Budgeting For a New Baby

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When Kyle and I got together, our family was pretty much complete already. Certainly, we did talk about the possibility of having more children but with both of us bring in two children already, we were also content enough with what we had. Squeaker, obviously, had other plans. And quickly we realized our blended family of six, would soon be a blended family of seven. One of the first things that we started talking about was how we were going to afford said new baby. Kyle has a pretty good job, and at the time I was still working part time. But after the baby got here? Well, that was another matter entirely. It might have been two months in when we started talking about…

How to Strengthen STEM Skills

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Let’s face it, times have changed since you and I have been in school. And even though some things are still the same, there are major differences as well. I’m not just talking about common core because really, that’s another post for another day. Today, I want to talk about S.T.E.M skills and how to strengthen STEM skills. STEM, if you don’t already know, stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. There’s also another variation that includes art, which turns the acronym into STEAM. But why are these skills so important? And is that to say that skills like English and language arts don’t matter? Absolutely not. They all matter. But for this post, we’re going to focus on STEM skills. While politicians, teachers, and…

When to Start Saving for Retirement

When to Start Saving for Retirement

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While I do enjoy being a blogger and being able to stay at home, one of the downsides is that there is no 401k or any sort of retirement plan involved. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you couldn’t start your own savings plan. And for those with a part time job where you might not have a benefits package, it’s also a smart idea to start saving for retirement. No one wants to face the prospect of working for the rest of their lives, though there are those out there who find the idea appealing. Still, it’s a good idea to know when to start saving for retirement. Retirement may seem a long way off to you, and you might not be worried about…

Tasty Stuffed Meatballs Recipe

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Recently, I saw a recipe for stuffed meatballs… of course, I didn’t try it out right away and by the time I wanted to try it I forgot where I had seen it. But, I figured that it couldn’t be too hard to create at home. We’ve made stuffed burgers before, so I thought it would be same type of process… just smaller and not flattened. The most difficult part was figuring out what to stuff it with, but then I figured I could just do a variation of one of our favorite meatball recipes. The end result? A tasty and easy meatball recipe that is sure to be on our rotation. I also ended up making a few regular meatballs with the filling mixed…

Continents Puzzles and Coloring Pages

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I won’t be covering World Geography with Squeaker for quite some time, but we do still talk about the world- both the global world and the world immediately around us. One of the ways that I’ll start introducing geography to her is by using puzzles, maps, and things like that. We’ll use this continents puzzles and coloring pages pack as well, but not until she’s ready. I might try to use these for Sweet B, once we start her afterschooling again. This is a very simple pack in terms of contents: Four piece puzzles Nine piece puzzles Coloring pages Each is included for all seven continents and also includes a set for the continents together. In the future, I do plan to expand on this…

Natural Ways to Treat Migraines

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Have you ever had a migraine? For me they can be pretty disabling if I don’t catch them quickly. As soon as I start seeing auras around everything, I know that I need to do something and quickly or my migraine will escalate to the point where I’ll have difficulty doing anything to treat it. Because of our lifestyle changes, I’ve started looking into more natural treatments and home remedies. Some I was already aware of, and others I’ll start incorporating. One of those things that I’ve looked into are natural ways to treat migraines. Headaches are comprised of two major categories, primary and secondary. Headaches belonging to the primary group are not caused by underlying medical conditions while secondary headaches are the result of…