I was just on a long weekend trip with some girlfriends, and we got to talking about meal planning. We are all trying to eat better these days, so we like to keep dinner on the healthier side when possible. And we all felt like we were in dinner ruts. One friend said she always forgets how she makes the meals and never likes to try the same recipe twice, so she's always on the hunt (she's our friend who likes excitement LOL). Another friend said she just makes the same old recipes all the time and her kids are starting to complain. I feel like I make the Keep Reading
19+ Creative Birthday Money Gifts
A cash gift is always an easy way to please a teen family member, college students, or even that one person that is so hard to find the right gift for. I know that every time I gave one of my young nephews a $5 bill and took them to the dollar store they seemed like they were in Heaven! It took a regular Aunt hangout day and made it into a special occasion. I just love coming up with cute ways to give even the smallest amounts of cash to little kids that I'd like to share some of these ideas with you! Here are a bunch of fun & creative ways you can use cold hard cash to Keep Reading
17 Best Things for Kids to Make and Sell
For the second year in a row, my daughter is participating in a local event put on my town where vendors come together the first weekend in May to sell items. It’s kind of like a street fair meets flea market. There are food trucks, craft items, pottery, jewelry, clothing, and more for sale at this young entrepreneur's event. Last year my daughter sold brownies and lemonade. This year we are brainstorming what to have in her booth. I want her to be able to make it herself mostly but also be PROFITABLE. Introducing Kids to Money Making Crafts & Real-Life Keep Reading
The Best Homemaking Worksheet Bundle for New Moms!
When I first became a mom 12 years ago, I had NO CLUE what I was doing when it came to managing a household with kids in it. When you first have a baby, it's a difficult transition from two people to all of a sudden there's this little person depending on you for everything! Even though I was already a CPA at the time, I admit I didn't have a clue what I was in for! I feel like I cobbled together this parenting & managing a home thing all by myself over the years. I mean, I was a corporate accountant leading up to the week my oldest was born - I didn't even Keep Reading
63 Weekly Meal Theme Night Ideas
Searching for a simple way to always think of something amazing to make for dinner? Well, you have found it! In this post, I'd like to discuss my secret weapon when it comes to weekly meal planning. It's surprisingly simple, actually. I don't know about you, but most of my problems when it comes to meal planning stem from: A) not feeling creative enough to think of something to make and B) not wanting to make what I have on hand I find that whenever I take time to come up with a themed meal plan, I'm almost 100% likely to stick with making dinner every Keep Reading
