Entertaining kids doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Kids are just looking for love and attention. Spend some quality time with your children while enjoying some of these low cost activities. Play Outside. What kid doesn’t like to play outside? They don’t mind the weather, it could be raining, snowing, sunny, or cloudy- they don’t care. Dress them for the occasion and let them go out and get ...
Let the Christmas Shopping Begin
Christmas is in the air, time for my shopping to begin! I prefer to skip the crowds and do the majority of my shopping online. I just love buying for other people but I need to keep my spending under control! Here is what I bough this week. (For my Girls) Amazon Lala Loopsy Doll (14.99) Lala Loopsy Doll (14.99) Olivia Leap Pad Game (12.50) Hello Kitty Flash Light (4.79) My ...
How to Survive a Divorce Financially
There are so many things in life that we simply cannot be prepared for – getting divorced is one of them. Getting divorced is a HUGE life change. The financial aspect of it has the potential to be devastating. If you can work yourself through the initial whirlwind of emotions, you have every chance of making it financially. Here's how to survive a divorce financially. Take a Step into R ...
The Single Parents Guide to Balancing Life
The responsibilities that you as a single parent carry feels like an enormous pile of bricks sitting on your shoulders and dragging you under. You do everything –from providing financially to your family, to keeping up with housework, helping with homework, making dinner, supporting your kids emotionally, and finding time to give yourself a well-deserved break. With so much to do and not enough ti ...
How to Deal with Change
When a major change happens in your life there are two things you can do, 1) Welcome the change and utlize it for the best or 2) Try with all your might to withstand the change and keep living in the past. I recommend choice number 1. Change can be Scary For the most part, the human race does not like change. We are accustomed to daily routines, the same people in our life, and the ...
Back to Budgeting!
My trailer project is almost finished and I will soon have a place to call home again. I am ecstatic to once again have some room for my girls and me to stretch out. And of course not having to share a bed with two toddlers anymore is the icing on the cake! But…..this means it’s time for me to start paying some bills again. I am going to lay out what I expect my budget to be and then I will adj ...