How to Talk to Your Parents About Planning for Retirement I know I usually talk about issues relating to family, kids, fitness, and food, but I wanted to devote some time to talk about my parents - or the moms of our kid’s moms. As such, today’s subject is retirement. Specifically how to talk to your parents about planning for retirement. Given how we are not getting younger, I am sure this is one issue which is increasingly coming up in family … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Your Furniture With Little Ones in the Home
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How to Maintain Your Furniture With Little Ones in the Home You've finally put the last finishing pieces of furniture into your home. It took years to accomplish this because you saved up to buy each piece of high-quality furniture with cash. They complement your home decor and personal style. Investing in expensive furniture may cost more initially, but it stands up to wear and tear, allowing you to keep your carefully selected pieces for many … [Read more...]
DIY | Repurposing a Dresser Into A Television Stand
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We recently joined the flat screen television generation and parted ways with our huge clutter catching entertainment center. Although the flat screen is mounted on the wall, I still felt like we needed a table of some sort underneath. After a little shopping around we realized that most television stands on the market were very overpriced or cheaply made and wouldn’t last long. That’s when we had to get creative and started thinking about … [Read more...]
5 Things To Do Before Your Moving Company Arrives
5 Things To Do Before Your Moving Company Arrives Moving can be fun- especially if you’ve hired a reliable company. Finding a company is easy- just look up a company near you by typing “movers near me” or a company in your new area by adding a location near to the query. Once you have found a company, you’ll need to do a bit more before the movers arrive moving day. 1. Finish Last Minute Packing: Certain small things like laptops, … [Read more...]
Wellness in a Wacky World: Modern Mini-Meditations for Stressed Out Moms
Wellness in a Wacky World: Modern Mini-Meditations for Stressed Out Moms New moms may well be the people most likely to feel overstressed, and the least likely to do a darn thing about it. Although the rewards of motherhood are many, the demands put upon mothers are also mighty. Unfortunately, some moms feel that taking time for themselves is not allowed. If you’re a stressed-out mom, there are a number of techniques that can calm you. Mediation … [Read more...]
Why It’s Important To Give Teens More Freedom
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Why It's Important To Give Teens More Freedom As a parent who is fully aware of negative social influences on young people, you might be inclined to provide your teenager with more guidance and structure than they appear willing to accept. Unfortunately, you may have noticed that the more you try to reason with them, explaining the reason for your family rules, the more they appear to tune you out. This, to say the least, can be very … [Read more...]
Choosing the Best Vlogging Camera: A Guide for Mom Bloggers
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Choosing the Best Vlogging Camera: A Guide for Mom Bloggers Photo by Philip McMaster / CC BY-NC 2.0 Are you passionate about sharing some parenting and childcare tips, as well as your family’s memories, on your blog? If so, then vlogging or video blogging can be a worthwhile activity for mom bloggers like you. It’s quite easy to learn—you just need to talk in front of the camera about the things that you’re interested in. However, if you … [Read more...]
What to Include in an Emergency Roadside Kit
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This post was sponsored by State Farm. All opinions are my own. Our family has been in planning mode for our next vacation. Because of the size of our family, transportation costs like airfare or gas and tolls can get expensive. This year we’ve decided to try to save a few dollars and take a road trip. Road tripping includes just a tiny bit more planning, but it’s not a horrible task. There’s always the normal “what do we pack” list… but … [Read more...]
4 Secrets to Get the Most for Your Used Car
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4 Secrets to Get the Most for Your Used Car Cars don’t last forever. Maybe the engine has died, maybe it is the cost of maintenance, or it could be the simple fact that you have outgrown the car – say trading in that sports car for something more sensible when kids come along. But one of the hardest things to do is sell a used car for a great price. Let’s face it, who has the time to sell a car? Life is already pulling you in a number if … [Read more...]
How Your Home’s Exterior Protects Its Interior
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How Your Home's Exterior Protects Its Interior The outside of our home is something we often take for granted. The rain and cold stay out, the contents stay in. It's not something we vigorously address on a weekly basis. We often just give it a cursory glance on the way in for an evening with the family, never giving it much thought. Maybe we should. Proper care and function of the inside of our home can only happen when the outside is … [Read more...]
