I'm sending out a distress signal. If I don't find a better way to organize my life, I might go insane. In the interest of full disclosure, you should know that I am not one of those super women who is actually maintaining an immaculate home, but is too hard on herself. I don't … [Read more...]
The Toy Room Experiment
I've read that money is the number one reason couples argue. I suspect that kids toys come a close second: what to buy, how to store them, how many you need, when to donate them. In our house, I'm the softy. I firmly subscribe to the notion that play is kid's work. I want my … [Read more...]
“Wanna Make a Trade?” or Happily Negotiating Your “To Do” List
I remember the first time my husband asked me, "Want to make a trade?" There was some unwanted chore to be done hanging between us and he offered a "trade" as a solution. I thought this felt a bit juvenile at first; sort of like we were in the 3rd grade and he was offering … [Read more...]
The Challenge: Stay Connected (& Entertained!) and Save Money
My husband, Tim, and I share a love of movies. When we were dating, we'd often run to the video store (gosh, that sounds so antiquated now) and rent movies. Without fail, one of us would forget to return our rental and we watched our late fees stack up. We immediately started a … [Read more...]
