How to Use an Envelope to Help Kids Budget, Save Money, and Christmas Shop by Themselves
I will never forget the day that my then second-grade children ran in the door from school, ecstatic about a piece of paper they held …
Way to Suck, Alarm Clock!
Dear School: Please excuse XYZ child from almost being late this morning, our alarm clock didn’t go off because it currently reads it’s “IP:08” and …
Helping Kids Save Money – Mom is the “Banker”
One of our many piggy banks in the house When kids are little, it’s “easy,” isn’t it? Only dealing with coins and piggy banks and …
Post Turkey Day Coma & Cyber Monday Shopping – Yeah, Baby!
Death by beautiful turkey After taking the holiday weekend off, I am exhausted! And you would THINK I’d be well-rested after “time off,” right? WRONG. …
Why Layaway Rocks My Socks
Photo Credit: jimw on Flickr I don’t know about you, but I’m a planner. When it comes to purchasing and giving gifts for the holiday …
Whirlpool Duet Washer Dryer Review and The Adventures of Mount Washmore
I’ve written many (many) times here about my adventures in Mount Washmore, and my kindergarten ways to tackle it. Moving here to San Antonio was …
6 Ways You Can Help the Military
This Veteran’s Day, people are looking for ways to help our military, either in acts of service, donations, or lending their support in other ways. …
For the Love of the Win, and Not the Game
It’s no secret that we’re a sports family. We’re active folks with active children and crazy-busy lives shuffling kids to-and-fro. I know I have a …
Top 10 Ways to Get Grounded (Take Note, Children)
Top 10 Ways to Get Groundedby Lisa “Sick-of-It” Douglas Make your mother repeat everything she says at least twice. She really loves repeating herself over …
The Toilet Paper Analogy (and Why You Need It In Your Life)
Are you the Toilet Paper Changer™ in your house, like I am? It drives me crazy, to no end, to plop my busy mom ass …
Eleventy Billion School Forms to Sign and Now Web Forms, Too? Gah!
My daughter comes home with a stack of unwanted but must-sign papers, not to mention the other huge stacks I received from all of my …
The Road Trip Accident Story and My Soon-To-Be Teenage Driver
It was summer 2007, and our (then) family of seven had traveled to the Tampa/Orlando area visiting my brother and his family and every area …