My Monthly Goals for June

We’ll resume our social media mini-series next week, today I wanted to share with you my monthly goals for June (as I’m still too much of a chicken to share financial reports) for my blog. And if you are also working on goals for the month, please feel free to share them in the comments! I love to see what fellow bloggers are working towards. Monthly Traffic Goals: * Increase organic traffic by 25% * Increase Pinterest traffic by 30% * Increase Google+ traffic by 30% * Increase Reddit traffic by 30% How To: * Continue to work on keywords and longtail keywords according to Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics * Continue to pin consistently and re-pin others * Continue to post consistently and…

Copycat Liquid Yoga Recipe

We live not too far from an Emack and Bolio and they have become one of my favorite places to go for ice cream. But, whenever we do go there, I don’t end up ordering ice cream. Instead, I get this delicious creation called a Liquid Yoga. It starts with Chai and includes frozen vanilla yogurt, and a banana. But my problem? Twofold. I don’t want to walk there to get it and I don’t want to pay $5.50 to drink it. So, I decided to make my own copycat liquid yoga recipe and see if I could recreate this deliciousness at home. Easy enough, right? This delicious smoothie has now become a go-to for a quick breakfast or afternoon pick me up. This post…

Are you trying to get out of debt? Why not create a get out of debt budget.

Get Out of Debt Budget

Maybe it’s because I’m a goal setter, but I really enjoy setting budgets and I think budgets can be incredibly helpful. Whether you’re starting a family budget or maybe an emergency fund, a budget can be a great way to get a visual look at your finances. So why not create a get out of debt budget if you’re struggling with that area of your life? I think that this can be a really great tool for realistically managing and eventually eliminating your debts. How do you create a get out of debt budget? Well, you’ll start like you would with any budget. Start by factoring in your current debts. You want to know several things about your debt: * The current total amount due…

If you truly feel like you're drowning in debt with no end in sight, take a look at these simple debt management tips.

6 Simple Debt Management Tips

Sometimes debt will just creep up, even for the best of us who think we have it all under control. But how can we easily manage our debt? Is there an easy way to manage debt? Of course there is! And today, we’re going to talk about six simple debt management tips– some of which you might already be doing. Even when debt does start to creep up on us, it might not be intentional and that’s completely understandable! So long as you take control of the situation, so it doesn’t take control over you or your life- you’re going to be okay. Managing your debt doesn’t have to be difficult. And once you have it under control, it will be easier to get out…

Must Have Motherhood Clothes During Pregnancy

With one pregnancy, I was pregnant from fall through early summer and with my last pregnancy, I was pregnant from spring through early winter. And let me tell you- being pregnant during the summer? Not my cup of tea. With both pregnancies, accommodating my growing stomach and staying comfortable were of utmost importance. That’s why I want to share my must have motherhood clothes for a comfortable pregnancy– no matter what time of the year you’re pregnant. This post makes use of affiliate links, by making a purchase you are helping me help my family Essential Motherhood Clothes: Basics Nursing bras. Whether you plan to nurse or not, getting a nursing bra will be your best friend. I purchased a few night nursing bras and…

Learning Begins at Home

I should have very well called this the Introduction to School With Squeaker because that’s pretty much what this is. I’m not really getting into the reasons as to why I stay at home with her, and I’m not even giving you a break down of our day. All I’m really doing is sharing what’s worked for us in my quest to make the world her classroom by providing everyday learning experiences because for me, learning begins at home- regardless if you’re going to send your child off to public or private school or homeschool them. I will begin by saying that I’m not a professional and I don’t have a degree in education. But I don’t let that stop me from providing every day…