Trying to balance working and looking after your child can be a struggle. The cost of hiring a nanny is already high enough, and with the added stress of our working day and all the challenges that occur at our workplace, we can sometimes end up spending more time, stress and money than we anticipated when we conceived a child. It’s never going to be easy balancing your full-time job and career with your family life, but here are some tips on how you can improve your life significantly and reach ...
The Joy of Breakfast for Dinner (Brinner?)
Breakfast is widely accepted as the most important meal of the day. But why restrict all that delicious buttery yolky goodness to the morning? Imagine, instead of wolfing down your burnt toast at the wheel in rush hour traffic, you could be savoring your eggs benedict by candlelight – with a large glass of wine. Let me introduce you to Brinner – all of the joy of breakfast at dinner. Just think, classic breakfast dishes without any of the morning tantrums, rushing around or general stress. ...
Surprising Reasons You SHOULD Watch Television
As a rule, we tell our children not to sit too close to the television set or they’ll get square eyes. It’s one of those sayings passed down through the generations that gets picked up by the next and so on. Personally, we don’t know anyone who has square eyes, but we do know that television has long had a bad reputation as the entertainment of choice. Of course, there’s a lot to be said about going out and getting fresh air, and that is always the entertainment suggestion of choice. However, ...
On the Road with Extended Stay America
This post is sponsored by Coupons.com. All opinions are 100% my own. This past fall we did a lot of traveling. Remember when we headed to South Dakota for the week? Or down to Chicago for the weekend? Or Florida for nearly two weeks? One of my biggest expenses on every one of those trips was food. Yes, food was a big part of our budget for every trip. One way to save some money on the meal budget is finding a hotel that has a kitchen in it. Extended Stay America could have saved me a bundle on ...
Because All Love Deserves To Be Celebrated!
Image from Pexels Valentine’s Day is coming up, and we’re all thinking about the ones we love. But, are you thinking about your children as well? Though Valentine's day is for partners, there’s no reason the whole family can’t get involved. You love your kids, too, don’t you? As they grow older, they’ll meet love interests who can shower love on them. For now, though, they’ll rely on you for their Valentine affections. Here are a few ways to make sure they don’t miss! BUY A GIFT Buying ...
Q bitz Jr.
In our family, there are children ranging from age 1 to 10 years of age. That can make playing a board game a tad challenging. Currently, when we do play board games we have a 3, 6 and 10-year-old playing. Trying to find a game that they all find fun and challenging can be difficult. But Q bitz Jr is one of those games that all of them can play at the same time! So there are 2 ways to play Q bitz Jr. But, before we get to how to play let me tell you what all is in the box. Q bitz Jr. comes ...
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