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It’s Okay to Take a Day Off

June 21, 2025 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

The weather here in CT has been especially rainy, cool and annoying for weeks. The kids’ last day of school was nine days ago, but it didn’t start to feel like summer until two days ago. Yesterday Kasen and Marit were free all day until swim practice at 4 pm, and they had a couple […]

Filed Under: Moneysavers Tagged With: flexibility, flexible plans, swim mom, swimmer life

How to Find the Right College for Your Swimmer

April 30, 2025 by not your average mom 1 Comment

If you have a kid who wants to swim in college, starting that process can feel a little overwhelming if it’s your first time down this road. I also think a lot of kids and parents have their sights set on the big Division I swimming schools, and they don’t realize there’s often a better […]

Filed Under: Moneysavers Tagged With: division I swimming, finding the right college swim program, swimming in college

Holiday Ease 2024

November 1, 2024 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Ever felt like you’re running on empty trying to make everyone else’s holidays magical? Listen… you can absolutely enjoy the holidays and prioritize yourself—both are possible, and you don’t need a PhD in Logistics to make it happen. But, let’s be honest—so often, we get stuck in the same cycle year after year: overcommitting, trying […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Mental Health, Moneysavers Tagged With: simplifying the holidays

Marit’s 12th Birthday (Part Deux) – The MPB

October 17, 2023 by not your average mom 2 Comments

Marit’s 12th birthday celebration was a two-day affair. On Friday (the day after her actual birthday) we played Birthday Hooky. Part II was the next day, on Saturday. That afternoon Kristofer had a swim meet at Fairfield University which is a little less than an hour from our house, and 30 minutes from my parents’ […]

Filed Under: Life at My House, Moneysavers Tagged With: simple birthday celebrations

Marit’s 12th Birthday (Part I) – Birthday Hooky

October 16, 2023 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Marit’s 12th birthday was a little over a week ago. She and Ingrid have fall birthdays that are usually on a school day, so I always give them the option to take the day off of school and do something fun. Her birthday was on a Thursday, and she wanted to go to school that […]

Filed Under: Moneysavers Tagged With: birthdays on a budget, simple birthday celebrations

Front Entryway Makeover On A Budget

July 5, 2022 by not your average mom 2 Comments

My front entryway closet has been an unorganized eyesore since we moved to our house about 18 months ago. It just wasn’t an area I prioritized organizing. Then we got a dog and things really got out of hand because she’s got a thing for shoes so everything had to go up really high and […]

Filed Under: Life at My House, Moneysavers Tagged With: before and afters, closet makeovers, front closet makeover, front closets, front entryway makeover, renovations on a budget

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