Parenting and Lifestyle Blog
Hostels may be a lot of fun to stay in and are typically a cheap alternative for tourists, but they aren’t necessarily the most pleasant places to stay. You may not be able to have the relaxed vacation that you desire because the cleanliness isn’t up to your expectations or because you’re crowded in a …
Did you start out the New Year with a resolution to live a healthier life? After several weeks of holiday eating, our bodies sure can use a break from the larger portions and all those sweets! If you live in the north like I do, the grey weather and long dark days can make us …
When our children are about to leave home, we want to do everything we can to make the transition easier. But occasionally “smoothing” is gone too far, and our children leave the house without the excellent sense God bestowed upon a goose! Prepping for a life on their own begins far sooner than most parents …
Nothing makes me happier than getting my camera, heading out to explore, and snapping a tonne of photos. Of course, I would never call myself a professional (far from it!). But, for those of you who are just getting started and want some basic yet effective suggestions on how to enhance your photography, here are …
We all love to dream – do you? We all want our dreams to come true – do you? We all are tempted to give up on our dreams – have you? On the path to our dreams and successes, the road may not always be freshly-paved and smooth. There are going to be bumps …
Congratulations. You’ve done it. You’ve been working late hours for years to establish your fashion business, and you’re now ready to take the jump and go full time with it. You’ve resigned your job, cleared up your desk, and said good-by to your final coworker… But wait a minute. There are a few things to …
Saving is similar to dieting in that it is not always fun, but if you keep the end goal in mind and apply some control, you may succeed. With dieting, you create a food plan; with saving, you create a budget. The goals may appear to be diametrically opposed, since dieting aims to make you …
How often do you go to the salon for a haircut, colour, or other form of beauty maintenance? What about your monthly personal care product spending? Have you ever been astonished (or filled with dread) after adding up your expenses? Haircut & Makeup Free and Loving it The fact is that I’m not very concerned …
Before we get stuck in, though, let’s just remind ourselves of the evidence that stress, particularly chronic stress, does make us ill. Many people, particularly people with no interest in reading about this kind of thing, often write off stress as “all in the mind” but it’s not as simple as that. The evidence that …
This month, the food categories in my budget have never looked so… different. For starters, grocery budget skyrocketed, most likely as a result of some bad menu planning and having guests around for dinner at least a few times. But my restaurant budget is just mind-boggling. This month, I’ve only spent $39.60 on dining out, …