Now that we have kids, we dont have as much extra spending cash like we used to. Raising a family is fantastic, but it brings on a lot of new expenses. Its completely worth it, but alas, I cant help but miss buying little things for myself here and there on a whim. Now my goal is to always find that fantastic bargain – either great sales or great little finds. You know, those fantastic little treasures you always get compliments on, and you think to yourself, little do they know how much I spent on this!

A friend of mine emailed me a video about a female engineer, Debbie Sterling, who was raising money for her new company. Frustrated that the engineering industry was so male-dominated, she created a construction toy for little girls with the purpose of exposing them to the world of engineering.