
WIFE • MOM • WRITER • SPEAKER
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As a web developer, my husband’s job has always been very portable. He took advantage of every opportunity his employers gave to work from home. He lobbied for flex time and worked from home on weekends rather than taking vacation time for appointments and kids’ activities.
We had a list of …read more

We have four kids in three schools. That’s a lot of appointments and activities. They have sports and scouts and after-school clubs. And I find myself in my car more than anywhere else. That means I have to get a little creative if I want to keep up on work, …read more

One of the most important things to financial peace is having a savings account with funds available for emergencies. But, there are bills to pay and unexpected expenses and kids who eat you out of house and home.
It’s so hard to break the cycle and get to the point of …read more

I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for many years now — the exact same amount of time I’ve been a mom. 16 years and three kids later, I’m also working full time from home. Things are a lot different now, and while having it all has never really been a goal, …read more

When my husband started his first real office job, it didn’t take us long to realize we needed a new budget category — the office lunch. He was leaving work daily on his break, spending an hour away with coworkers over lunch. It wouldn’t have been as big of a …read more
