Liposuction in Toronto: What Moms Should Know Before Considering the Procedure

Sometimes, after having kids, despite weight loss, certain areas are stubborn and you can’t lose the fat from there. If you’ve considered liposuction because of this, here are some things you should know before deciding if you want to go ahead with the procedure. Motherhood transforms your body in ways you could have never expected. […]

Getting Hospitalized for My Procedure

In just a few hours, I’m headed to the hospital for a procedure to hopefully figure out the cause of my chronic headaches and intracranial hypertension, and I wanted to share about it with you. Last year, when I was hospitalized with what was then diagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, I shared that I’d been […]

Creating a Guilt-Free Fun Budget Without Undermining Your Financial Goal

Having an entertainment section of your budget is very important, because all work and no play makes it very hard to be a frugal person. Giving yourself some money each month to be able to let loose will help you manage frugally in the long run. Here are some ways you can stretch your entertainment […]

Why Early Psychological Support Matters for Children’s Mental Health

When considering mental health, it is important to remember the mental health of children as well. Their emotional and psychological well-being shapes how they grow, learn, and connect with the world around them, often in ways that are easy to overlook. Understanding and supporting children’s mental health early can make a lasting difference in their […]

Mother Daughter Trip to London on a Budget; Day Two

Our second day in London, the frugal part of our mother daughter trip, was a great one, in which we spent no money other than some coffee to warm ourselves up. We left the hotel we were staying in early in the morning because we wanted to see the changing of the guards that started […]

The Role of a Pediatric Physical Therapist in Gross Motor Development

When my little brother was born, they said he’d be diagnosed with Cerebral Palsey when he got older, that he would never be able to crawl or walk or anything like that. My mother took him to so much physical therapy as a baby and so many other therapies and now he has zero physical […]

Why Preventing Accidents Is Part of Living Frugally

Car accidents and other accidents eat up a big chunk of money. Ask me how I know… Doing what you can to prevent car accidents and other accidents is an important part of living a frugal life. Read more to find out why. When people talk about living frugally, they usually mean the day-to-day stuff: […]

Why Mental Health Skills Are Becoming Vital Across All Industries

I think it’s amazing that mental health is starting to be acknowledged in the workplace, because for so long it was treated as something people had to quietly deal with on their own. The more we recognize how much our mental and emotional well-being affects how we function at work, the more we can create […]

Mother-Daughter Quick Trip to London on a Budget: Day One

My daughter, Rose, and I are on a trip to a few different countries and it isn’t a frugal trip. However, there are frugal things that we are doing, so I figured I’d share the frugal days that I am doing with her, so you can get ideas of what frugal things you can also […]

What Did Story Antagonists Teach Our Family About Conflict

I love reading books; the amount of books I own is more than the amount of space I currently have to store books. Reading is more than just an escape into another world, reading is a great way to learn new things, a great way to explore new topics and ideas, and reading with children […]