Once we become parents our self-care can often be overlooked. Especially during the school year, when we are busy managing our home and kids’ schedules. As a busy mom, we can often feel overwhelmed with other duties and not take out the time we need to take care of ourselves. I’m not sure about how […]
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Lately, during Finance Friday the discussion has turned to how to best save for retirement, when you’re not working full-time. This post shares some unconventional ideas on how to boost your retirement savings. One of the reasons I share a lot about the need to have money set aside for retirement is because preparing as
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Nine years ago, I wanted to be a mom. And I remember thinking about how much I wanted to have kids who would impact the world positively. After 3 years of marriage, my husband and I were doubly blessed to bring home two little precious daughters. The early years with twins were the most challenging.
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The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has a new exhibit called “The Nation We Build Together.” In the center of the lobby there is a 125 pound Lego replica of the Statue of Liberty. Lady liberty stands at nine-foot-tall in the center of the second floor of the museum. Every detail went into the
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Have you ever thought about educating your children from home? Maybe you have a friend or family member who homeschools. Perhaps you’ve discussed it as parents and you’re considering teaching your child or children from home for a year or more. If you’re on the fence about homeschooling, or not really sure how homeschooling impacts
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Reading Working Mother’s article about stay at home parents weighed on me heavily. Take a few minutes to read the article and the American Progress article well. Both articles state, that “childcare is expensive, but quitting a job to avoid that expense doesn’t make childcare free (1).” So true, I thought, so I continued
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Promotional post from DiscountGlasses.com. If I had a picture of myself at 5 years old, I would insert it here. I was skinny, knock-kneed, and I wore big blue plastic eyeglasses. I was teased: called ugly, nerdy, and four-eyes. Hearing insults from my classmates everyday caused me to have low self-esteem. My glasses made me
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