Our Christmas last year was pretty stark…when it comes to gift-giving. César got me nil, I gave César a coupon book that I made (which he still has never used!), and we gave Sofía cozy pajamas and a pink rolling backpack that came with a bear. That’s it. We didn’t even have a tree untilContinue Reading..
The Purpose of Reconciling Your Accounts
Some people enjoy financial automation. They set up automatic billing and direct deposit through their bank, they connect their bank accounts to mint or some other personal finance management service, and they let their money do what it needs to do. I might be old-fashioned, but I don’t like the idea of automation. I amContinue Reading..
The Story Behind Humble in a Heartbeat
When I was young, I took a lot of pride in being correct, right, and perfect. Who am I kidding? I still do! In all seriousness, I realize now that it’s just not possible to be that way all the time. Marriage and parenting especially are whipping me into shape whether I like it orContinue Reading..
Basic Photo Organization: Rename and Tag Pictures
It took me awhile, but I finally finished. Whew! Update on Deleting Pictures Back in July, I started deleting pictures from our computer that we really didn’t need. It was then that I shared the criteria for deleting the pictures, and I said I’d work on it for an hour each week. I’m all caught up now,Continue Reading..
Songs We Love: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The past few weeks have been a joy to see Bella join me and Sofía in our action songs. She started clapping on her own, and she even grooves to the songs by moving her little body back and forth. So precious! © evgeniya_m / Dollar Photo Club Since it’s Halloween, I thought it wouldContinue Reading..
Is Commercial Baby Rice Cereal Truly Necessary?
When I took Sofía (my oldest daughter who is now 2) to her six month well child checkup, I let her pediatrician know that we had started solids and I was still breastfeeding. He told me that I should give her commercial rice cereal as well, but he didn’t back up his reasoning. I had alreadyContinue Reading..
14 Wicked Awesome Ways to Simplify Your Budget
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” -Henry David Thoreau, Walden Mistake #4 – Overcomplicating the Budget At the end of December last year, I thought it would be a good idea to download a new budget spreadsheet to try for the new year. I liked the spreadsheet I used at the time,Continue Reading..
26 Awesome Halloween-Themed YouTube Shows for Toddlers and Preschoolers
I currently breastfeed my 9 month old about 3 hours each day. That’s 12.5% of my day! Now I understand why I can’t find time to scrub the floors and polish the silver! (hm hm, kidding. only kidding.) My toddler is awake during those three hours, and I’m a very unprepared mama. She’s not capable ofContinue Reading..
Preparing to Write a Will: Choosing Your Child’s Guardian
As I’ve been thinking about writing our will – yes, we still haven’t sat down and hammered things out – I’ve realized that we need to actually ask some people to be guardians to our kids and to execute our will. Eek! © ostrinka / Dollar Photo Club The question, though, is how do youContinue Reading..
The Costs of Getting Sick {+ a Family Illness Tracker Printable}
Sick season is upon us, and I do NOT want a repeat of what happened to our family during the first few months of 2014. © Andy Dean / Dollar Photo Club We were all sick right before little Bella was born in January. Being pregnant, going into labor, and dealing with postpartum issues whileContinue Reading..
Solids Feeding Schedule: Month 3 Update
Baby Bella is now 9 months old, and she has tried a ton of new foods over the last three months. Twenty-four to be exact! If you’re just joining us, see the bottom of this post for links to the other posts in this series. Without this feeding schedule, I would have gone crazy thisContinue Reading..
20 Reasons to Avoid Credit Cards
Can I tell you a little secret? Very few people know about this, so consider yourself privileged. 😉 Our Debt Secret Only two months into our marriage, we had to sell my husband’s car for TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS less than what he owed on it in order to get out of paying 18% interest onContinue Reading..
5 Tips for Throwing an Affordable First Birthday Party
Hi there! I’m Chelsea and I blog over at The Contented Wife Blog. I’m so excited to be taking over Charlee’s blog today to share with you how I planned my son’s first birthday party on a budget. We threw a nice birthday party without breaking the bank and you can too! © jfunk /Continue Reading..
Pictures to Take While Your Baby’s in the NICU
Today I’m hanging out with Chelsea from Mommie & Wee! You might remember her from when she guest posted over here about the 3 Super Easy Steps for a Rockin’ Bod. Show her some love today! She was so kind to reciprocate and let me spend time talking to her fans for a day! Here’s aContinue Reading..
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