Chores

Can Good Parenting Save Money?

I’ve gotten caught up in this trap of wanting to provide more, better, and bigger to my kids. I look back at my childhood and think about all the things and experiences my brothers and I didn’t have, and want things to be different for our children. I’ve never met a parent who hasn’t expressed [...]

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Say Goodbye to your To Do List

To Do Lists are a fabulous way to keep track of the million and one details we have to keep up with. Except that they always seem to get longer and longer… and the items never seem to be crossed off. I’ve got “Remodel the Bathroom” at the top of the list, where it’s been [...]

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Just Another Day In Paradise

Child with sprained ankle … Check Sick day depleted … Check Laundry done … Check $100 extra on the AmEx … Check Laptop priced for YL18′s graduation gift … Check Momma’s home haircuts for YL15, YL12, and YL10 … Check Visit with mom … Check 2 glasses of red wine … Check It has been [...]

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The Cost of Chores

When we moved into our house 3 1/2 years ago, we made a decision that the children (the 3 that live with us) would have equal parts in maintaining it. Mark and I both work outside the home, and try to cook dinner and spend family time as often as possible. In order to keep [...]

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