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Flying is expensive, so for most families, the way to get to and from their vacation spot is a road trip. Be it long or short, here are some ideas to help you save money during your travel on the highways and byways. First, Identify the big (and little) things that can hurt your budget [...]
One of the great temptations for new home educators is to bring a traditional educational, assembly line, children-stuck-at-desks, seven subjects each day in 50 minute increments approach to their home education. That approach is not working very well for the schools and their students, so why would we bring it into our homes with our [...]
There’s been a lot of buzz out and about recently about bloggers getting paid for reviews, and what constitutes a paid or unpaid type of post. I want to share my beliefs and ethics about this subject with you and am grateful to TapInfluence for sponsoring this conversation. Know what that phrase “sponsoring this conversation” means? It [...]
Owning and installing a home solar power grid system is becoming more affordable as new technologies come onto the market and materials are easier to come by and mass-produced. Before you begin, find out if local and state laws permit home solar panel installations, determine your power needs, get detailed information on local (city, [...]
In today’s economy, it can be very difficult to make ends meet financially. If you feel like you could fall off a cliff with your family’s finances at any point, there are some steps that you can take to improve your situation. Here are a few backup resources to consider when you want to avoid [...]
Roasting a whole chicken is easy to do and it provides the foundation for four meals for four people: an amazing bargain! When I was young, at least once a week we’d sit down to dinner and one of us kids would exclaim, “Awe, Mom! Chicken again?” Mom cooked a lot of chicken, I [...]
You never know when you are going to have a major emergency. If you were to be stuck in some type of natural disaster, you would be miserable if you were not prepared. Thankfully, it has never been easier than it is right now to be ready for any kind of disaster. Here are some [...]
The kitchen is the heart of our home, and I bet it is for many of you as well. The kitchen is where we do homework, play board games, prepare meals, share meals and, oh yeah, do laundry. So, with a space that is getting this much use, naturally it needs some serious cleaning on [...]
As you know, I’m a huge believer in “get your hair wet parenting” as I call – that intentional playfulness with your children is one of my 7 Principles of Intentional and Self-Sufficient Living in my Untrained Housewife Manifesto. But sometimes kids like to play MESSY. And when you have five…wow! Your floors can take [...]
Four years ago, when I opened a movement studio in Los Angeles, I wanted to make the space as “green” as possible. Many clients I work with are very allergic or sensitive, and my goal was to create a comfortable and healthy space for learning. I turned to two of my most treasured resources for [...]
