lifestyle tips and tricks – household, holidays, kitchen and travel
Here’s the statement of the month – Back to school clothes can be extremely expensive. In fact? They are often one of the single biggest costs of the year for a lot of families and their kids. I do believe I spend more money in August than I do the entire Christmas season. Another fact…
Summer is a wonderful time of year – warm weather and long days encourage you to be more active and get some sunshine. But, other than the holiday season, summer can be the most expensive season of the year as well. From family vacations, to summer camps, to pool memberships, to unpaid days off –…
My kids have been counting down to the last day of school and while kids long for the freedom of summer, it doesn’t quite bring about the same feelings for parents. A lot of us aren’t used to having the kids home all day long, especially adjusting to tasks like juggling household chores with little…
By following these 5 Tips for Keeping an Organized Home you will accomplish more throughout the day, you’ll feel less stressed and more relaxed and your home will stay organized with little to no effort!
I know the hand-me-down game very well – I have 3 girls! One of the perks of having girl twins with an older sister, is that so much of my oldests ‘stuff’ is passed down to them. One of my biggest tips in saving money when raising kids is to choose second hand or hand me…
Hello Spring – It’s time to freshen up your life! What better way than with lemons!? Check out these 5 Alternative Uses for Lemon – there’s so many uses from garden, home and even your hair. Keep bugs out Use lemon juice in a spray bottle to rid your home and yard of pests. Spritzing…
When spring-like weather hits, so does a zap dourf spring fever and the need to nest. It’s a time when we want to refresh the home with some purging, beautifying and cleaning up the area in which we spent the bulk of the previous season. It feels so good to open up the windows again, and breathe…
“A penny saved is a penny earned” Have you heard this saying before? Perhaps many times from past generations? I have, and it’s only recently that I discovered this famous quote to be true. This Penny Challenge is literally just that! It’s a simple way to save $667.95 in a years time – all with a penny. YET….
“The art is not in making money, but in keeping it.” Having a savings is essential to financial success. Not only does it prepare you for those unexpected financial responsibilities, but also gives you the wants from life – and not merely the needs. I firmly believe that we don’t live just to pay bills…
As a Mother of three, I’m often on autopilot and running through countless tasks each day. My to-do list might be shockingly long, yet my trick to getting it all done is multitasking. For example, when ‘cooking dinner’, I don’t just cook dinner. When there’s a lag in dinner preparation, like waiting for the oven to preheat or…
This time of year can be such a magical time, one filled with brightly coloured lights, festive song, lively decorations, and get-togethers of cheer. Yet, let’s draw some much-needed attention to another aspect of the holidays, the extra spending and added costs which seem to pop up at every turn. Because of this, the holidays can be one that’s also filled…
I strongly believe that the secret to keeping a clean home, is first to keep a clutter-free home. Any room in the house could be spotless, yet if it’s cluttered, it just looks like a messy and dirty. I actually spend a lot of time de-cluttering, it’s amazing how much ‘junk’ a family of five…
We’re now a month into the school year, has the craziness set in yet? Between school, homework, activities, sports schedules and extracurricular activities – you’re most likely running around each day like mad as well. Your children are busy but parents are too, and we need to figure out how to make everything work for the school…
If there’s one thing I’ve mastered thanks to have three children is How to Save Money when Eating Out. With a family of five, eating out can be a very costly experience. Knowing these tips and tricks, you’re sure to save money each time, adding up to much savings through each year. Stop ordering expensive…
You might be saying to yourself that it’s impossible to save money painlessly, it always involves effort and cutting back on things. Yet deep down, that really isn’t the case. You can save money with minimal effort, while also leading a happier and healthier life! Try out some of these ideas and see how painless…
Do you feel like something needs to change? That things just aren’t going right, bad habits have formed, and/or life seems to be one big blur of chaos lately? You can change that! And even if this isn’t the case, you can still make some simple improvements to get yourself feeling more energized and healthy….
After discussions with a friend of mine one day last month about the difference between Paleo and Whole30, we both were a tad confused. We must have flipped through dozens of articles and information out there, and both decided an ‘all in one place’ reference was greatly needed. There’s a lot of information out there,…
I hate to say the words that mark the end of Summer, but we need to talk about it. Back to school. Yes, that was as painful to write as I imagined. I love everything about Summer holidays, those carefree days spent playing and relaxing in the sun. I term July and August, ‘the months…