I wrote a post earlier this Summer about how I Don’t Wear Shorts (and Other Weird Fashion Rules I’ve Set for Myself). I received more feedback than I expected, and I was surprised by how many women identified with having a “pear shaped” body. You know when you go to order a bridesmaid’s dress and the lady at the dress shop suggests you order based on your “largest measurement”? For me my ... Read the Post
Dressing to Flatter My Shape in the Summer
Why I’m Learning a New Language
My husband and I realized a couple of years that we have this pattern with home improvement projects. 1. I get “inspired” to do a project after watching too much HGTV and/or Pinterest. 2. I explain to Husband that we “just” do steps A, B, C and become so fixated that I don’t talk about anything else. 3. Husband explains that it sounds great, but right now is maybe not is not the best ... Read the Post
Approaching Body Image With my Daughters
As my daughters are growing and their bodies are changing, I know their opinions about themselves may easily be shaped by others’ comments. As a growing child, I did not notice or mind that my thighs were thick until other people so kindly pointed it out for me. Even trusted family members with good intentions taught me that I have “thunder thighs” at age 6. I learned from a boy in middle ... Read the Post
The Hard Stuff
A couple of years ago, at a mom’s group I attended, six of us moms were sitting around a table and somehow got onto the subject of loss. A friend of mine started talking about her dog passing away. She began to tell the story of finding her sweet companion in pain and her voice choked up as she told her story. Without even thinking, I just started talking over her tears and maybe even telling a ... Read the Post
How to Get Your Spouse On Board to Be Debt-Free
Perhaps you have been reading my blog, and you are all inspired to get out of debt and gain some financial peace. You’re excited to start shopping at Aldi and cut down your grocery budget. You cannot wait to kick out your student loan that has been living with you for the past few years and keep that money in your pocket instead of dumping it into a pit. BUT your husband (or ... Read the Post
How I Feed My Family on $130 a Week
My husband played football in high school and college. When we met he was in his senior year of college and practicing football twice a day. He says that in high school he used to order two foot long subs from Subway and still be hungry. One of the first things my mom said when we found out our third child was a boy was, “You are going to need a bigger grocery budget.” All four of our kids ... Read the Post