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Holiday Budgeting Tips: How Moms Can Prepare Financially for the Season
The holidays can be a magical time filled with family, fun, and festivities, but they can also create financial stress. Between gifts, travel, and gatherings, the holiday season can strain even the most well-planned budget. To help you stay on track, here are 10 practical holiday budgeting tips that will allow you to enjoy the season without the financial hangover. Plus, we’ve included some great tools and affiliate resources to help manage your spending!
My Daughter, Reality TV and Me.
I hate reality TV.well, most if it anyway. I am so over the fate of Jon and Kate. And while I confess to Idol worshiping during the final few rounds each season and enthusiastically texting my vote to support the underdog, I have little interest in keeping up with the preening, Botoxed, Married to the Mob Jersey girls on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Because of my contempt for most of the low-culture products proliferating on the cable channels today, its a bit baffling that I agreed to let my six-year-old daughter Lexi get cast in a reality show.
Black Friday Wish List
Black Friday may elicit nightmarish visions of dragging yourself out of bed at 4 a.m. only to find yourself in the middle of a shopping stampede. So this year, why not beat the crowds and do your shopping online. Below, I’ve put together a list of five staples you’ll need to get through this season in style–a fur-trimmed trench coat, a hobo bag with hardware, over-the-knee boots you can actually walk in, a sequined holiday dress, and a cozy, cashmere sweater–with a great option for every budget.
Teen Bedroom Decoration Ideas
Bedrooms for teenagers often do not fit their inhabitants’ rapidly changing tastes. Some teen bedrooms feature a hodgepodge of decor features from earlier themes, while others center around gadgets, sport equipment and hobbies. Streamline and stylize your teenager’s bedroom space by investing in classic, functional pieces that serve multiple purposes, such as tall bookshelves that act as dividers or loft beds that hold a work area and storage underneath. Then you can accessorize with bright colors, bold graphics, interesting textiles, DIY projects and artwork that personalize the room and establish a decor scheme.