How Parents Find Affordable Online Tutors for Teens
I’ve had to hire tutors for my high school aged kids three times, twice for math, and once for language arts in the local language on a high school level. I asked around on local Facebook forums and found a few tutors who worked with my kid via Zoom to help them succeed, and fortunately, […]
Simple Ways to Make Cleaning Up After Dinner Easier
I hate cleaning up, especially after dinner. Dishwashing is a never ending chore and I wish I had a magic kitchen cleaning robot to do it for me. And yes, I have a dishwasher and that doesn’t count. It still needs filling and emptying. Unfortunately, that is a pipe dream, but what we do have […]
Frugal Tip of the Day (FTOTD): Reviving Stale Bread
It’s that time again- another Frugal Tip of the Day (FTOTD)! You know those little money-saving ideas that aren’t quite big enough for a whole post? That’s what this series is all about. Reviving Stale Bread I don’t know about you, but every so often I discover a lonely bag of sliced bread or a […]
9 Ways Tech is Making Vacation Planning Smarter
I love travel. I love pretty much everything about it. From the planning to the mode of transportation to the foreign languages. But for some people, despite enjoying travel (or maybe they don’t, but do it for their family or work), these aspects of travel bring them stress. Fortunately, technology has evolved in a way […]
Navigating the Road to Relaxation: Achieving Your Retirement Financial Milestones
Do you dream of a relaxing retirement one day, where you can sit back and reap the benefits of your hard work throughout the years? Retirements like that don’t just happen; they take lots of hard work and financial planning, throughout your entire life. Here’s what you want to be doing, stage by stage in […]
When I Decided to Eat Clean, Sunwarrior Was My First Step
I’m sitting here in my best friend Michelle’s house getting this post up and I ask her “Isn’t Sunwarrior the brand of protein powder you use?” And she confirms and tells me how obsessed she is with it, how she did comparisons between so many different types of dairy free vegetarian protein powders, and this […]
Cheap Bone Conduction Swimming Headphones Recommendation
If you read my recent post on challenges I overcame to go swim and workout regularly despite my disabilities, one of the things I mentioned is that I find it boring to do regular workouts in the pool, and buying bone conduction waterproof headphones made a big difference for me. This was actually something I […]
What Are Sensory Toys for Babies and Why Do You Need Them?
Babies are constantly playing, when they aren’t eating, pooping, or sleeping. Play is how they learn. And they learn via their senses. They look at things, they touch them, and of course, they suck them. Sensory toys are the best types of toys for babies- why else are baby rattles such a common toy? Here’s […]
Essential Packing Tips For A Stress-Free Trip To Japan This Year
Traveling to Japan is a dream of mine. A trip to Japan, Korea, India, and Vietnam is a bucket list trip of mine. Currently, it is still a very farfetched dream, but in the meantime I can live vicariously through travel bloggers and articles like this about travel to some of these countries. Safe travels! […]
Simple Zucchini Soup Recipe: Gluten Free, Easy, and Vegan
I almost feel silly sharing this recipe, because it is such a simple recipe, and I feel it is one that anyone can make and figure out on their own. But then I thought to myself that even if people can figure it out on their own, they might not think about doing it. Or […]