Foster Parent Support My husband and I spent a few years as foster parents in the state of Oregon and we'd learned a whole lot along the way. The most important lesson for us? How critical it is for us to be surrounded by people willing to help us carry the burden of fostering. There isn't any shortage of people and organizations who want to help foster kids. Seriously, if I took advantage of all the groups that offer free stuff to my foster children, the area under our Christmas tree would have been filled and our dresser drawers would have been packed. But support for foster families? The ones on the front lines, parenting and advocating Keep Reading
How to Build a Reasonable Stockpile
Stockpiling, or buying more of an item than you immediately need because it’s heavily discounted or at a great price point, is essential if you really want to slash your monthly grocery budget. Back in the heyday of couponing, we could get so many pantry and drugstore staples for super cheap (or even free), which is where a lot of us "learned" to stockpile. While the couponing crazy has died WAY down and the deals just aren't as prolific anymore, there are still ways to stockpile without blowing your grocery budget. For some, it’s financially difficult to begin the stockpiling process as there may be little room in the budget to devote to Keep Reading
How to Spring Clean on a Budget
How to Spring Clean Your Home on a Budget I don't know about you, but the first major hint of sunshine I see, I'm itching to open the windows and get my life feeling fresh again. This often means "spring cleaning" or also known as "Cleaning All The Things I've Neglected Over The Winter". But also, I'm the type of person who likes to go buy fancy new cleaning cloths, good-smelling cleaners and organizational baskets. Often just to look like I'm busy "preparing" to clean, but I'm really just putting off the cleaning. Or I say to myself that new fancy cleaning supplies are expensive so I probably should just NOT do any spring cleaning because I'm Keep Reading
How to Spring Clean your Car
How to Clean Your Car at Home I don't know about you, but the first major hint of sunshine I see, I'm itching to open the windows and get my life feeling fresh again. This often means "spring cleaning" or also known as "Cleaning All The Things I've Neglected Over The Winter". But this doesn't just have to be limited to the house! Most of us spend a LOT of time in our cars, driving kids to and from school, driving to and from work, to the store, on road trips or vacations. Even if the sun hasn't chased away the cold weather where you live, "spring cleaning" your car can make you feel like you've got a fresh start. Here are a few tips for cleaning Keep Reading
7 simple ways to reduce sugar in your diet
If you're anything like me, you are inspired this time of year -- to eat healthier, plant a garden, cook more from scratch, or maybe just cook at all. Going from Mac & Cheese for dinner (or pizza delivery) to homemade quinoa patties isn't a transition that happens overnight though, especially if you've never heard of quinoa before. Dietary changes can take some time to put into practice, what some might call a "journey." I thought I'd share the small, easy changes I've made over the last few years to help my family eat healthier and cut back on sugar (especially high fructose corn syrup). Here's a few simple ways we've cut back on sugar without Keep Reading
How to wear high-quality clothes on a budget
How to Wear High-Quality Clothes on a Budget I've written a few times on my recent pivot from buying and wearing bargain-basement clothing to purchasing higher-quality items. Wearing $115 jeans and $80 blazers is fun, but not so much for my wallet. Even though I wear clothing that has a higher price tag, I very rarely pay the full retail price. Here's how I wear higher-quality clothing on a budget (and you can too): Change your perspective on what a "deal" is. I used to think spending anything more than $4 on a shirt and $10 on jeans was wasteful. It wasn't until I actually tried on more expensive clothing that I realized that Keep Reading
How to clean your home naturally with essential oils
How to clean naturally with essential oils It was sophomore year in college and I lived in an apartment on campus with three other girls. There were four of us and only one bathroom. One shower, one toilet, one bathroom sink. That’s it. To my dismay (and defeat), no one took cleaning very seriously which quite literally left the dirty work to me. I would mop, wipe, spray, and cover every square inch of the shower with Scrubbing Bubbles until I couldn’t stand to breathe, at which point I would vacate the premises and return later in hopes that the bubbles did their job so I could finish mine. To this day, my husband would tell you that a neat Keep Reading
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