Kids are Messy - Check out this article with 9 MAGIC tricks that help keep your home clean!

Cleaning and Organization

10 Magic Tricks to Keep your House clean with Messy Kids.

Sometimes it feels impossible to keep a clean house with kids.   "How did this house get so messy?”I've said these words about 150 thousand times.  Honestly, with 3 kids ages 6 and under... keeping it clean feels impossible!  I've searched and scoured to find cleaning hacks that would help my


Image of a newlywed couple at the beginning stages of marriage and an older couple in the final marriage stage

Marriage Tips, When Things Get Tough, Wife

Marriage Stages: What they are and why they matter.

Marriage goes through stages. For a long time, psychologists have debated over how many marriage stages actually exist.  Is it 4? 5? or 7?    Although they agree that marriage does, in fact, go through stages, they can’t quite decide how to and where one stage begins and another ends.  But


Rice and Beans are perfect for making inexpensive healthy meals

Homemaker, Money Management

5 Cheap foods that are healthy and filling.

Foods that keep your family healthy and full without breaking the bank. Everyone wants to save money on groceries, but not everyone knows how to do so without feeding their family junk foods. Things such as boxed meals and ramen noodles are cheap, but they’re full of preservatives and sodium


Money Management

Cutting Costs: How to feed your pet on the cheap

In the current economy, many people are looking for ways to cut expenses. One item that can really rack up the bills is pet food. People want the best for their pets but can not always afford what is best for their pets. How do you cut costs without harming your


Woman looking for sales at the grocery store

Money Management

Eat Cheap: Frugal family meal planning tips

With skyrocketing food prices, it is not easy to keep your grocery bill under control. But there are ways you can plan nutritious yet inexpensive meals for your family. Don’t Menu-Plan Until You Know What’s on Sale Most meal planning involves picking your family’s favorite meals, making a list of


Boy lauging: ADHD children have uninhibited emotions

Parenting Special Needs Children

Why My ADHD Child is so Hard to Love

Before you crucify me, read on. This is what it REALLY looks like to have a child with ADHD. And if you’re a mom who doesn’t “believe in ADHD” then I sincerely hope this will be eye-opening for you. And if you’re a mom who’s got an ADHD child, then


Kids Activities

How do you teach a child to write their name?

Teaching a child to write can be challenging all by itself. But you’d be surprised to find that most schools expect children to come into kindergarten already knowing how to write both their first and last name!If you’re child is just getting started with name writing then don’t worry! These


Work From Home

Where to find Remote Job Listings

14 Websites That Regularly Post Remote Job Listings and Work From Home opportunities. Whether you’re already out of work or you’re just looking for a way to have a little more freedom in your work life, this list of websites will give you everything you need to make a big


Money Management

Metabolism Boosting Mango Superfood Smoothie

I love mango smoothies. ESPECIALLY when they help boost my metabolism. Mangos are a delicious treat all by themselves. Believe it or not, I had never even tasted a mango until I was 27 years old! My very first mango was a deliciously fresh mango, right from Castaway Island. (We


Parenting Tips

Diaper Bag Essentials

Having a little one means you need a lot of “stuff” and if you ever plan on leaving the house as we all have to do at least occasionally then you need a way to carry some of that stuff with you. Enter the diaper bag, a place where you