The rain has finally hit Northern California. We have had a really dry winter, which means we are heading into a drought. So the rain we received all weekend and the predicted showers this coming week is greatly needed and welcomed. This is also the week I have off from teaching as it is Spring […]
12 Super Foods on a Budget
My daughter Alyssa is graduating this May from Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitative Services with a degree in Nutritional Sciences. She has spent years studying nutrition and learning of the medical benefits of a healthy diet. My daughter loves to share her knowledge, and I have learned a lot! I have tried […]
More Hours in My Day – The Benefit of Routines
Once I became a mom, I realized how much of my time was no longer mine. Caring for children is an exhausting and all-time consuming job. I loved being a mom from the moment I held my son in my arms, but once I had kids, I knew that I needed to do something to […]
Organizing your Bills and Important Papers: Getting your Financial House in Order – Part Two
Paperwork – Uggh! It just never goes away! Managing all of your mail and paperwork that comes into your home is part of managing your finances. And I must admit, I struggle with this! When I get home from work, I just don’t like going through the giant piles of mail that stuff our mailbox […]
7 Day Budget-Friendly Menu and Shopping List
Weekly grocery shopping in our home is typically a big chunk of change. And as much as I love to buy some more expensive food items, I am going to see if I can cut down on our grocery bill from time to time by using a more budget friendly meal plan. When I look […]
Knowing Your Net Worth: Getting Your Financial House in Order
One of my ongoing projects is to help keep our financial house in order. When I was fresh out of college in 1986, I worked in the financial industry. My degree was in Business Administration and Economics and investing was my passion. I held jobs with Citibank; IDS Financial Services; and Bateman, Eichler, Hill, […]
An Easy Way to Decorate with Words on a Wall
Sometimes our upstairs feels like a dorm. With six kids sharing (albeit on a variety of differing schedules) three bedrooms it can be a bit chaotic. When we first moved in together, my husband and I had a lot of discussion on how we were going to arrange the sleeping quarters of the four girls. […]
Painting Our Master Bedroom Green
My husband really likes the color green for walls. In fact, the interior of his home before we got married was painted mostly green. So when I was looking to paint our master bedroom, of course he voted for his favorite color. I also had dark hunter green walls in my prior kitchen, apparently green […]
Planning for the Week Ahead
Do you dread Sunday nights? Experience the Monday blues? There really is no need to fret away the end of your weekend by worrying about Monday morning. When I take the time on Sunday to plan out the week, I feel more energized and ready for the days ahead. My daughter and I have a […]
Colors of My World – Painting a Wall Blue
It took me a long time to decide on what color red to paint my dining room wall, but deciding on a blue was a quick process. Once I was done painting the red wall, I looked around and the red looked so lonely – it needed something. Without much thought, I decided the small […]
