Ready or not!! It's time to start preparing for Christmas!
If you have a huge budget and a big fat bank account, you can skip this post if you like! But, if Christmas seems to cost you a fortune, and...
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I have been a "savings blogger" for three and half years. One of the most...
One of the most empowering things I’ve ever done for myself was assert myself at a mechanic’s shop when the salesman tried to sell me on an oil change and tune up in addition to my tire rotation and...
The Spend Cycle
Freak out about money. Aggressively pay off debt. Finally relax a little. Treat myself to something. Financial emergency. Accrue debt again. Beat myself up for treating myself to something. Freak out. Repeat. This is the story of...
Being a new mom, I certainly have seen and felt the schedule shift. Things don't now happen on my time; things now happen on baby's time ... no matter what time of the day or night that may be....
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Five Activities Guaranteed to Keep Your Family Active This Summer!
School’s out for summer! It’s time to take advantage of the great weather and activities that make summer one of the most anticipated...
October is almost over...then Thanksgiving and then...Christmas? Nope! Guess again! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner! These are the two biggest shopping days of the year. Most people know about Black Friday, of course,...
Big-Box Store? No Thank You!
I am an online shopping junkie. I order everything I can online. I mean, why go into a store when I can get the same or similar item from the comfort of my own home, often for...
Meet Amanda
I was born in Metairie and grew up all over the greater New Orleans area. I headed to LSU, where I remained for 8 years to complete my undergraduate and graduate degrees. Yes, I bleed purple and gold....
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Hello, my name is Kari....and I buy meat from a truck....in a...
This summer my family drove from southeast Louisiana to northern California and back. By most accounts, we shouldn’t have gone. I was 7 months pregnant and trying to keep up with a 3 year old. I hadn’t received a...
When I get on social media, I feel bombarded with either political rants or opinions on how Americans should eat. Dietary preference is almost like religion. People ask me "how does your family eat? Paleo? Vegetarian? Low sodium? Gluten-free? Standard...
With schools closed as a result of the coronavirus, many of us moms are finding ourselves unexpectedly confined to the house with kids, scrambling to come up with ways to entertain them without spending a bunch of money. All...
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