Summer is finally here. Thank goodness. But now you’re starting to hear increasingly urgent (and quite frankly aggravating) inquiries of “What are we going to do today?!? I’m so BORED!” If this sounds familiar, it’s time to take just 30 …
On Telling the Stories We’re Too Afraid to Share (And How It Can Deepen Friendships- and Hope)
We met in church nursery – or at least that’s where we reconnected after a nearly two-decade hiatus. Eliza* and I had known each other as acquaintances in childhood, but when our family moved back to my hometown when I …
Five “Sensible” Ways to Show Your Friends (and Yourself) Kindness
Recently, I was flipping through a magazine and stumbled upon a picture of four women. These ladies were posing as best friends — walking barefoot down a picturesque beach while holding goblets of wine, kicking up sand and laughing. Each woman …
How to Escape the Trap of Emotional Spending
The year is 1981. I’m wearing my Care Bears Velcro shoes and my best rainbow t-shirt with matching red track shorts. In our front yard was the biggest oak tree on planet Earth (or maybe just in small-town Indiana or …
Financial Peace: Beyond Budgeting
It used to be that four subjects were taboo to discuss around the dining room table — sex, politics, religion and money. Today the only topic you can’t mention is money. Conversation about money is considered impolite. Can you imagine …
Beware of the Crazy Talk: Learning to diffuse money conversations
Have you ever heard crazy talk coming out of your mouth but couldn’t do anything to stop it? “Why don’t you trust me?” Boom. There goes the crazy talk. I couldn’t believe I said that – out loud – to …
What I Say to My Kids Instead of “We Can’t Afford That”
Sometimes the words come out of my mouth, “I’m sorry honey, we just can’t afford that.” Those are times when it’s the bottom-line reality of the budget. But more often I try to say, “That’s not how we choose to …
Date at Eight
My husband and I had a difficult time finding childcare when my girls were little. We did not live near family, and we didn’t always have the extra funds to pay someone to babysit our girls. So what did we …
Shopping on a Budget
I know how hard it can be balancing the babies and the budget, so I wanted to fill you in on a few of my budget friendly shopping tips! Never buy anything that is not on sale! If you love …
Why is Your Mom Important?
<![CDATA[ No task is menial when you’re a mom. From bandaging scraped knees to teaching right from wrong, every task is important. That’s why along with spring flowers, the month of May brings along one of my favorite things – …
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