Believe it or not, there is a difference between being cheap, and being a cheapskate. A BIG difference, in fact. I was reminded of this recently with a Kmart shoe debacle I was caught up in. But before telling you about the debacle (a miserable, obnoxious time-wasting...
Finances
DIY Disneyland Savings Jar + 5 ways kids can earn money
I'm enjoying a weekend away with the hubby for our 7th anniversary (more on that soon!) so enjoy this ADORABLE post from our DIY and Crafting contributors, Steffany and Melanie from Find it Make it Love it! Take it away girls: We've all heard the phrase Disneyland is...
Teaching your kids to change the world
What if your 5th grader were to raise their own money to travel abroad to do service? What types of skills would they learn? How much more mature would they become? What if you 12th grader spent time learning about other countries and managing their way around the...
Make Change Happen.
3.5 years ago we hardly had money to pay our bills. We had $10,000 debt on just one credit card. I was a new SAHMom and Bubba had a new business & wasn't bringing home much of a paycheck. We looked at each other and decided we wanted a better life for ourselves;...
How to Embrace CHANGE and live a truly happy life.
source Yesterday I was watching What Not To Wear while folding clothes. I was watching only half-heartedly, distracted by my whites vs colors. Stacy and Clinton (LOVE. THEM.) were working with an ex-ballerina (Holly) who gained weight after not accomplishing her dream...
How much should you pay?
Welcome to all of you who are new to this site, via seeing me on Fresh Living this morning! I'm happy to have you here 🙂 When you get a second, feel free to take a look around. The tabs at the top of my site are a great place to start, as well as my "Top posts of...