The following is a transcript of an interview I recorded with Aviva Pflock and Devra Renner of Mommy Guilt. They join me to talk about their book Mommy Guilt: Learn To Worry Less, Focus On What Matters Most, And Raise Happier Kids. We discuss how guilt feelings are at an epic high in our time, and how […]
2017 Goals Update: February version
2017 goals update, February version. The short of it is that January pretty much rocked. I posted my goals for 2017 here. And I promised to update on my progress. I probably won’t do this monthly (because it may be boring to read about someone else’s goals? I dunno, I enjoy reading these types […]
What’s saving my life right now
Anne at Modern Mrs. Darcy invited people to share what’s helping them get through the winter. Today marks the halfway point until spring! I’ll admit, this winter has been easier than those past. The biggest reason is probably because we’ve had unseasonably warm temperatures with beautiful, sunny skies here. Winter in Georgia is typically rainy […]
How to get free audio books with Amazon Prime
Wondering how to get free audio books with Amazon Prime? I think I might be late to this party, but never mind. I was totally stoked when I found out that one can get free audio books from Audible as an Amazon Prime member! How to get free audio books with Amazon Prime Here’s what […]
Recent frugal accomplishments
Recent Frugal Accomplishments; this little meme keeps me accountable. Sometimes it’s tough to keep up frugality for the long-term, so posting here helps me remember the little things I do every day to save money. I bought a 50 pound bag of oats on Amazon. We eat oats in some form every day. And this bag, […]
Friday flâner
A few things I enjoyed from around the web last week, along with other newsy bits. I wrote at MicroPreemie.net: 6 Things My Preemie Taught Me About Life (Thing 4b: it’s ok to cry. Yesterday my preemie saw a butterfly and said, “Butterfly. Beautiful!“, and I burst into tears. We’ve come a long way.) Filed […]
Books that teach life lessons: read these aloud to your kids
Books that teach life lessons to kids are an important part of your parenting arsenal. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has read books to a child to help them work through some issue. Some of the best picture books for kids are the ones that subtly teach. If the book knocks you over […]
100 Free Top Blogging Tips
100 Free Top Blogging Tips is a collection of the best bits of advice I’ve learned in 14 years of blogging. Yes, it’s been that long, and I have the Wayback Machine archives to prove it! You can have it for free simply by entering your name and email address below. I don’t write often […]
What’s In Your Purse? (& Friday flâner)
What’s in your purse? Scroll down to see what’s in mine. When I was little, I sometimes would spend the night with my paternal grandmother. A highlight of the trip was when she let me go through her purse. It felt so secret and grown-up. I think women keep that “what’s in her purse” curiosity […]
7 ways to cook dinner faster and easier
One of the most important things I do to save money is consistently get dinner on the table, 7 nights a week. In this post I share a few tricks I use to cook dinner faster and easier. Eating out with a large family is expensive. We can easily drop a Benjamin any time we […]