Top summer jobs for teenagers
School is almost out and the dilemma for parents of teenagers is this: Do I pay someone (basketball camp, STEM camp, theater camp, etc.) to take my kid off my hands while I work? Or do I get someone to…
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Life Insurance – Do you even need it?
I’m running across more young people who have been sold (tricked into?) whole life insurance policies. These are insurance products that you pay into for the rest of your life. Your heirs get a death benefit, and cash value accumulates…
What’s on my mind? Mental illness and money
What a transition to high school it has been for our family. Just when we think our son can’t surprise us with another unpleasant habit or friend or action, he does! At the root of it is depression and anxiety,…
Check out my new website!
I am so excited to announce my new and improved website! Thanks to Laura Bean of One Stop Ops for designing and making the new site work. Willy Wilson of Life Unstill Photography did her best to make me…
April Showers – yada, yada, yada
It’s time to start thinking about your summer garden plans. Here are 3 tips that are easy and inexpensive to beautify your outdoors. Recycle for outdoor art “Unwanted light fixtures, wooden barrels, hat boxes, wicker baskets, beer crates and…
5 Funny quotes about Easter
Easter shopping tip: When buying your daughter that frilly new Easter dress, try to visualize how it’ll look with chocolate and grass stains all over it. ~ Melanie White Easter is the only time of the year when it’s perfectly…