by Malia |
How to make a budget – If this is something brand new to you, start with a simple budget like this: Dave Ramsey Simple Budget. Most people take a few months before they have this process down. Start right away and budget in time to look it over each week or...
by Malia |
I was reading through Kim Brenneman’s book: Large Family Logistics and was reminded of something I learned a long time ago, but had forgotten. If you are trying to add something new to your life (a new habit, a new routine) the best way I have found is to attach...
by Malia |
I was at a friend’s house a couple of years ago and I opened the fridge to put something away and it was nearly empty. At first I was surprised, but considering my friend had a bunch of kids (like we do) and a pretty low budget for groceries, I should have...
by Malia |
I am sitting in the dining room watching Anne Mary (10) and her chess tutor going over a lesson. Since my girls are in chess tournaments each Monday, I often remark on facebook about how they are doing, and I am frequently asked, “Why chess?” When we...
by Malia |
Waaaaay back 20 years ago when I had Christina, I started cloth diapering. Back then, we were broke and cloth diapers were cheaper seeming. We used these huge diapers that you fold to the right shape, big diaper pins, and plastic pants. They frequently had leaks...
