by MaryJane | Feb 10, 2013 | Celebrating
Before I talk about how to make a family outing jar, I’d like to give a few reasons why you should make one. If your family is anything like ours, you’re probably high on extracurricular activities and low on quality family time. (Sitting around the TV together...
by MaryJane | Feb 2, 2013 | Cleaning Tips, Life & Home
Isn’t it wonderful how life has a way of providing us with opportunities to share helpful information with each other? Like, I don’t know, how to remove rubber cement stains from carpet, for example? Ah, yes. Good old rubber cement stains. As you know, we’ve been...
by MaryJane | Jan 27, 2013 | Celebrating
I don’t know about you, but occasionally (despite my best efforts to keep things simple!) our family’s schedule gets overcrowded with a slew of activities and events. Certainly, I’m thrilled to offer my children a wide range of enriching activities outside the home....
by MaryJane | Jan 26, 2013 | Celebrating
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. In years past, we haven’t done much to celebrate this holiday as a family. This year, however, I decided to take advantage of this “season of love,” using it as a tool to strengthen our family ties and teach some servant...
by MaryJane | Jan 13, 2013 | Money Savers
If you’ve been following our string of posts about cutting monthly budget costs, you know that we recently cut the cord to cable TV. (Yep, we took the leap, and we ditched cable TV!) I have to say, as much as I loved being able to watch recorded shows (that’s right,...
by MaryJane | Jan 10, 2013 | Money Savers
With all the talk about “fiscal cliffs” lately, many of us are looking for ways to save even more money. (Think: “A penny saved is a penny earned.”) Unfortunately, for those of us pinching pennies pretty hard already, coming up with new ways to save can seem elusive...
