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The variety in this week's Amazon buys show how much I've grown to depend on Amazon for one stop shopping—and fast shipping. I bought some summer sundresses for 11-year-old Jameson from Macy's last night because they were super cheap (like $11). … [Continue reading]
I was almost late to Jefferson’s baseball game last night because Bell Road in Glendale, Arizona was clogged up with rubberneckers trying to take live video with their phones from their cars as they passed the #redfored demonstrators who lined the … [Continue reading]
Jefferson (age 14) takes care of our pool. We pay him 40% what we would pay the pool guy ($10 a week Kid Labor vs. $110 per month Pool Guy). Our pool is cleaner and both parents and son are richer! Every month or so Jefferson makes me a list of … [Continue reading]
There’s a good reason why up til 2018 we’ve never taken the kids to the county fair: it’s expensive! A family day at the county fair can add up fast. Here’s how to visit the Maricopa County Fair on a budget 3 ways: Free Cheap As expensive … [Continue reading]
This is the 5th post of my Grocery Budget Tracking in 2018! Can you feed your family a Clean Eating diet and still come in under your grocery budget? I'm about to find out! This is the real grocery budget of our family, who eats 15 pounds a week of … [Continue reading]
We love finding free things to do with kids in Phoenix! Luke Days at Luke Air Force Base is an annual military air show at the base, open to the public, and free except for a $10 cash only parking fee. Here's what families need to know before they … [Continue reading]
This is the 4th post of my Grocery Budget Tracking in 2018! Can you feed your family a Clean Eating diet and still come in under your grocery budget? I'm about to find out! This is the real grocery budget of our family, who eats 15 pounds a week of … [Continue reading]
My favorite hobby is collecting Found Money—that's money I can access outside my regular income. Anything from coupons to credit card points to cash I earn selling my clutter counts as Found Money." For this week's Found Money roundup, I added up … [Continue reading]
Get your Disney Descendants free printable math worksheets below! Update 2/21/2018: Disney just announced Disney Descendants 3. Even though Descendants 3 won't debut on Disney Channel until 2019, the news immediately infected Jameson, Lover of All … [Continue reading]
This is the 3rd post of my Grocery Budget Tracking in 2018! Can you feed your family a Clean Eating diet and still come in under your grocery budget? I'm about to find out! This is the real grocery budget of our family, who eats 15 pounds a week of … [Continue reading]
