Category: Family

Yesterday, I texted the hubs and asked if he wanted to get down the Christmas decorations and listen to Christmas music while we put them up. He was so happy I suggested it (and shocked) since usually he’s the one telling me it’s time to get everything together! I don’t like the rush, rush and … Continued

Today, I’m really excited to be blog swapping with the very talented Mrs. Frugalwoods. She’s an anonymous blogger, which is why her head is chopped off in all the pics below (some cover-up for being a bad photographer, sheesh!) However, she is quite the excellent example in frugality. She will be retiring in three years … Continued

The hubs and I thought long and hard about what we wanted for our twins. What was the best baby product, we wondered. What was the one thing we just had to have? In a world of excessive baby culture, we wanted to be careful to not go all psycho new parent overboard, but there was one … Continued

I’m so happy to welcome Catherine from Plunged in Debt to the blog. Catherine is someone I’ve always looked up to. She has the most beautiful little girl, and she works so hard to keep her budget straight and enjoy her family all at the same time. I asked her to share some of her … Continued

I’m trying to find the words. I’m struggling to gather together the right collection of syllables that can be mushed together to convey my experience of new motherhood, an experience many people likely share but never speak of. First, no one tells you how emotional motherhood will be. And by emotional I mean exhilarating, exhausting, gut-wrenching and … Continued

Please enjoy the following post from the amazing blogger, Anne: “There must be something in the water” is an oft-repeated phrase in my town. When it’s said, it is referring to the volume of babies around these parts. To put it in perspective, there were something like 500 babies born last year at our hospital … Continued