Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

Are you planning a family vacation to a sunny destination? Or maybe you're just looking ahead to those lazy, pool-filled days of summer. Mercifully, gone are the days when your pool float doubled as y...

I used to be a full-time working mom. Then I was a part-time working mom. Then I was a stay-at-home mom. Now I'm a work-from-home mom. And I can tell you unequivocally: There is always mom guilt. But ...

Last month I tried Birchbox for the first time. It's a beauty subscription service that's only $10 a month, which fits nicely with my frugal mindset. See what I thought of my very first box here, and ...

"What would you like to do for your birthday this year?" I asked. He thought for a moment. "I think I'd like to have some friends over here to watch a movie," he answered. I froze. I'm not the party-t...

Lots of people make their beds every morning. But also, lots of us don't. While I admit I appreciate the discipline of making one's bed - along with the feeling a tidy bedroom brings - the truth of th...

You guys. Overall, I'm pretty disciplined with my finances. I'm frugal. I don't waste money. I find ways to save wherever I can. But also? I'm a complete sucker for those email marketing messages in m...

Swimsuit season is nearly upon us and, once again, it's time to shop for a new bathing suit. It has the potential to be fraught with frustration, and since last year's post on modest two-piece swimsui...

I'm sure by now you've heard of Birch Box. If you haven't, it's a $10 beauty subscription box that sends you five sample-sized items each month. Especially as a frugal person, I LOVE trying beauty sam...

For many years I was a full-time working mom. I had a three-hour round-trip commute and my life felt crazy, but I did it well. Fast forward a bit and I took a job closer to home, had a second child, a...

Who doesn't love pigs in a blanket? Hot dogs all rolled up in their own cute little bun. They're just plain irresistible. And delicious. Here's a new twist on the traditional pigs in a blanket that el...