Dan and I have been watching a lot of Netflix this summer. This is because of three reasons: We are leaving the house less because we’re trying to be a little more frugal. We cancelled cable¹. We are trying to spend a little more time being together doing — whatever. Now when we turn on…
Archives for July 2016
When Doing the Unnoticeable Things
My husband is doing a project at work where he finds people who are making a difference and tells their story through video. It is a really wonderful initiative as it is so important to highlight efforts within a community that otherwise might go unnoticed. I have become a bit of a resource to him as…
How to Have Fun while Saving Money This Summer
I can’t be the only parent who dreads doing all those fun summer activities, right? I mean, theoretically, family summer activities are incredibly life-giving and memory-making and fun-inducing. But in reality? I have three kids 6- and under. Doing anything means an excessive amount of planning and packing and lost naps and dirt and sun and tears…