Easter is becoming more and more commercialized and consumer driven than ever. Here are a few budget friendly Easter ideas for kids that won't break your bank.

Budget Friendly Easter Ideas for Kids

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Holiday celebrations do not have to break your bank! Here are some budget friendly Easter ideas for kids of all ages. Squeaker does not yet quite understand Easter egg hunts or Easter baskets and I’m thankful for that. I want to incorporate both secular and Christian traditions into our Easter celebration so next year, when she’s hopefully ready for it, we’ll do more for the Lenten season and Holy Week. This year, however, we are still planning some Easter traditions- such as baskets for the boys. And, as with many things around here, we work on a budget. So if your family is like ours and being mindful of money; here are a few budget friendly Easter ideas for kids. Simple Budget Friendly Easter Ideas for Kids…

Simple Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for Preschoolers

Simple Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for Preschoolers

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of BioLife4D. All thoughts, opinions, and content are mine alone. When it comes to teaching kids how to be kind, one of the easiest is by practicing random acts of kindness. But how do you do this? Here are a few simple random acts of kindness ideas for preschoolers that I’d like to share with you. And with thanks to BioLife4D for sponsoring this conversation and to MidlifeHealthyLiving for issuing this challenge. Do you really want to be happy? Everyone says yes, but the gateway to happiness makes some of us frown. The gateway to happiness, is giving to others. Think about this: “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy,…

4 Essential Life Skills to Teach to Your Daughters and Sons

4 Essential Life Skills to Teach to Your Daughters and Sons

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When it comes to raising kids with character, we want them to know certain things: How to be respectful How to be responsible But what about being self-sufficient? What are the essential life skills to teach daughters and sons? I am a firm believer that both girls and boys can benefit from certain life skills. Here are just four that are especially important to know. When you are raising a girl (or boy), you want her to be independent and one day able to take care of herself and her own home. To be sure this happens, you should teach her some essential life skills. The following ones are things every girl (and boy) should know how to do. 4 Essential Life Skills to Teach to Girls…

Easy Ways for How to Teach Empathy to Your Kids

Easy Ways for How to Teach Empathy to Your Kids

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When it comes to raising kids with character, one of the most important things I want to teach my daughter is how to be empathetic towards others. I know, of course, that one of the best ways to do this is by example. What are other ideas for how to teach empathy to kids? Let’s take a look at a few of the easier ways. Why does empathy matter? Empathy is a strongly needed quality among all people. It is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. With more empathy comes more compassion, lower crime rates, and more unity among everyone. Although empathy comes more naturally to certain people, it is something we should all strive for. Most people think of this as…

Easy Swedish Meatball Recipe

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Recently, I discussed my love for meatballs and my quest to find easy meatball recipes. This is a never ending task and at some point, I’m probably going to be the only one willing to eat meatballs. But we’ll see how far I can push the family until that point. My next search was for an easy Swedish meatball recipe. And I’ll tell you why. When I was growing up, Swedish meatballs were one of my favorite foods. I could eat that all day, every day. And this was before I discovered the tasty version from IKEA. And if you’re like me and wondering just what makes a Swedish meatball Swedish… here’s what I’ve found out: Swedish meatballs are generally bite sized as opposed to…

Tax Solutions for Work at Home Moms

Tax Solutions for Work at Home Moms

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Taxes are not one of my favorite things – mostly because I’ve always had a difficult time understanding it. That and I wasn’t exactly thrilled if I had to pay money. I often wondered if there was an easier solution. A simpler solution that didn’t involve me pulling my hair out. Now, thanks to The Motherhood and United Way for sponsoring this conversation, I am so happy to bring you these tax solutions for work at home moms.  Perhaps the most common misconceptions about taxes and your online business is that the two are not related to each other. Most people think that online businesses are not really taxed that’s why more and more people are becoming attracted to start their very own online business. Most…