Are you financially fit? Are your friends? Do you even know what it would mean to be financially fit? These are hard questions I have to ask myself now that I am in my 40s. I realized I could look for Black Friday deals with the best of them, but there was still A LOT […]
[VIDEO] That time I was on ABC World News Tonight…
I’m so lucky! I got to spend an afternoon with the beautiful and oh so nice Paula Faris and got to learn some great tips for buying our next Swagger Wagon. The best part about the national TV spots I’ve done is that friends and family far and wide get to see a slice of […]
Five tips for hosting an easy, affordable birthday party
I was very happy when Monkey Joe’s asked me to review their birthday party options in exchange for a complimentary birthday party. I had a 5th birthday party to plan for my second born and I found myself just plain tired of the birthday party planning process. Kid’s parties can get over-the-top expensive, super time-consuming, […]
Stop the cycle of domestic abuse one Purple Purse at a time
The Allstate Foundation is helping the YWCA support domestic violence victims through their Purple Purse campaign. In the last hour, 145 women were victims of domestic violence. Today, three women will die because of it. Yet, sadly, domestic violence is not often discussed. More than 1 out of 3 adults have never discussed this issue […]
@Kmart debunks all your layaway excuses #KmartLayaway #ad
This is a sponsored post. I am a Kmart blogger, though all opinions are my own. There’s a new condition going around that I’ve just been called to my attention. It’s called ‘Layaway Regret.’ People in the know describe it as feeling the opposite of the common condition ‘buyer’s remorse.’ Many have experience symptoms of […]
Saving money with #KmartBackToSchool #ad
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I am a Kmart blogger, though all opinions are my own.While I am firmly in the preschool, grade school back-to-school grind, I have many friends who are packing up kids for college. I honestly can’t imagine sending my babies to University of Wherever but I know it will be […]
Dreaming about retirement…
Someday, a long time from now, all my kids will be grown and living lives of their own. There will be no more parent-teacher conferences, ballet practices, or soccer Saturdays. No more diapers, strollers, or “Mom where’s my shoes”. It will just be my husband and I rocking in our rocking chairs…hopefully on a beach […]
Money-Proof your Marriage
Iframe support required to view this content.Marriage can be hard. And having money worries makes things harder. I have heard again and again that the thing couples argue most about is money (with sex and rearing the children close behind). So with this in mind, when my husband and I got married 6 1/2 years […]
Expecting the unexpected
(This post is a sponsored post I was planning to write on the same subject, but after the tragic shooting in Colorado last week I felt even more compelled to write it. I am heart broken for the victims and their families and pray for them daily. I want everyone to know that tragedy doesn’t […]
