Time spent at home can be time spent in the kitchen — with kids! This guide will help you manage it without feeling overwhelmed. Want to spend some quality time with your kids? Need to get food prepped and ready? Why not combine the two? It’s true that cooking with kids can take a bit…
The holiday frenzy of shopping can be confusing and lead to overspending. Consider these ways to save on Christmas gifts. Do you ever look at all the deals rolling through your social media feed and tighten your grip on my pocketbook? As the holiday season continues, so do the invitations to buy more, spend more,…
Do you — or your organizational systems — need to be revived? The new year offers a fresh start and time to regroup your thoughts and dreams — and revive yourself. We’re a few weeks away from the new year. While the woes of 2020 aren’t going to magically disappear at the stroke of midnight…
Thanks for reading at Life as Mom. It’s been a bit quiet around here this year, but we’re looking to reboot in 2021. But first, I want to get your input. Would you take just five minutes to complete this survey? Thank you so much! Loading…
A Chocolate Box of Money! Follow this easy tutorial for giving a money gift creatively. Folks may criticize the giving of money as a gift, but sometimes, that truly is what folks need most. Money to pay a bill. To unload even a little more debt. To have a little wiggle room between almost making it…
Are you taking care of YOU this holiday season? It’s important to your family that you enjoy this season while you’re trying to make it special for them. I don’t know about you, but I can feel it already. That tug of war that happens each fall as the holidays approach. There are SO MANY…
If you don’t know what you want, how do you know what to ask for? How do you know what to look for? Yesterday afternoon I watched the film, The Secret: Dare to Dream. I’d been curious about the movie since its release, but too cheap to pay to watch it. Until I saw it…
Looking to save on Christmas expenses this year? You can totally cut back, save money, and still enjoy a great holiday. Here are some easy ways to save. This year has been incredibly wacky, with finances feeling very uncertain for many. All the more reason to be on the ball when it comes to holiday…