Choosing the Perfect Family Van—New vs. Previously Owned
I have a minivan. A 17 year old minivan. It is my second one, since my first one died after just…
I have a minivan. A 17 year old minivan. It is my second one, since my first one died after just…
Fennel is one of my favorite vegetables. It makes me happy when winter comes around and the pric…
I love to DIY. Not only is it a terrific money saver, it gives such a feeling of acomplishment w…
As my kids are getting older, I am thinking more about the future and what my kids will be doing…
I was in the grocery store the other day, after coming back from my trip to Georgia, where we ha…
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I remember how much I desperately wanted to be able to grow things when we were living in our ol…
As the moderator of a support group for women who are divorced, divorcing, or considering divorc…
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Life in general, but as a parent especially, is full of surprises, and sometimes you need a way …
On the second day of our Georgia trip, in Batumi, not surprisingly, we had a pretty late start. …
Parenting artistic kids has been a fun journey, and I try to encourage them as much as I can wit…
When your marriage is on the rocks and seems like it is about to be over, you want to have a goo…
Hello there from Georgia! As I wrote in my post yesterday, today we left on a 6:45 am flight (me…
People my age are starting to be part of the sandwich generation, with parents that are elderly …
Credit card debt can be a huge burden, not just financially, but emotionally as well. But paying…
When my oldest son was almost 11, I went on a trip with him to Craiova, Romania , his first time…
When you are looking to earn money, or when you finished all the steps in the Dave Ramsey metho…
Parenting is not for the faint at heart. So many stressors. So many things that can go wrong. Bu…
An analysis of where my feet put pressure when I stand. (Note the absence where my toes don'…
I am very happy to live in a place with universal medical insurance, so paying for medical care …
When you are raising little ones (mine are not so little anymore!) you need to figure out the be…
It's that time again, where I write up the list of frugal things I've done recently for …
Social media and kids, oh boy is that a loaded topic. Some people say absolutely not, not until …
People with disabilities can often need mobility assistance. When parenting a child who needs as…
I was tired. My kids were going away for the weekend. I wanted a nice meal but I didn't want…
Though it isn't legal to sell it to them, teenagers often find a way to get alcohol, and tee…
My father joined the US Army as a doctor when I was 16 years old while my family moved abroad. B…
I've mentioned quite a few times on my blog that white fish fillets, usually St …
Finding someone to take care of your child is a weighty task. We want to find only the best, to …
People short on money often look for ways to make money in addition to their regular job, or unt…
Happy Almost Halloween! My favorite author is Brandon Sanderson , and he writes so many amazing …
Earrings are my favorite accessory. They're something small you can use to elevate your enti…
As both a parent of children with disabilities and someone with disabilities myself, I understan…
A few years ago, I was living in a tiny home that was bursting at the seams with the amount of p…
When I first married, my then husband complained about the food I made, that it was weird, and w…
Ever joke about laughing so hard you could pee yourself? For many people this is no joke. Especi…
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All dressed up in cosplay at the convention, minus the belt. Halloween is right around the corne…
My son was just in the US and while he was there, his phone went kaput . It was a pain in the ne…
Just picture it. You save up money to take a cruise for that special occasion of yours, maybe a …
Growing up, in my house we never, ever, ever had real chicken soup. We had mushroom barley, &quo…
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