As parents, we want our children to excel in life. We want them to do well in school, have great friendships, find their passions and pursue their dreams as productive members of society. All of these things that we desire… read more
Selena Garrison
Your Ultimate Home Maintenance Checklist
It’s often easy to forget about all the home maintenance, the little things, we should be doing around the house to keep it in tip-top shape. Time passes by pretty quickly and before you know it, another year has come… read more
Update Your Kid’s Room On A Small Budget
While that adorable farm animal theme may have been just perfect for your newborn, it is quite possible that your 6-year-old is more into super heroes now than cuddly sheep. If you are ready to update your kiddo’s space but… read more
Financial Downsizing: Thinking Outside the Box
Over the past few years, my husband and I have been in a gradual financial downsizing process, necessitated by our desire for me to be home with our kids. When our first baby was about 10 months old, I started… read more
Keep or Donate: For What It’s Worth
I was standing with a friend of mine sipping coffee as she was rummaging through some yard sale finds. As she picked up a cool, retro lampshade, I asked her why she had bought it. It wasn’t really her style… read more
Money Saving Apps at Your Fingertips
We use our smartphones all the time. Like it or not, from connecting to scheduling to entertaining to capturing all the important moments, they seem to be here to stay. And since they are always at our fingertips, we might… read more
How Do You Decide Between Buying vs. Renting?
In today’s world, we have the option to rent just about anything. From homes to cars to clothes and accessories, we have endless options. But when is it best to buy? And is renting ever the better option? Let's discover… read more
How Do You Clean With Children?
As I sit here binge-watching Netflix, I think back to one of many days that my then-5-year-old bellowed from his room, “Moooooom! I don’t have any socks!” Until that point, I had pretty much been the main doer-of-all-things around the… read more
Help Your Kids Make Sense of Money
Yesterday, I was in the bank drive-thru depositing some checks, when my almost-6-year-old piped up from the back seat, “Momma, why do you have to put your papers in that tube thing?” I explained that the “papers” were actually money… read more
Get Extra Money For The Holidays by Turning Trash Into Treasure
It’s that time of year again. Christmas trees and sparkly decorations are filling up the display windows of every store (even though November just started), and you’re trying to figure out how on earth Santa is going to pay for… read more
