One of the lowest stress parties our kids were invited to was at the school district pool. The mama didn’t have to clean her house. She brought cupcakes for a swimming break and sent home movie boxes of candy for party favors. Genius. The other low stress party we attended was at the roller rink. Let the […]
Birthdays were a big deal when I was growing up. My mom was frugal but super creative. I had a friend party every other year with traditional games like pinata and pop the balloon that’s tied to your friend’s ankle. One year we turned the whole house into a giant spider web with colored yarn. […]
There are strong feelings on both sides of the issue of whether kids should have cell phones or not. At this point only our oldest has a true cellphone. She’s had it since her 13th birthday (almost 3 years ago.) At the time all the kids were going to school together and were in the […]
But first, I want you to know that I’m visiting at Stacy Makes Cents today. Come along and find out the secrets behind my crazy low grocery budget. After you leave a comment on this post of course :). A child might be a clothing snob if: They reject second hand clothing They determine the quality of […]
My mom sewed my clothes when I growing up. Most of the time it was good. There were moments when I wished I looked like everyone else, but it was pretty cool to get to design my own stuff. AND I learned to sew a bit along the way. I sewed my own kids’ clothes […]
When I was a kid, my mom gave me enough cash at the beginning of the week to buy my lunch every day. Then if I chose to make my lunch instead, I could keep the money. It was a bonus to our allowance and taught us to be thrifty. It worked out well since […]
Yesterday I had so much fun with my kids that I completely forgot about the 31 day challenge. We cleaned house, went to a birthday party, had a friend over for dinner and games and then hosted the church youth group for a movie night and snacks. It’s the kind of day that you wish every […]
My oldest daughter will be 16 in 90 days. She’s a good driver and I’m excited for her to get her license and help out with the taxiing. I’m also excited for her to save up and buy her own car. It’s something we’ve talked a lot about lately. She’s concerned that it will take forever […]
What we are about to discuss is a first world problem. We are blessed to live in a land where our kids can learn anything and be anything. The limitless possibility sometimes comes with a bucketful of guilt. I mean, what if Tiger Wood’s parents hadn’t taught him golf as a toddler? What if Titus never saw […]
As usual, this post is about transferring responsibility to the kids. That doesn’t mean that we get to sit back and do nothing, but once this system is in place it’s much less stressful than normal. I couldn’t wait to go to college. For the first time I could set my own rules and try out […]