While it was fun to be one of those big coupon shoppers back in the day it just doesn’t fit into my life anymore. I used to save large sums of money left and right. I would have a stock of fruit snacks to feed the neighborhood but there came a point when I realized…
Do You Really Have to Downsize When You Retire?
Each day in the U.S., more than 10,000 people reach the retirement age of 65. Once you start to approach that magic number that provides you with senior discounts and the ability to enroll in Medicare, you’ll probably start thinking ahead as to whether it may be time to move house. While many seniors hope to age…
Plants that Grow Well Indoors
I love to have plants growing in my home. Indoor plants help to reduce indoor air pollution, fight depression, and just make a home more cheerful. There are so many wonderful reasons to grow plants indoors. I may not be the best at taking care of my indoor plants. It doesn’t help I have some…
Homemade Wrapping Paper Ideas
As I get older my love of simple uncluttered things grows. Perhaps it is because my life is so wild and out of control with 5 kids running through the house all day every day. Because of this, I have fallen in love with a few homemade wrapping paper ideas that just make the holidays…
Everything You Need to Know About an Emotional Support Animal (ESA)
Everything You Need to Know About an ESA Your best friend has one. Your neighbor is never without theirs. And the coffee shop is full of them. Emotional support animals are so popular right now that you might feel kinda weird not having one. But some of the information about ESAs that you need to…
3 Simple Survival Tips: How to Homeschool When You’re Sick
While many parents like to think they’re invincible, they get sick just like everybody else. And while one out of three people choose to continue to go to work when they’re sick, homeschooling parents often don’t have a choice. Despite not feeling well, you still need to make sure your kids’ education comes first. So…
Cargo Container Homes Could Help Low-Income Families
About 10 years ago, a slow-moving disaster struck the United States that impacted virtually every community across the country: the housing bubble. Throughout the nation, housing prices increased significantly, growing with inflation by 50% and even 100% more. Despite these high costs, people were buying homes at record levels — but in the late 2000s, home…
4 Steps to a More Relaxing Kitchen
Kitchens are the hectic heart of the home. Sure, they bring families together around the warm promise of food, but they also tend to harbor the worst household stressors. Piles of dirty dishes, stacks of bills on the counter, and a fridge that needs filling can all turn your kitchen from a family oasis to…
50+ Christmas Traditions for Kids
I love that we can make our own Christmas traditions with the kids. Neither of us really grew up with family traditions let alone ones we want to pass on to our children. Seeing we don’t do Santa that really leaves us with nothing we can pass on to our kids from our childhood. Instead…
Simple Gingerbread Cookie Playdough
We are in holiday mode here. Not as bad as a friends neighbor that has already put up their Christmas tree but enough to be thinking about things like cookies, candy, and hot cocoa. we are not fans of winter but, this part is fun. I made the kids some Gingerbread Cookie Playdough to satisfy…