My little slugger just joined a tee-ball team. Or rather, his eager mom (that'd be me!) and doting dad signed him up, bribed him, dressed him, drove him, and maniacally cheered for him from the bleacher stands... as if he was actually playing a real, competitive game. (Let’s be ...read more
These kids of mine are getting bigger and smarter and savvier every day. They’re growing up fast. It’s incredible and heart wrenching—my babies are turning into full-fledged people with strong opinions and even stronger personalities. It’s a good thing I can still cuddle them and ...read more
Over eight years ago my son made me a mama for the first time, and four years later his sister joined the party. We'll be closing in on a decade together as a family soon, and I feel like I brought them into the world just yesterday. Being that this time has gone by in the ...read more
I’m not all that proud to admit that, when it comes to finances, I'm not very knowledgeable. Savings and account types and all that bank and money mumbo-jumbo tend to go over my head. I have very little patience and even less prowess. Just try to talk to me about an IRA, and my ...read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cGb25FsuGY My four-year-old son says that he wants to be an architect when he grows up. (He even draws blueprints before stacking a tower with his jumbo building blocks.) Then again, he can talk his way out of anything, so he very well may have a ...read more
The start of another school year can elicit many feelings. But one thing's certain: it's one year closer to sending your child off to college. Whether your child is off to the first day of kindergarten or their freshman year of high school, it's never too early to start saving. ...read more
