Tag Archives: Dollars & Cents

Finances are deeply personal, but that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from the wisdom, experience, and research of others.  There are a LOT of money-saving bloggers out there on the i...

Saving money is good and all, but not if accumulating wealth is the goal in and of itself. Don’t get me wrong, I am a firm believer in being financially responsible and organized. You couldn&rsq...

Making your own chicken broth is a no-brainer for a frugal family.  Basically, you’re making something useful out of stuff that you would have otherwise just thrown away. It&rsqu...

I like finding ways to save money, but I also like simplicity. I've never tried couponing or bulk-shopping or following the sales. In all honesty, it seems like way more work than I'm willing to put i...

If you're anything like me, Christmas stockings are an afterthought. I try to be thoughtful about my kids' regular gifts and spend a lot of time making sure I'm choosing ones that will (hopefully) be ...

I love a good beauty find so I thought I’d share a few of the staples that I use in my routine.  I’ve got two splurge items listed in here, but the rest you can pick up today without ...

It’s school picture season, and let’s be honest – you never know exactly what you’re going to get when photos come in and that envelope comes home.  This year I didn&rsquo...

So there I was, the evening before soccer camp, sitting on the floor of the consignment store under a pile of assorted sporting shoes Googling “What is the difference between footbal...

It’s perfectly fine and healthy for kids to be bored.  In fact, it’s good for them.  But when you just can’t stand it any longer, or want to plan a fun, memorab...

Both my kids have summer birthdays. This means that I'm usually safe for good weather, but the flip side is that throwing two parties in two months can be stressful. I am not a Pinterest mom, nor do I...