No one talks about the time you need away from what you do in your day-to-day life. Whether you are working all the hours under the sun, or you are looking after your baby during their important early years, it can feel like, nowadays, there is more pressure being placed upon us. Not only because of external anxieties that social media poses, but also, we've got more financial pressures, but not the wage packets to deal with them. With both parents having to work nowadays, this places so many ...
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Sprucing Up the House for Spring with Roto-Rooter
It seems that spring has finally sprung in the Midwest! Well, at least for some of us. The weather is warmer, the snow is nearly melted and Easter is right around the corner. And that means......company is coming! Now it's time to clean and get the house in tip top shape. And the first place I focus on is the bathroom. That's where Roto-Rooter is going to help me get ready today. As you know, we are a house of women, women with long hair. That can cause issues every so often in the bathroom. ...
4 Tips for Sleep Training Your Toddler or Preschooler
It's 2 am and your 2 year old just came bouncing in the bedroom waking up the WHOLE house. Again. Now the dog is whining because he thinks it's time for breakfast. The cat is walking all over you trying to get you out of bed for her morning treat. And right in the middle is your little ray of sunshine just jabbering away. Does this sound familiar? Sometimes, getting your toddler to stay in bed and sleep until the house is ready to get up can feel like it's impossible. Their little bodies are ...
Family Friendly Road Trips in The US
January is known for being a tough month for people, it’s cold, dark and we’re all feeling the pinch of the financial hangover that tends to follow the holiday season. The kids are back in school, we've gone back to work, and it’s times like this when our minds drift off toward the summer - in particular, planning a family adventure that is filled with magical moments, like the ones captured in the Robin Williams film RV. However, the first thing to consider is your vehicle of choice and ...
How Do You Start Saving For Your Child’s Future?
Most people have the ambition when their child is born to start saving money so that they have something tucked away for the future. However, that's often a lot easier said than done. After all, one of the things that most people can agree to be true about having a baby is that it's pretty darn expensive! The average cost of raising a child to adulthood can be in the hundreds of thousands. Because of that, it can often be something of a challenge to start saving any money at all, let alone the ...
Manage Your Finances Better With These Free Money Tips
We all know how it goes. The end of the month gives us a feeling of immense satisfaction when we see our account nice and healthy. As days go by, however, this starts noticing the pressure of our routine spendings and we struggle to make ends meet by the time the end of the following month is upon us. The fact is, it is hard to make money and even harder to save it. If you would like to ensure you have enough cash left at the end of the month in order for you to spend on your family, you will ...