This is a guest post from my friend Stacey of Layered Soul. I believe I was born a natural tightwad. Years ago when Amy Dacyzyn published the “Tightwad Gazette” it quickly became my favorite book set. Of course this was long before the Internet exploded with websites on saving money. But even though I love […]
What I’ve Learned as a Work-at-Home, Homeschool Mom
Special Note: I started a series called How to Work at Home and Homeschool in April. I somehow thought it was a good idea to take on a big series right as I was going on vacation with my family, then rolling into speaking at the Teach Them Diligently Conventions. My good intentions got the […]
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New Facebook Group: Affording the Homeschool Life and Speaking this week in Nashville
This week at the Teach Them Diligently Convention in Nashville I’m speaking about Affording the Homeschool Life – 5/16/13 at 8 p.m. This topic is near and dear to my heart because I want to help families who homeschool fulfill their vision, despite the financial pressure that homeschool families (ours included) face. We’ve kept our […]
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The Big List of Must Have New Baby Items
I’ve been a momma now for over 12-years. It’s amazing because who ever coined the phrase, “time flies while you’re having fun,” was right. I’m having the time of my life and boy, where is the time going? Amelia Elaine – 3 weeks old – sticking out her tongue. (Blurry cell phone picture […]
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Eating Healthy the Frugal Way
As homeschool moms, it can be difficult to feed your family healthy foods three times a day plus snacks without breaking the budget. You want to do what’s right, but it is easy to fall back into unhealthy habits because sadly, unhealthy foods are often a cheaper option. This year, as I’ve looked for inexpensive […]
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Eating Healthy on a Budget
For most of us, the budget for groceries is super tight. Our family has even lived through a season where there was no room for groceries in the budget, and we just had to trust God would provide what we needed. God never let us down. Now, our family is seeking to build our […]
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Budget Friendly Cookbooks to Feed Your Family
I am a foodie. So is my husband. And yet, we just cannot fathom spending unnecessary hard earned money on fancy foods that we can cook ourselves at home. Don’t get me wrong, we like to go out to eat every now and again, but many times after we do, we always think, “We could […]
