Before I had kids, a good friend told me that if you waited until you were ready (emotionally and financially) you’d never have kids. Bringing a new baby into the mix does bring new expenses, but over the last 7 years and 3 babies I’ve found a few ways to take care of the essentials without feeling extra broke afterward.Continue Reading
Five Tips for Preparing and Cooking With a Campfire
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy.Special thanks to Susan Conley from the blog cookthestone.com for this guest post.
Worried about your cooking in an upcoming camping trip? Learn five tips that come in handy when cooking over a campfire. Cooking at a camp be a completely different experience for a homemaker. After all, you are away from your kitchen where all your ingredients, cookware and utensils are stored. And adding to the pressure is the fact that you can’t dial a pizza delivery number in case everything goes awry. You will really have to deliver, so to speak, unless you want your family or friends who were so busy putting up the tent to go hungry.Continue Reading
How to Play Bullshit (or I Doubt It or Liar)
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy.How good a liar are you? Find out in this hilarious bluffing card game! When we were kids we loved this game because it gave us permission to lie and swear! Ha! It’s also a great introduction to the skill of bluffing which your kids will need later when they learn to play poker. Continue Reading
How to Play Memory
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy.How good is your memory? Keep an eye on the cards and remember where they were to collect the most pairs and win! Who needs to buy a game of memory with character pictures when you can play with a regular deck of cards. And Bonus! It’s a great way for kids to learn numbers too. Continue Reading