Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
For many families summer started almost two months ago. For me, it really has only been a little over a month. The local Jewish schools end mid to late-June. I usually start the summer updating my Camp Mommy post, but this year I started the summer with COVID and haven't quite caught up with things... Continue Reading →
You would think after 23 years of marriage, I would have getting ready for Pesach (Passover) down pat. However, this year threw us for a curve ball. We are a little farther behind than I would like and blogging has taken a back seat! I am sure all of you are also super busy with... Continue Reading →
Many summer reading programs started in June and we have already been logging our reading! My apologies that this post is so late, though. Summer just really started a few weeks ago for our family. I am getting back to blogging and continuing to share family resources for summer. I love having a concrete way... Continue Reading →
For many of you summer started several weeks ago. For me, it has really only been two weeks. The previous two weeks have been busy with packing our school building, end-of-year teaching meetings, taking a family vacation, and getting our oldest son off to Israel. So for us, Camp Mommy really just started this week!... Continue Reading →
With only 9 more days until Pesach (Passover) I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! It has definitely been very different this year with coronavirus still affecting our plans. I can't believe we have had a year plus of not hosting guests!... Continue Reading →
We are at that stage of parenthood where two of our kids need braces and I am sure the other two won't be far behind. We have been looking into options to make them fit within our budget. Ha! Those words don't seem to go together! I will share with you, though, what I discovered... Continue Reading →
Summer reading programs started early this month and we have already been logging our reading! My apologies that this post is so late, though. For many of you, summer started a month ago. For me, summer just started mid-last week. I am getting back to blogging and continuing to share family resources for summer. I... Continue Reading →
For many people, this Coronavirus pandemic has been financially debilitating. Many people are working less hours, out of work, experiencing business losses, or have been furloughed. Some are experiencing medical debt or funeral costs. There is no denying that this is a very difficult time. I thought it might be helpful to pull together some... Continue Reading →
Since getting a smartphone a few years ago, I have been using it for much more than just calling, texting, and searching the Internet. I have found so many ways to save and earn money by using a variety of apps available. I described nine of them last April in my post 9 apps to... Continue Reading →
With only 6 more days until Pesach (Passover) I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! It has definitely been very different this year with all of us in quarantine and working from home. If you are still looking for some tips, I... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 