Budgeting for Food

Budgeting for Food

For most people, the quickest way to see a tangible difference in their pocket book is by examining personal food expenditures, and attacking that aspect immediately. Why food? Because unlike other fixed income expenses that are consistent every month, such as a...
31 Days to More with Less: How Much Do You Want It?

31 Days to More with Less: How Much Do You Want It?

From personal understanding, getting ones family finances under control requires many of the same tactics that I’ve been experiencing as I ride this weight loss roller coaster. As I share tidbits of money lessons learned, there will be those reading that have...
A Sunday Siesta…Snoozing Makes You Smarter

A Sunday Siesta…Snoozing Makes You Smarter

Most of us learned years ago that our bodies need 7-8 hours of sleep a day, but did you know that six hours or less triples our chance of an accident? Hmmm….I had not heard that, but KNEW that I needed to spend today taking a Sunday siesta. An hour’s nap...
If only I…      (31 Days to More with Less)

If only I… (31 Days to More with Less)

My daughter’s voice echoed through our hall last week, “I can’t wait till I am a teenager.” A deeper voice, one in transition, retorted, “Well, I can’t wait till I am a parent because….” (in which followed a soliloquy of...
31 Days to More with Less

31 Days to More with Less

Last month, I shared that October would include 31 Days of Amazement as I partner with seven of my best blogging friends to share our passions on different topics. I initially thought my 31 days would lean completely toward personal/family finance and frugal tips, but...