Tips & Tricks

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. In my dream world, I'm a mix...

Helping your children get their best night's sleep starts with creating the perfect bedtime routine. The benefits of sleep for children are too many to count. Adequate, quality sleep is correlated to improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality...

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. Swapping store bought beauty products for natural...

A few years ago, we jumped on the bandwagon of giving experience gifts to our kids instead of toys, craft supplies, board games, and books. Now, don't get me wrong - toys, craft supplies, board games, and books are...

You might have noticed the annual signs. When moving trucks start appearing on military bases and neighborhoods around the world, those trucks signify one chapter closing and another about to begin: PCS season.  If your PCS is right around the...

Sometimes all you want is just a really great hack to make your life just a little bit easier. I mean who hasn’t benefited from using floss to cut perfect cinnamon rolls (be sure to use unscented floss…)?  As your...

I'm a resume writer. That means I get to talk to people, learn their stories, and figure out the best way to present that information in a marketing document, more commonly called a resume.  I’ll let you in on a...

For as long as parents have been trying to teach children how to behave, make desirable choices, and become good adults, they have been using sweets as incentives. Research is out on the impact of food as a reward for...

As a military family, it feels like we’re always coming or going. My house and closet seem to be in a perpetual state of sorting; organizing and tossing things before a move; selling or donating things that don’t work...

In 2020, we decluttered and downsized. We minimized our processions and maximized our family time. We encouraged experience gifts and discouraged accumulating items that didn't add value to our lives. We had this new lifestyle down to a science...

I love budgets. I love talking about budgets. I love helping people start budgets. I. Love. BUDGETING!!! I regularly FaceTime dear friends, and we sit and work on our budgets. I've been called a nerd. I've been called budget-crazy. And...

Being a military family has its unique challenges and sacrifices, but also presents opportunities for finding hidden gems that can stretch your budget. From discounted travel options to exclusive campgrounds, your military family can take advantage of sometimes overlooked...