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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Paint. I love the stuff! With $20 you can completely transform your surroundings.When I was young, I was lucky that my mom would allow me to paint my bedroom walls. When I was in high school I painted all four walls of my bedroom a bright yellow and adorned one of the walls with a …
I love this idea! It is so simple! Yet, before I walked into our rented Venice cottage, I had never seen a shelving unit quite like this. I could have really used this in my girl’s bathroom in my last home. Such and easy DIY project to create extra storage for a small bathroom. By …
