Babies can be rather expensive, so when a mother is expecting a new bundle of joy, friends and family get together to throw her a baby shower. Often times the expecting mother will do a baby shower register at a local department store and that will give those who are attending the baby shower an idea for what mom might still need to purchase. I thing I know from having a new baby that most moms cannot get enough of {Read More}

Money has been super tight for my family, with not having to pay rent or a house payment for 14 years, I am still trying to manage our money better with a house payment. So when it comes time to going out to eat it’s always the dollar menu. A few months back my husband and I treated ourselves to Starbucks. We get up to the window and the cashier tells us it’s on them because of the wait, my {Read More}

We all know what it’s like to wake and think about that daunting mental to-do list. Here’s a great way to deal with that morning anxiety: make a physical to do list. A daily planner helps you keep track of your time and manage your day, but how do you make it work for you? 1. Write It Down Today, Do It Tomorrow Establish a system where you’re current day is already planned and any tasks you think of get {Read More}

Moving from the North to the South, I learned real fast that winter months are no-where near as cold as the winter months up North. When I lived up North our heating bills were always extremely high. After moving down South I knew since the winter months were not as cold our heating bill should be cheaper. However, I was wrong, it seemed as though the heating bill became more and we were not as warm. Shortly before moving into {Read More}