How to Keep Your Family Safe During a Major Home Construction Project

Doing a home construction project while living in your home is challenging, but while kids are living there makes it even more difficult. We did one home construction project, building a loft bedroom for my kid, but we did it ourselves and it was a small project overall. Here’s how to keep your family safe […]

Maintaining a Clean Home Through Effective Floor Care Routines

Floor care is one of the areas of housekeeping that I struggle the most with; other than sweeping and picking up what is on the floor, rarely does more get done. It is easy to underestimate how much dust, dirt, and allergens build up right under our feet, even when the house looks clean on […]

Happy Birthday Penniless Parenting!

Today’s a special day! I don’t have the most time to write something, because I have a lot planned for today and not enough time (yay, accounting stuff that my accountant said I need to get in ASAP), but I couldn’t let today pass without acknowledging today’s specialness. Because today, 16 years ago, this blog […]

How to Pick the Perfect Toddler Halloween Costume

I know Halloween is still a long (long, long) time away, but there are other holidays when people dress up coming up, and sometimes there are costume parties or conventions when people dress up their kids. So if you want to pick the perfect costume for your toddler, here are some tips. For families and […]