As parents, we have an amazing privilege and responsibility to the world and our children. The things we model and teach our children will take many years, and last them through their lifetime. Even after they are gone, the legacy they leave will live on in people whose lives they have affected. Raising our children…
Today’s topic for Financial Literacy Month 2014: Your Finances from A to Z is Spring Cleaning – the frugal way. For the month of April, we will be bringing you daily posts centered on our personal finances – saving, making and managing our money. Have you ever noticed all of the new cleaning products that…
When you first move into your home it seems like you have so much space. As the years pass, you might find yourself becoming a pack rat. What are you going to do with all the stuff you have accumulated? Perhaps it’s time to weed out the unnecessary items and organize your home. I have…
February is American Heart Month. Many times when we’re thinking about what to do that’s heart-friendly we think of things we can eat, such as whole grains or oats, or things we can do, like running. But what can a family do to make their whole home into a heart-friendly environment? Heart disease is the…
The lovely tween and teen years! Raising a child doesn’t come with a book of instructions. If it did, the task would be much easier, but would it be as entertaining and educating? Facing the teenage years with your son or daughter is not something most parents look forward to. We are seven months away…
