Whether being a stay at home mom is something you’ve always wanted or it made the most sense for your family- we all want to make it the best experience it can be. So, how do we become a happy stay at home mom? Making a big change in your life can be difficult! And mom-ing 24/7 is a lot… Read More
I’ve been cooking and meal planning for a while. Not always consistently though. As part of our save money live on one income mission 2017, we decided that our food budget needed the most work. Like a lot of work! So I set off to learn more and truly create a plan, a beginners meal planning guide that includes everything we… Read More
How do you get where you want to be? I didn’t necessarily want to tell you my goals. Don’t take it personal. It’s not you, it’s me! 🙂 If I share, that means I have to answer to myself AND everyone else for areas where I fall short. That’s part of the journey though. Trying new things and sharing when… Read More
My husband went out with some college friends the other night and when he told one of them that I was about to stay home, his response was “Oh, so you guys have it like that huh?”. (This was right after I had published my last post on people’s assumptions and comments on me staying home, you can read that… Read More
I’m not going to lie, I was not feeling optimistic when I started writing down people’s reactions to quitting my job and staying home with my kids. My expectation was that I would end up with a long list of negative statements and judgements. I realized afterward that this was probably my own insecurities and hesitation around the change. If… Read More
In the end, it seems like it was decided for me. Let me explain… I’ve seen many posts on how to afford being a stay at home mom, but in our situation it has been “How do you afford to still work?”. I guess I’ve always wanted to do it all. I wanted a family, but to also maintain my professional… Read More