Parenting and Lifestyle Blog
Being a responsible and reasonable consumer can lead you to buy less and differently, thus helping to take care of the planet’s resources. Being a reasonable consumer is more than a fad; it is a powerful idea and way of life. Nowadays, you have more options for where and from whom you buy, as well …
As if I needed another reminder of how awful I am with budgets….. I got suckered in to purchasing a Weight Watchers plan on the internet. Normally I have this kind of impulse spending under control, but Jennifer Hudson just looks so darn awesome I couldn’t resist. In April, I took my federal tax refund …
One of the most important aspects of efficient money management is also one of the least discussed. That’s psychology for you. Many of us don’t think about our finances from a psychological standpoint for some reason, although the state of our finances can often be a reflection of our attitude toward life. Exploring the psychological …
My fiance and I are both only children. When I tell others this, they usually respond by implying that we’re spoiled, selfish, or don’t know how to share. I can’t really blame people for believing that. I know plenty of only children that are one or all of those. I am pleased to report that …
My husband and I were raising a little girl in the late 1980s and are now empty nesters. So much has changed since that time and now that little girl has three little boys of her own (well, really, they are little bits of my beating heart that happen to have legs and are roaming …
Last night I was thinking about the daunting task I have ahead of me, and I was getting a bit nervous. After all, I’ve never done anything like this before. Come to think of it, I don’t know if anyone even has done anything like it before. What if I make a fool out of …
I celebrated my first wedding anniversary with my husband last month. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our wedding day; it feels both like it’s been a long time and like it was yesterday all at the same time. Our anniversary, as well as the recent engagements of a few friends, has …
It was as if my eyes had finally opened for the first time when I first discovered minimalism. I know it sounds cheesy, but a light bulb went off over my head, and I felt like I could breathe for the first time in a long time. The anxiety I’d incurred over ‘stuff’ I wanted …
Imagine a natural destruction hitting your home – knock on wood (maybe I should have said “hello” first lol – bare with me though). As you run away, what item will you chose to save when you only have seconds to get out of the door? I assume we all, will try to save our beloved humans …
I’m sure you heard about the Law of Attraction before, and maybe you have an idea about what it should be. The definition tells that is the ability to attract the things you think about. The Law works regardless of gender, age, nationality, religious beliefs, color or any other criteria you can think about. The …