Finance & Thriftiness

If you have checked out my Pinterest, you may have noticed that I am a huge fan of mason jars, specifically Ball jars.  I have been since as far back as I can remember.  As I write to you now, my space is illuminated by a blue Ball canning jar that my dad added a…

Last month I had the delight of being the guest speaker for my Mom to Mom group of preschool moms.  It was on my daughter’s 18th birthday and she came along to join me and share.  We have entered launch phase around here.  To my heart’s desire, she decided early in the summer to extend…

When was the last time you laughed hard, you spoke from her heart, you enjoyed the sweetness of friendship shared? Oh, to have one great friend (aside from your spouse if you are married) is one of the greatest joys in life.  Earlier this week I had the delight of a sweet friend bringing my…

Monday thoughts: The more I learn about money, the more I learn about organizing my home and managing my time.  We have a limit in our available income, in the space where we live our lives, and in our time.  We must learn to live within those boundaries.  Yes, the amount of money we have…

Timing is everything.  That is what I said to my husband yesterday as he returned home from work with a bag of Chipotle yummies.  I had just finished a full afternoon working on a home organization project.  Both hungry and tired, having missed lunch with my girls as I had pressed on in my task,…