Just in case you haven't heard, I wanted to let you know about this really cool resource we have available for you. It's my special Household Hacks email and (of course) it's absolutely free! I know that the word "hacks" means different things to different people, so here's what our new series is all about: Simple tips and tricks to help you efficiently manage your home while staying on budget. To me, "hacks" isn't a cheat so much as a way to do what you need to do in less time, with less struggle while not spending a bunch of money. I have some pretty helpful tips that are super simple (I'm not interested in elaborate Keep Reading
WinCo: FREE turkey when you spend $100 through 11/29
Spend $100 at WinCo and get a FREE Grade A frozen turkey at WinCo! This promotion goes through Black Friday (November 29, 2019). The $100 cannot include the price of the turkey you're getting for free. Limit one per family. If you're a regular WinCo shopper but don't need the turkey, consider donating it or offering it in your local Buy Nothing group on Facebook! You like the Black Friday deals? Here are some more ads for you to check out! Note some of these ads have not updated for 2019 yet. Kohl’s Black Friday Ad Game Stop Black Friday Ad Walmart Black Friday Ad Target Black Friday Ad Macy’s Black Friday Ad Keep Reading
My story of miscarriage and loss and overwhelming grief
I got home this morning after dropping the kids off at school and became frantic because I couldn't find this innocuous yellow baby blanket I bought over 15 years ago. I didn't do anything else until I finally tracked it down in my office buried in an old hope chest. I have been drowning in memories that I didn't even know were still buried. I have been overwhelmed by all the small and magnificently giant ways my heart was changed when we lost our baby. Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, so I've been reading stories of loss and heartbreak all weekend. But from that I've been so uplifted by those willing to share their Keep Reading
The ebb and flow of the Mighty School Year
Last May, approximately halfway through the month, my brain decided it couldn't handle one more second of backpacks, carpools, paperwork, snack days, early mornings and ROUTINES. It was hard. I definitely think there is a reason we ease our kids (and ourselves) into this school thing. I was craving some freedom and lazy cartoon mornings in our pajamas and waffle days and being able to keep the kids up past 7:30 without triggering a major meltdown the next day. Then school was over and I was faced with the harsh reality that I now had to go to the grocery store with TWO CHILDREN. Getting out of the house took 72 times longer and there were Keep Reading
Tips and tricks to help your child pack their own school lunch (and not die of frustration)
Our oldest son is in his second year at a Montessori school that fosters and preaches and attempts to ingrain independence (as most Montessori programs do). I packed his lunch for him every day last year, even though his teacher suggested that he do it himself. I just couldn’t do it. I had no system in place. He is the slowest slowpoke on the planet. How would he know what to pack? Would I end up doing it for him anyway? Would he pack 4 bananas and a piece of cheese? Would I be nagging him all morning every day of my life? See, I’m a bit of a control freak. And he’s a bit of a fly by the seat of his pants kid who couldn’t care less when and if Keep Reading
4 tips to spend less on school supplies
As we blaze into August, the back-to-school advertising and sales descend with thunder. Even though much of the Pacific Northwest has several weeks until school begins, most national retailers plan their sales and promotions around East coast schools, many of whom begin school early this month. So we are forced to start thinking about buying school supplies just as we're starting to enjoy the sun. If you're strategic about buying your children's school supplies, you can save big. Here are four tips for spending less on school supplies: 1. Shop with your child's list in hand. Don't try to guess what your child will need. Most school supply Keep Reading
5 ways to save money at the dentist
How to save money at the dentist As we are self-employed, we have elected to forgo dental insurance and pay out-of-pocket for all our dental procedures. (Our kids are required by law to be on a dental insurance plan, but it still costs a fortune so we employ these techniques on them as well.) We have had to be fairly shrewd when it comes to our dental health. Here are some things we do to drastically lower our dental costs: We brush and floss regularly. A no-brainer, but I am surprised how many people skip basic recommended dental maintenance. After a much-too expensive dental procedure, my dentist said to me, "You know, you could save a lot Keep Reading
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