It started with the car breaking. The computer broke next. At this point I’m thinking “OK, I can handle the extra time and expense of two things breaking around the same time.” But the “breaking” had only just begun because before I had gotten the car and computer fixed more things broke that required more of my attention (and time and money). The air conditioning started breaking (at the […]
No appointment needed. Those three words helped me get two immunizations today to help protect myself against the flu virus, whooping cough, and tetanus.
I went to the CVS Minute Clinic and I was impressed with the quick service (and the important ‘no appointment needed’ policy). As a mom I won’t skip my children’s annual exams or immunizations […]
Sidelines.org supports mothers when they need it the most – during high-risk pregnancy. Chances are that someday you’ll know someone who needs the support of Sidelines.org. I needed them during my second high-risk preganancy and I wish I would have learned about them sooner. Please pass along this resource to others.
Which non-profit has helped you out recently?
A few things I couldn’t categorize…
Reading a book is my favorite way to unwind. My mind is taken to another place, another time, another story. I know ideally I could take a vacation from my normal routine and go somewhere exotic…but let’s be practical – that takes money and time that I don’t have. So it’s wonderful to have my instant escape in my books (and yes, most of the books […]
During the summer you’ll find us sitting at the kitchen table working. Even though it’s summer vacation, my kids still have work to do. And I still have work to do even though my normal work-time during their school-time evaporates. So we work together during the summer on a very flexible schedule. The kids work on Summer Bridge Activities while I work on my blog.
We’re still […]
Pink is a passionate color. When I created my blog, Freebies 4 Mom, I was passionate about helping people save money. I was struggling living paycheck to paycheck and wanted to turn around my family’s finances so we could start saving more and spending less. I was passionate about helping others while I helped myself. Pink was the color that I selected to help me express my passion to my blog […]
Monotonous tasks. Endless chores. We all do them every day. And sometimes I just want CLOSURE on them. I want to be able to say “I am FINISHED” (even though I may only be finished for a minute or two).
This is why when I have a sink full of dirty dishes and I’m unloading the clean dishes out of the dishwasher and I’ve got […]