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Does Cloth Diapering REALLY Save You Money?

I thought cloth diapering was going to be hard, but it really isn’t. I realized the other day that I have been using them long enough that I have officially saved more money then I made. Check it out: I spent around $120 on 24 Kawaii cloth diapers with 48 inserts. That’s enough diapers for about 2-3 days, but for these calculations I’ll just say I use 12 diapers a day to keep things...

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What to Do in a Financial Crisis (Besides Panic)

Recently, with my husband and I split up, I found myself in a serious financial crisis. My husband and I had just gotten back on our feet again when we split, and with only one income and a household that needed more than I made to be sustained, I was about ready to panic. But since I knew panicking would just lead to me being too worked up to do anything, and then me really ending up in a financial hole,...

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Escaping Abuse

I want to apologize to my readers for not being more diligent about blogging faithfully in the past few months. A lot has been happening, and with the changes in my life, including my little princess Autumn being born late last year, I have been struggling to keep up with life and the blog. Many of my readers also follow know me through my personal Facebook page, where I have been getting lots of...

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3 Essential Oils that Enhance Your Dog’s Shampoo

I’m not big into keeping my dogs super clean, but I definitely like it when they smell good and want their coats to be  healthy. I have been trying to incorporate essential oils more into my family’s personal care products, so I thought I would take a few minutes to tell you about the things that have made a huge difference in the health of my pets. Tea Tree Essential Oil If your dog has any...

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Saving Money on Groceries: Cut Your Drink Budget

Drinks can be a huge part of a family’s grocery budget. I know they they have been for ours in some months, especially around the holidays when we have lots of people over and we feel the need to buy soft drinks and/or alcohol, it added up very quickly. So when I made a commitment to cut our grocery budget, special drinks like soft drinks was one of the first things to get eliminated. Of course, it...

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Coping with Job Loss: Financial Coping

When my husband lost his job the first time, it was a challenge. The second time it was really hard. The third time I nearly lost my mind. You see, the third time he lost his job we weren’t a little broke, we were already struggling and had been for months. Living paycheck to paycheck and only paying most of the bills every month was hard, but when my husband lost his job it seemed like the end of...

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Coping with Job Loss: Emotional Coping

It is scary when your family’s breadwinner loses their job. My husband has lost his job three times during our marriage, so I know all about it. The last time it happened, not only did he lose his job, but I was seven months pregnant with no job of my own. Our emergency savings were gone, my husband was in the hospital going through rehab, and there was no way someone was going to hire me and my big...