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5 Tips to Build a Quality Toddler Wardrobe from Poshmark for Less

August 25, 2020 by Penny 2 Comments
Toddler Clothes Fall Winter Outside Exploring

Kids can be expensive, and clothes can certainly drive up the cost. When you’re prone to both impulse spending and emotional spending, you have to keep up your guard. (That’s my PSA to me from me.) Of course, clothing isn’t the number one reason kids are costly. But if we can cut costs, be eco-friendly, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: eco-friendlyfriendly, parenting, Poshmark, secondhand, toddler

Toddler Money Diary: Valentine’s Day Party Edition

February 10, 2020 by Penny 6 Comments
You Are Awesome Sauce Valentines Day Toddler Party Tag

There are all sorts of ways to make kids expensive. Celebrating every holiday for instance. But as a family that really does love to celebrate, no matter how made up the occasion, we knew that we were going to say yes to Valentine’s Day!  We knew we wanted to avoid a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: family money, holidays, kids, money diary, parenting, spending, toddler, toddler money diary, Valentine's Day

Is it Lifestyle Inflation or Do I Need to Adjust My Budget?

November 13, 2019 by Penny 18 Comments
Is It LIfestyle Inflation or Is It Time to Adjust My Budget?

Confession time, fam. I keep busting our budget. The whole thing doesn’t go up in flames, but category after category, month after month, I keep going over budget. So as I scrolled through the spreadsheet last month, I found myself wondering if this is lifestyle inflation at its undiagnosed finest…or do I need to adjust … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: budget, family money, grocery budget, lifestyle inflation, parenting, savings, spending

3 More Things My Toddler Taught Me About Minimalism

October 16, 2019 by Penny 2 Comments
3 More Things My Toddle Taught Me About Minimalism

Babies don’t have to be expensive. They don’t require a lot of stuff. Except…they definitely are and they kind of do. There are myriad ways to cut costs when it comes to child rearing. But there’s no denying the breathtaking burden of childcare and college tuition.  It’s easier to combat clutter that college costs, but … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: calm, childcare, decluttering, hand-me-downs, minimalism, parenting, secondhand, toddler, toys

Reflections on Two Years of the Hardest Job I Ever Loved

July 15, 2019 by Penny 15 Comments
Toddler running down bridge

Two years ago, every single cliche came to life the moment I laid eyes on my son. Or perhaps it was a few moments after that initial instant. Much like a new ship is christened with champagne, this new mom was sprayed with another yellow liquid.  Thanks, kid. Growing up, I never once fantasized about … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: careers, child, jobs, kids, motherhood, parenting, work

Toddler Summer Money Diary: Weeks 2 & 3

June 19, 2019 by Penny 3 Comments
Mont Royal Toddler Summer Money Diary

Happy summer! It is summer, isn’t it? I ask because I think I’ve spent more time looking for my jacket and snuggling under blankets than anything else lately.  Despite the rain and the chill, we’re making lemonade with our summer break. We’re also trying hard to not totally blow our budget. Granted, we did just … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: babies, kids, money diary, parenting, spending, toddler money, travel, vacation

Naps are Priceless and Other Things I Learned Going Back to Work

November 5, 2018 by Penny 15 Comments
What It's Like to Be a Working Mom

Exactly one year ago, my maternity leave ended. In some ways, time has never moved faster. In other ways, I can’t believe how much things still feel the same. But for 365 days, I have had a full-time job in addition to being a mom. My son has spent more of the time that he is … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: baby, career, earning, education, income, maternity leave, mom, motherhood, parenting, salary, savings, son, teaching, toddler, work, working

Sometimes Spending is the Answer

October 17, 2018 by Penny 12 Comments
Sometimes Spending is the Answer

“He looks like Buster Brown.” This statement is equal parts puzzling and entertaining when you don’t know who Buster Brown is. That’s the camp I fell into before today. I could tell my mom was dismayed over my son’s new haircut based solely on her delivery. The deadpan look. The hand on her hip. The … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: awkward, baby, cheap, frugal, frugality, parenthood, parenting, parents, saving, spending, toddler

Everything I Tried to Buy My Son in the Past 24 Hours

August 27, 2018 by Penny 23 Comments

My son is starting daycare. Real daycare. The kind run by licensed professionals total strangers. While most people mark the start of a new school year with back-to-school shopping based on supply lists and maybe even child requests (and peer pressure and clever advertisements), I’m shopping for a whole different reason. I’m shopping because I’m … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: childcare, clutter, consumer psychology, consumerism, daycare, marketing, parenting, purchases, shopping

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