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Archives for March 2012

10 Themed Playdate Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Shared on March 29 3 Comments

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Image of several young children playing with water toys in a backyard. The text reads "10 Themed Playdate Ideas" at the top, and at the bottom, it says "Fun Playdates All the Moms Will Want to Attend!" with the "What Mommy Does" logo.

I've attended hundreds of playdates over the past few years as a stay-at-home-mom and hosted my fair share of them at our house. One thing I've learned is that themed playdate ideas are always more popular than regular playdates.  Whereas a "come hang out" playdate might get 3 or 4 Yes RSVPs from the moms in my SAHM group, a themed playdate will have 8 Yes RSVPs plus 2 more moms on the waiting list! I have a theory about this.  When everyone sees a playdate with a fun theme and there is an RSVP limit (which I always set when it's an in-home playdate), they RSVP Yes so they Keep Reading

Filed Under: Playdate Ideas

Can You Really Afford to Live on One Income?

Shared on March 26 6 Comments

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A woman is seen in close-up with her eyes closed and hands clasped near her face, appearing to be in deep thought or prayer. The blurred background, suggesting an outdoor setting with trees, hints at the serene life she has embraced to live on one income.

Several years ago, I transitioned from a stressful desk job to being to a stay at home mom. How our family manages live on one income is probably the thing I got asked most about when friends and family learned I wasn't going back to work after my maternity leave ended. Living Beyond Our Means: Could We Ever Live on One Income? Making the initial jump from a comfortable two-earner household without kids to a single income household with a little one was not easy.  We were used to spending our money willy nilly without any pressing responsibilities to Keep Reading

Filed Under: Being a Mom, Budgeting

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