So here we are, moved into a brand new house that we’re now stuck in with very few supplies and an itch to decorate. Will I let my limited craft selection stop me from busting out some DIY wallpaper? No! No I will not.
I love to craft. I also love to travel and maintain a beautiful, minimalist home. Cricut Joy – the newest release from my favorite crafting company – helps me do all of it with ease.
Every big family needs financial advice on occasion. Here are my best tips as a parent of four.
Chelsea and I have worked hard over the last decade to build our family. After getting married, we set out having kids straight away. Chelsea was building a career in marketing and I was struggling to find my own footing in the job market. Family finances weren’t always easy.
There were few things I was sure of as a small child growing up in Southern California. One, I loved dogs. I always knew I wanted one and after watching All Dogs Go To Heaven, I knew I had to have a German Shepherd when I grew up.
With all our independent study lately, the big kid has been looking for ways to dig through a book as a group when he doesn’t have access to the reading circles that are often found in a classroom. We read one-on-one, but a ton of learning and connection comes from reading with your peers. A kids book club was needed to help him solidify what he was reading and and really get engaged!
I have one of those kids who wants to know how everything in the entire world works. He needs to investigate every single thing to death. Thank goodness we have Mighty Machines and Bill Nye streaming on Netflix.
Nate and I have an outdoorsy home with a bit of a wild side. In case the big dog, the axe on the front stoop, and the chainsaw carving of my face didn’t make our lifestyle glaringly obvious…we also went ahead and adopted Moby.
My oldest son is required to have a tablet for 1st grade. The school has some available for loan, but our district apps can run on any platform so I prefer to get our own. That way, we can keep track of what’s going on with it and maximize the use of this educational tablet!
Friends and family often ask us how we can afford to travel so much. I usually give them the simple explanation that, in most regards, I’m cheap! I scrimp on many things in order to have money for adventures.
There’s more to it than that, though.