In honor of The Frugal Girl…Five Frugal Things!
Sarah and I featured Kristen of The Frugal Girl on the Best of Both Worlds podcast this week. One of her most popular, long-running blog …Read More
Tag Archives: big family
When plans don’t stay planned
I created quite the summer camp spreadsheet over the past few weeks. I didn't start quite as early this year as some years but I …Read More
A little tranquility on Tuesday
So, I went back. Over the weekend my family went to see the cherry blossoms in DC. They were gorgeous, if a few days pre-peak. I …Read More
My current morning routine
I've written a lot about morning routines over the years. For many people, mornings are a good time for doing anything that is personally important …Read More
Another long weekend in the books
Everyone is back home and packing up for tomorrow, so the weekend is close to over. I think we did achieve my goal of everyone …Read More
Everyone gets something to look forward to
My kids get quite a long weekend for Presidents' Day -- the Monday, of course, but also Friday, which is a teacher in-service day. Thursday …Read More
The transaction costs of a family adventure
I aim to have one big adventure and one little adventure each week. This week my choir wasn't singing, and no one had activities until …Read More
Wintry weekend
We came through this weekend's big snowstorm pretty well. Looking outside, I'm seeing a picturesque four inches of the white stuff, rather than a formidable …Read More
Current life strategies
We moved just shy of three weeks ago. The good news is that I finally found my pots and pans yesterday. The bad news is …Read More
Snowy Friday
Well, this has been a week. Moving is stressful. The good news is that the new place is slowly feeling more livable, especially now that …Read More