DIY Modest Nimona Cosplay Costume Without Much Sewing Required
All dressed up in cosplay at the convention, minus the belt. Halloween is right around the corner, and in that spirit, I wanted to share some costumes that my daughters and I recently made and wore. They wanted it to wear to a Comic Con type event, but I told them that if I was […]
How to Save Big on Shore Excursions During Your Cruise
Just picture it. You save up money to take a cruise for that special occasion of yours, maybe a big birthday or other milestone, and you book the cruise… and then you realize that you didn’t factor in the price of shore excursions. Cruises aren’t just boat rides; you want to do things at the […]
Every Moment Matters: Capturing Life’s Little Milestones with the Momcozy BM03
As parents, as much as we love watching our children grow up, there’s part of us that wants to preserve our kids exactly as they were when they were tiny, cute, and adorable. But, fortunately, kids grow up, but we can preserve our kids exactly as they were via photo and video. Back in my […]
My Son’s Frugal NYC Touring- Days 2 and 3
Traveling! I can’t wait to do it since life is currently too complicated for that, but in the meantime, I am having fun writing up about and sharing information about my 17 year old son, Lee’s, frugal trip to the US and England this past summer. I already posted about what my son did on […]
4 Orthodontic Issues Your Child Might Experience
Orthodontics… It’s something that people short on cash often really dread, because orthodonture is far from cheap. In some cases, like mine, it was either orthodonture or likely need to get dentures by the time I was 30, because of how bad my mouth was. My father’s cousin Marty had overlapping roots so badly that […]
Why I “Have A Thing For Old Cars”… Or How People Want You To Stay Poor
After a long day at the beach, sitting down next to my car at the side of the road, waiting for the tow truck after it died. This was on the one year anniversary of getting my car. My car is like an old person with arthritis. Its bones creak and groan. It isn’t broken, […]
My Visit to the “Burp Doctor” About No Burp Syndrome, Abelchia, Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (RCPD)
Me during my much skinnier days, in 2014, at 180 lbs but still with enough of a belly that I looked pregnant. I’m now about 100 lbs more than that. Warning, this post might be classified as TMI, “too much information”. Be warned if you continue reading. In my post about how Ehlers Danlos Syndrome affects […]
Affordable Mailbox Options for Families
How do you get your mail? Do you have one right at your door or at the end of your driveway, or do you need to go to a mail center to pick yours up? Growing up we had changed an old fashioned milk door into our mailbox, but nowadays I need to go to […]
