I’m not really a religious person. But whether you are religious or not, you probably know that we approaching Lent. And while you may know that Lent begins tomorrow, you may not know exactly what Lent is all about. Simply, Lent is a 40 day period leading up to Easter which symbolizes the 40 days […]
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12 “Non-Stuff” Gifts to Give Your Kids This Holiday Season
We used to be one of those overboard families on birthdays and Christmas. Then we ran into major financial trouble, and we had to start seriously reassessing how we were doing things. This ultimately led to us adopting the Four Christmas Gift Rule. Then this past spring, a professional organizer helped me get my act […]
Clutter May Be Increasing Your Debt
If you are overwhelmed and in debt and feel like you are drowning and there is no help in sight, I can relate. But don’t give up hope! If you are willing to make some changes, you can definitely climb out of the hole. It won’t be easy, but it’s easier than what you are […]
The Four Gift Rule (And The Story Of THE ROBES)
I was going to wait until closer to Thanksgiving to write about this, but after what happened yesterday, I’d like to share it today. If you follow me on Facebook, then you may have already seen this post from yesterday (had to do three screenshots because it’s long — but funny!): So the kids […]
Something You Want, Something You Need, Something To Wear, And Something To Read
I grew up in a small, affluent town in Connecticut. Most of my friends had huge houses and their parents drove BMWs or Mercedes or Jaguars. Some of the kids even drove those kinds of cars. They had pools and tennis courts and horses and they belonged to country clubs and riding clubs and gun […]
More Lessons From Vacation
We have too much crap in our house. I have too much crap, and my kids have too much crap. We have too many toys and too many clothes and too many, well, too many of pretty much everything. And I don’t feel like we are really over-the-top. My kids have much less stuff than […]