The other day my daughter came home from school and started in on me about a Drama camp she wants to go to this summer. I told her I wasn't sure if it was going to be affordable at this point and I would have to wait and see if we could manage it. She walked away grumbling a bit but … [Read more...]
The World Around
Not all kids read much fiction - some love to know more about the world around them, and prefer non-fiction. Here are a few good new titles for them, and even one for younger fact-lovers. Animals... and their Familiesby Barbara NascimbeniOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 92697 332 6This is non-fiction for the … [Read more...]
the $750 hamburger and “so what” money
We are all told to not sweat the small stuff. After all, it is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. I am not very good at this. I seem to sweat all the time. A month ago I got a speeding ticket with 4 demerit points and another thing related to my stupidity and impatience on the part of … [Read more...]
Show me the money
Yesterday my firstborn turned the big 1-1. Or as I referred to it - the 11th anniversary of motherhood for me.I spent the day as I do on each of their birthdays - giving a play by play on what happened the day they were were born. Cam's starts around breakfast - my water broke. At … [Read more...]
a tip
Over the years people have given me very lovely things as a way to show appreciation for my work. Candles, soaps, blankets, books, gift certificates, wine, cookies, homemade treasures, flowers and chocolates fly through my door all year round but especially at Christmas. I am so struck by this … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-rich/poor
"I would like to live like a poor man with lots of money" pablo picasso imagine you could be simple and pure, not weighed down by the negative effects of an abundance of money and power and still be totally you, the best version of you and yet never spend any time … [Read more...]
Show Me the Money
Last weekend my eldest daughter opened a lemonade stand for the afternoon and totally raked in the dough.She and her (totally adorable) friend made a whopping $24 in a half-hour and she was thrilled to stash the loot in her piggy bank. The thing is, she has absolutely no sense of the value of a … [Read more...]
Budget or Fudge It?
We're at that point in the year when we're looking ahead to the fall, scratching our heads and wondering how on earth we're going to pay for all of the expenses looming in September. Now that our second daughter is nearly three, she will be old enough for preschool and ballet and swimming … [Read more...]
Cash only please
Today is February 1st. It's my Dad's birthday (Happy Birthday Billy!) and it's the day that we are starting our new budget. Technically we've been doing it for a few weeks, but February 1 was our official start date.Sean started a new job last month and we decided that it was time … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids about Money Makes Good Cents
Money. It's something we all eventually earn and use, but often without much guidance or training. Although its face value is covered in school, wouldn't it have been nice if someone had given you a few lessons on how to handle money when you were young? While it may be impossible to travel in time, … [Read more...]