Lessons I’ve Learned from My Kids: Helping Them Clean Up Their Mess
Most toddlers are clumsy, I assume, but I think my 3 year old is particularly so. She comes by it …
Our 5 Favorite Marinades for Easy & Healthy Summer Cooking
Our favorite thing to eat in the summer is meat off the grill. Grilling usually means quick, easy, and healthy… …
Skip Spouse Gifts for a Year
If you’re accustomed to exchanging extravagant gifts with your spouse, skipping gifts for a year may seem extreme. But, hey, when …
What a Newborn Really Needs
I’ve been working on Emma’s baby book and thinking about what a newborn really needs. Looking through pictures from her …
How to Stop Impulsive Spending
I recently read “The Power of Habit,” by Charles Duhigg. Besides being full of fascinating insight about the habits of …
8 Simple Marie Kondo Steps for Tidying Up Your Entire Life
I decided to organize my house in January 2016, along with everyone else in the world. Once and for all! …
Our (kind of) Home School Preschool Curriculum and Prep Details
BIG UPDATE!! I have a whole brand new site dedicated to helping you get started with homeschool in the little years. As of …
Monthly Menu Plan: March
I’m trying something a little different with my monthly menu plan for March: freezer cooking & cooking for more leftovers. I’ve …
Homeschool, Preschool, & Stuff
BIG UPDATE!! I have a whole brand new site dedicated to helping you get started with homeschool in the little …
Comparison, Love, and Social Media
I’ve been thinking about comparison lately. Even after I think I’ve gotten over it once and for all, it still comes …
Yelling at Kids Too Much? Try This Simple Parenting Tip Instead
My simplest solution for how to stop yelling at kids is to practice an idea I call “one-downing.” One-downing is …
Why It Doesn’t Work to Check Your Budget Once a Month
For a long time, Ben and I would sit down at the end of every month and look at our …
The Best 9 Step Tutorial: How to Organize Photos Even If You’re Really Far Behind
Today, I’m going to give you a manageable solution for how to organize ALL your pictures… hopefully without losing your …
Custom Personalized Board Books with Pictures of Your Kiddos
How cute is this little Emma book!? We just received Emma’s custom photo board book from Pint Size Productions in …
More Than Just Surviving Mommyhood (Even When It’s Exhausting)
My 3 year old started crying at 6:00 am. Hard. Sudden, piercing, loud screaming tears. Nightmare, maybe? I had just opened my …
February Monthly Menu Plan
I’ve been planning dinners at the beginning of the month and really love it! Even though I don’t mind grocery …
Free Spreadsheet: How Much Does a Baby Cost? (Less Than You Think!)
When we got pregnant with our first baby, I was a private piano teacher making approximately $26,000/ year (before taxes) …
Budgeting 101 #5: How to Actually Stick to a Budget
This is the 5th post in an ongoing series called “Budgeting 101.” You can START THE ENTIRE SERIES WITH POST …
My 2016 Goals | What Are Yours?
I’ve written about my relatively new goal-making process that helped me actually keep my 2015 new year’s resolutions… well, most …
January Monthly Menu Plan – Cheap & Easy Meals
We’re going to be gone a lot of January, and we have a few extra out-of-normal-budget things we need to …