I’m in a hurry to get to work, and I rush out after throwing back one last slurp of coffee as I head for the door. My taste buds are happy — but my lip gloss is not. Will I arrive at work looking like a washed out, middle-aged woman? (You know what I’m talking […]
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Raise your hand if you hate to clean!!! I’m raising both, can you see them?? LOL. I would so much rather be doing just about anything than cleaning… except maybe cooking. I’m just pitiful, aren’t I? If you’re like me, you want the appearance of a clean home without all the elbow grease. Even Cinderella
Is money tight for you RIGHT NOW?? Do you need to get some cash together quickly to pay a looming bill, or are you trying to gather funds to make a large purchase and are tired of the nickel-and-dime approach? One of the fastest ways to save money involves a relatively small lifestyle change but
Overview: Mr. D’s SAT Math Practice Bootcamp is a great way to help your teen feel more confident. There is one for ACT math, too! We did receive free access to the course, and I was compensated for my time to write this review. But I was not required to be positive — you can
I have a love/hate relationship with the term “excellence.” Part of that is due to my own laziness, lol. Another part is caused by inherent insecurity. But in my opinion there is actually a real danger in our current dependence on the word, which seems to have become a buzzword lately. I think we need
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As the Christmas season approaches, and I begin to make my lists and check them twice, I am reminded anew of a truth universally acknowledged: kids get more expensive as they get older. The family finances thus look a lot different when there are teens in the house than when all the children are small.
Overview: Reduce your electric bill with these simple ideas. Some might surprise you! It’s summer, and it’s HOT! And that means the electric bill can skyrocket as we try to stay cool. Even though I actually happen to be one of those people that prefer to be hot more than cold, I’m still just as
Whoever said camping was cheap must have eaten a few too many s’mores. Cuz camping can be downright pricey, y’all. By the time you buy equipment and hit the grocery aisles for everyone’s favorite campfire snack, you can spend a large portion of your paycheck. But there are ways to save money on camping that
Not long ago I was woken up in the middle of the night by a different cause than my usual middle-age issues. LOL. One of the younger kids, who was never characterized by this before and is too old for one to suspect it would happen now, came to see me due to having had
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