Need fun, effective ways to get rid of Halloween Candy this fall. Try these tear free solutions with your little goblins. It was a crazy 4-day candy free-for-all for the Joyous Family. Candy piled on candy in our home. All 4 of us were becoming tired and cranky. Friday: An afternoon stroll down main street…
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How to Create Positive Work At Home Priorities
Setting my work at home priorities often competes with my housework that keeps the family running smoothly. “You are not my priority today,” I said to the pile of laundry that sat staring at me from the corner of the bedroom. “I am going to walk away now,” I said out loud to the empty…
How to Make Easy Ooozzing Pumpkins for Halloween
Got your pumpkin all carved but it needs a little something. Humm, how about an oozing pumpkin with neon green, or pink or even purple slim bubbling out of its mouth. Green goo sliding out of you pumpkin’s mouth for Halloween trick-or-treaters is so easy! The simplest way uses house hold ingredients that are safe…
How to Find Your Best Glamping Vacation
When did glamping vacations start? A well thought out idea like nomadic comfort must have come from a woman. In fact, the Queen of Sheba is reported to have brought all her riches with her to show off to Solomon. I imagine her tents were filled with rugs, and couches and pillows of silk. Before…
What to Do When Your Spouse is Hiding Money
I remember sitting in my Al-anon group trying to get my head around my spouse hiding money. I just could not think through this on my own. Thank you to everyone who showed up that night and every Thursday night to help me process my hurts, habits and hang-ups. The Pay Check That Never Made…
What Happens to the Family Money When the Addict Gets Sober?
What happens to the family money when the addict gets sober really depends on each family. In Alcoholic Anonymous, the Wives Chapter puts the active addict situation this way: “There was never financial security. Positions were always in jeopardy or gone. An armored car could not have brought the pay envelopes home. The checking account…
Is Codependency Killing Your Savings Account?
Does codependency make saving money virtually impossible? In the classic co-dependent relationship the “relationship rescuer” is constantly spending their money to bail out the active addict/alcoholic. This can be clearly seen in the payment of traffic tickets, court fees, re-payment of friends for loans, lawyers and jail bail. But what if, it is more subtle….
5 Good Reasons to Manage Your Money That Will Change Your Life
Money is a strong theme in the Bible. Over 2000 verses about money give a sometimes confusing picture. See how your money management agrees or disagrees with these strategies. Manage Your Money to Reduce Stress Pay savings like a bill. It is a habit. Just like exercise, it is a discipline. If you have…
Just Arrived! Best Birthday Gift Ever!
Best Birthday Gift I Gave Myself Ever! Financial Freedom! Whoo hooo! Before you think I won the lottery or struck it rich in an oil well, let me explain. Best Birthday Gift Ever I just finished Penny Pinchin’ Mom’s Financial Reboot Course. I am still working and raising a family, but I am no longer…
What is Really Bugging You About Money and How to Fix it
Money is the root of all evil, right? If we just gave up on money all would be well. Somehow the Bible verse that calls out “the love of money” as the root of all evil got twisted. For the Love of Money is the root of all evil, and by craving it, some…