Wine. Beer. Cocktails. (does anyone else think that’s a weird name?) Booze. photo credit: smallkaa It has different names, but it’s all alcohol. To some of us it sounds tasty, to others we could care less. As a parent though, the words alcohol and kids in the same sentence worry me. The statistics are scary-car […]
Back to School and Healthy Lunches
My kids start school next week (boo hoo & woo hoo), and I’m already thinking about what to pack in their lunchboxes. I start out loving back to school and packing lunches, but usually it pretty quickly becomes a chore. One way I keep it fun is to let the kids help pack their own […]
Reality Strikes: Facing your Debt
This is a sponsored guest post by Matthew Kuehlhorn, America’s Mentor for Teens. Reality strikes. I choose to ignore it at first, and then I look again and, indeed, the bill says $5,895.85. It is October 2006 and I am stunned. I currently make less than $2,000 a month and this debt is swallowing me […]
Getting Organized for Back to School
BBQs and pool visits are probably still on your mind, but since I recently wrote about where & when to find great back to school deals I’m starting to get excited about back to school. Not just because balancing work and kids at home has been challenging, but also because I have a problem. Hi, […]
5 Affordable ideas for Retirement Activites
Retirement is not a subject I know a lot about (yet!), but this guest post* covers some wonderful ideas for things to do in your golden years. For people that have been working all their life and now face retirement it can be a difficult adjustment. Going from a regimented work schedule and doing it […]
5 tips for managing the family finances without fighting #cleverfinance
Thank you to TurboTax for sponsoring my writing about household finances. Learn more about how TurboTax can help you find every tax deduction you deserve. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. Managing your own finances is tricky enough, but add in a […]
Fill the Backpack: Healthy Lunches on a budget
As a part of the Fill the Backpack campaign I was sent a ton of yummy, delicious goodies to literally fill the kid’s backpacks. I was thrilled that I the companies we worked with all have products that are healthy, free of dyes, preservatives and chemicals, and make me feel good about including a little […]
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