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Baby is Here! 21 Aug 2013 | 05:13 pm
Hi everyone, I’m so happy to tell you that Diana was born and she is wonderful. She arrived smack dab on her due date — labor started at midnight on August 13 and she was born at 3:46 a.m. at 7 lbs....
How to Tame the Back-to-School Frenzy 14 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
By contributing writer Susan Sachs Lipman, author of Fed Up with Frenzy: Slow Parenting in a Fast-Moving World. The flood of school-related papers seems to come earlier each year — the “first day” pa...
7 Ways Pinterest Helps Me Simplify and Save 7 Aug 2013 | 07:29 pm
Even if you don’t have an account, you’ve probably heard of Pinterest, and its reputation for being a highly addictive time-waster. When I finally signed up, I discovered that it can be so much more t...
A Pre-Baby Update 31 Jul 2013 | 10:51 pm
Hello everyone, Just wanted to check in with you all before things get even crazier here. Our baby Diana is due in less than two weeks (August 13), and we are intensely trying to finish the messiest...
5 Things Not to Do When Trying to Pay Down Your Debt 24 Jul 2013 | 07:39 pm
While we are visiting family in Ohio this summer, I am happy to share with you a guest post from personal finance writers, Rod Ebrahimi and Benjamin Feldman. Rod writes a regular column in Forbes maga...
The Simple Cleaning Routine That Helps Me Save Money, Stay Trim, and Find Serenity 17 Jul 2013 | 03:33 pm
By contributing writer, Rayna St. Pierre, of Bright Copper Kettles. True confession: I’ve always loved cleaning and organizing. My family well remembers me cleaning the tiny windows on the French doo...
8 Pro Tips for Decorating on the Cheap 10 Jul 2013 | 03:57 pm
Since we are still in the thick of renovating as we push to finish in time for baby, I thought it would be fun to revive this post from December 2009, when we lived in New York. It’s a familiar story...
8 Shortcuts that Help Me Clean Less, Eat Better, and Save Time 3 Jul 2013 | 03:14 pm
By contributing writer Samantha Sand of Digital Zen. Sometimes it’s the little things that keep my day running smoothly. Over the years I’ve developed a few domestic shortcuts that I find really help...
5 Good Things You’ll Get When You Clear Out Your Closet 26 Jun 2013 | 03:11 pm
This post was originally published in May, 2011. Our new house is 100 years old and spacious closets are not among its assets, so I decided to edit our clothing. With kids’ clothing, of course, it’s...
How Our Family Budgets Money 19 Jun 2013 | 03:25 pm
By contributing writer Sara Tetreault of Go Gingham Stylishly Frugal Living. This is part 1 in a series of 3 about budgeting and how to track expenses. Most of us want to spend less, but where to begi...
