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10 Tips To Manage Your Household Budget

Taking care of a family is hard enough, but managing the finances can seem next to impossible. Not only do you want to give them everything you can, but you also want to do it all without breaking the bank. Here are 10 ways to create and manage a budget that you can stick to…

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Tips For Holding A Great Garage Sale

I held a garage sale last weekend and it got me thinking about what makes successful garage sale. Obviously, if you’re going to take the time to get up early and lug things out into your front yard, you want do everything you can to ensure that you hold a great garage sale.

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An Extraordinary “Ordinary” Person

For this series, MOMS DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS, I’ve interviewed celebrities, TV personalities, and New York Times bestselling authors, but I know from personal experience that the extraordinary often goes unrecognized in “ordinary” people. Not on camera. Not with a million followers on Instagram. Not on anyone’s most influential list. I’ve met many of…

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Sholdit Clutch Wrap

Do you ever find yourself juggling your purse, your phone, a cup of coffee plus your little one’s backpack? Moms could always use an extra hand (or three) and that’s why I love anything that makes it easier to carry all the stuff I lug around all day.

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Birch Tea Light Holders

The birch tree is one of my favorite holiday crafting resources because there is just so much you can do with its gorgeous bark! This time I made birch tea light holders to put down the center of my holiday table. Aren’t they just beautiful? This is one of many, many craft ideas if you can get a hold of some birch logs. I was lucky enough to get these from my good friend Sonya who was going to cut them up into firewood!! Shame on you, Sonya.