Getting Myself Custom Orthotics- Finally
Getting Myself Custom Orthotics- Finally 1 An analysis of where my feet put pressure when I stand. (Note the absence where my toes don’t even touch the ground? And how they aren’t matching?) My friend Bea has often told me how much her feet hurt her all the time but especially at the end […]
Planning Ahead to Cover Your Family’s Health Care Costs
I am very happy to live in a place with universal medical insurance, so paying for medical care isn’t something I typically worry about, other than things like rare expensive procedures like one I am contemplating doing. For many people, though, this isn’t the case, and medical debt is one of the most common types […]
Momcozy DinerPal High Chair Offers a Long-Lasting Feeding Solution for Modern Families
When you are raising little ones (mine are not so little anymore!) you need to figure out the best way to feed them. Are you going to feed them in a stroller (like I’ve seen many people do), standard high chairs, or something else? Or would you use a modular high chair that will last […]
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments 1 It’s that time again, where I write up the list of frugal things I’ve done recently for everyone to see. This provides me with accountability, sometimes inspires me to do more frugal things (so I can write about it here after), and reminds me when I feel like I’m […]
Social Media and Online Solicitation of Minors: How to Keep Kids Safe
Social media and kids, oh boy is that a loaded topic. Some people say absolutely not, not until they are much older. Some give from a young age. Some only give with very strict supervision. Every parent does what they consider best based on what they know after talking to professionals. But it is a […]
How Parents Can Avoid Injuries When Handling Children With Disabilities
People with disabilities can often need mobility assistance. When parenting a child who needs assistance with mobility, oftentimes they need to be carried even when larger (and this also applies to older children with invisible disabilities if, for example, they need to be carried when having melt downs). Because of this, it is important to […]
One Pot Indian Lemon Rice with Chicken Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Easy
I was tired. My kids were going away for the weekend. I wanted a nice meal but I didn’t want to have to work too had to make it. I thought to make a one pot chicken and rice dish. I like chicken thighs and drumsticks all ways, but my kids only like them with […]
When is the Right Time to Talk to Your Child About Alcohol?
Though it isn’t legal to sell it to them, teenagers often find a way to get alcohol, and teenaged drinking is a big problem. Far too many teenagers are getting drunk and getting into dangerous situations because of that. Is it inevitable? No. There are things you can do as parents to make it less […]
How the Military Divorce Process Differs From Civilian Divorce
My father joined the US Army as a doctor when I was 16 years old while my family moved abroad. By the time he left the army, after a tour in Kuwait and a tour in Iraq he had the ranking of colonal. A year into his joining the military, my mother asked for a […]
Puttanesca Inspired White Fish Fillet Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, Paleo, and Frugal
I’ve mentioned quite a few times on my blog that white fish fillets, usually St Peter’s fish tilapia, or other types of tilapia, are one of the cheapest animal proteins round this part, once you factor in bones to your price per pound, since white fish fillets are eaten in their entirety like chicken breast, […]
