Being a one income family means that sometimes it’s tough to make ends meet. But, I would rather pinch pennies by living frugally now and have time with my children when they are young than have more money. That may sound crazy, but that’s me. Here’s a few things that we do: LIVING FRUGALLY TIP #1 Don’t Keep Up With the Joneses We have always done things a little differently than most… Continue Reading
What Did You Just Ask Me?
Haven’t blogged for a while…the days have been quite ordinary lately. Then one day you get up and everything’s like the day before and the day before that and the day before the day before that…until… In all fairness, my stepson did mention earlier today that he wanted to talk to his father and I after dad got home from work, so I knew something was coming. I really… Continue Reading
Entitlement Mentality: From a Nation of Entrepreneurs and Hard Workers to a Nation of Whiners
We have a free, local paper here that has a column called “Speak Out.” It has long been a source of amusement for me, to read the complaints (such as “we live in the United States of America but I don’t understand why we have so many Canada Geese”), bizarre questions and various soapbox diatribes that people call in to have included in the column. Today, however, I just about… Continue Reading
Boys
Originally, I didn’t want to have children. I didn’t want to sacrifice my freedom, I absolutely adored sleep, and I didn’t want to bring another innocent life into this crazy world. God had other plans in store for me, though! I now have five kids…three stepsons – 20, 18 and 16…a daughter, 10 and one boy of my very own, who is almost 3. God is funny like that, really…. Continue Reading
I WON! But did I REALLY Want This?
Do you have a lot of luck signing up for all those giveaways on the web? Until just the other day, I’ve never won a thing. I was so excited that I finally won a blog giveaway! But… I have to be honest, I entered the giveaway thinking I wouldn’t win anyway, and it was helping out a friend of mine. No biggie. I honestly didn’t really WANT what… Continue Reading
Healthy Convenience Food: Breakfast Hot Pockets (NOT THM)
Convenience food is not necessarily known for being particularly healthy. While it’s quick and easy and yes, tastes good, in the long run the toll on one’s health from subsisting mainly on pre-packaged, processed foods just may not really be worth the time you save in the kitchen at all. Fortunately for me, I love to cook. However, I also have an extremely busy 2 1/2 year old BOY…. Continue Reading
