating out, on average, … Continue reading →

Work from Home Frugally

If you have the opportunity to telecommute or are thinking of taking advantage of a legitimate work at home opportunity, you might want to read this article. You might think that working from home can save you money, and it can. But it is also easy to fall into some common pitfalls that will actually cost you money. Digging your way out of these work at home pitfalls could actually cost you the opportunity to work from home. Let’s take a look at some of the ways working from home can be frugal and some of the ways that working … Continue reading →

Peek into My Morning

I am always so curious for a glimpse into the lives of others. The domestic every day life of my fellow humans tends to fascinate me. I suppose that is why I read so many blogs, especially the frugal ones, of course. Sometimes I get great tips on things that I can do around my house or with my family. Other times I just have an appreciation for other ways of living. So, I thought I would share some of the things we will do today, from a frugal standpoint. This may give you a good idea of some of … Continue reading →

A Case of the Yammies

They say having a baby changes everything. But, did it have to change how I speak? Picture this scene. It is Christmas Day, and our family is gathered in our home to celebrate. It is our first Christmas in this new house. Everyone is bustling about, setting the table, opening gifts, admiring the fire in the fireplace. The kids and their cousins are running around the living room, pumped up on the excitement of Christmas and the good smells coming from the kitchen. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law have both brought extra dishes to add to the meal, and my brother-in-law … Continue reading →

Becoming a Healthier Mom

My children mean the world to me and there is nothing like the joy of being able to join in their world of play. We wrestle on the floor, giggle, play silly word games, build train tracks, Lego skyscrapers, play airplane where I spin them around by their arms until we’re both dizzy… But getting tired too quickly due to being overweight and hearing my boys tell me, “Mommy, still play” is grieving. Moms even in the healthiest condition often don’t have the energy of three or five year old boys, but they may be able to play chase or … Continue reading →

The “Mom” Card

So what’s your excuse? Do you ever pull the “mom” card? “I didn’t have time to make those calls! I was so busy running Billy around and then he was clingy when we were at home! I totally forgot!” Actually, I did do this recently. I wrote something down, but on a scratch piece of paper that got lost. Then it slipped my mind for a few weeks! Being a mom, and a work from home mom at that, is hard. We have a ton of wonderful reasons to not get things done. I have two, three if you count … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: PLEASE Don’t Say it’s the Stomach Flu!

Ah, and yet is WAS the stomach flu. It got my husband first. He went to play basketball on Thursday night and all was well. Then suddenly, as though he was being chased by a band of robbers, he flew in the door and made a beeline for the bathroom. The following morning, just as his sickness was subsiding slightly, my two-year-old threw up on the couch…on the kitchen floor…all over my feet. Both my husband and daughter were down for the count Friday and Saturday. I tried to keep my son out of the house some and prayed he … Continue reading →

How to Make Time for Dating as a Single Parent

As a single parent one is faced with a parody of challenges. It often becomes difficult to manage time. Ideally there would be time for work, spending time with children, having a little time for yourself as well as time to foster friendships as well as new relationships. So often, however, we are only able to find time for work and children and the rest falls to the wayside. At the end of the day it is just nice to be able to fall into bed and relax a bit before falling asleep. Fostering friendships takes energy and time, both … Continue reading →

How To Make The Most Of Your Alone Time As A Single Parent

As a single parent trying to keep up with life’s daily demands, finding a much needed moment of relaxation can be challenging. Running to keep up with the demands of work as well as household chores and parenting duties often leave the single parent exhausted by the end of the day. It takes all your energy just to get through the day, pick up the kids and get them to their extra curricular activities. Throw in trying to get a decent and healthy meal on the table,the laundry done and actually spend a little time with the kids before it … Continue reading →