When my daughter was a baby, I used to be an avid scrapbooker. I'd spend hours crafting meticulous layouts, getting the perfect shots, and coordinating papers and embellishments. Then my second child came along. I tried to keep up with my hobby, … [Read more...]
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Olive Garden Braised Beef Tortellini (or Tortelloni)
Olive Garden Braised Beef Tortelloni (or Tortellini) Braised Beef Tortellini is one of my favorite things to order at The Olive Garden (my daughter's favorite restaurant). The beef is tender, and the wine and mushroom sauce over asiago-filled … [Read more...]
Intellectual Stimulation for Stay at Home Moms by Kimberly Danger
Are you a stay at home mom who feels her brain has atrophied since giving up work outside the home? If spending day in and day out changing diapers, making mac & cheese, and playing Candyland doesn’t give your brain the workout it craves, take … [Read more...]
Finding a Moms Group by Amy Allen Clark
Becoming a mom was both an exciting and scary time for me. I returned back to work full-time and, despite these great changes in my life, found that my work & friendships resumed back to what they were before I had my child. I still had people … [Read more...]
A Decision to Stay Home by Monica Resinger
I worked at an office job up until my son was two struggling with the guilt and yearning of wanting to be home to raise him full time. I was extremely lucky because my grandmother watched him, but I still would rather be home raising him myself. I … [Read more...]
Ways to Cut Monthly Expenses
If you've been following our Forget the Joneses series, by now you should have computed how much money you’ll need to retire, to pay off debt, and build your emergency fund. For some of you, there isn’t enough cash to make it happen. Others may … [Read more...]