Hi, I am Anita…
I’m a Christian, author, blogger, wife, and a stay-at-home mom to three darling children.
Although our family is far from being super wealthy, we do live what we feel is a truly rich life. By being smart with our income we can travel (on the cheap), do fun things, help others who are in true need, and have the material goods that make life comfortable. Living like we do has allowed us to enjoy the richness that life has to offer.
We all want to keep and grow our hard earned money AND enjoy a great lifestyle. This blog will be centered on material and non-material riches. As you can see from the navigation bar at the top, I will be covering living like you are rich from multiple perspectives.
- Couponing, living frugally, and getting more for less.
- Decorating on a budget.
- Non-material riches (pregnancy, motherhood, etc.)
- Financial Do’s and Don’ts.
- How to make extra money.
- Gourmet recipes,
- Blended family tips,
- and other Living Like You Are Rich tips.
I also co-wrote the book endorsed by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, “Living a Rich Life as a Stay-at-Home Mom: How to Build a Secure Financial Foundation for You and Your Children,” which covers many of these topics more in-depth as well.
I/LiveLikeYouAreRich have been featured on the following sites, national publications, and magazines:
In my late teens and early twenties I would snowboard Monday through Saturday. I entered some snowboarding competitions and even won a couple. During the day I was on the slopes and during the evening I was on my feet working as a waitress at fine-dining restaurants (hence my love for gourmet food). I also attended and received my Bachelor’s of Science degree during this time. After injuring my knees, I was forced to spend less time on the slopes. I became an office manager of a financial company and really found that financial literacy is a passion of mine. I also have always loved decorating, cooking, couponing, fashion, and thrift shopping.
A few years after marrying my ex-husband, we were blessed with the cutest little hash-brown (1/2 Navajo, 1/2 Caucasian) son, Denali—named after the National Park and mountain. He is energetic, happy and determined.
She is now five and one of the sweetest little girls I’ve known.
We had Amelia this past August.
She is a darling, although slightly colicky—okay really colicky…but she is growing out of it and we adore her anyways!
One of my favorite things is seeing how Denali and Aurora adore Amelia.
Rewinding the timeline of my life even further…
In 2006-2007 I served a mission in Northwest Germany for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I spoke German fluently and learned firsthand of the pain this country and people have gone through since WWII. I met many people who were alive during Nazi Germany and they told stories that were depressing and bleak. Yet, some expressed how they found hope and happiness after these tough times and despite being poor, they led a rich life. I learned while in Germany and also in my own personal life, that happiness and a rich life is not all materially or money based.
True happiness/richness in life is determined by a variety of factors. Some factors are material but most are not. These truths and tips are covered in detail on LiveLikeYouAreRich.com. I hope they are beneficial to you as they are to my family.
Many people have asked about my faith. Here is a link if you are interested. You can also email me if you have any questions at all.
$4500 – awesome giveaway! Nice feel to your website, very cozy – enjoyed learning a little about you!
What an awesome back story!
Thanks Pamela, that is very kind of you to say!
Anita – stumbled across your blog today while looking at some pregnancy information on Pinterest. I love it – I’ll be back as a frequent reader!
Natalie- Thank you so much! I really appreciate the great feedback!
Great information about working at home. I understand knowledge is money, so thank you for sharing and thank you for sharing your story. You’re inspiring others to take a chance. Nice work!
Thank you Amber that is a very kind thing for you to say :). I appreciate you leaving a kind and inspiring comment.
Hi Anita, love your site! What font are you using for “Meet Anita”? Thanks
I came across your awesome blog just moments ago! I was looking up weird signs of pregnancy through google and it brought me to your blog! i love it! I am Mormon too!
That’s so fun! Thanks so much for commenting. That’s so great you are LDS/Mormon too!
Hi Anita,
I came across to one of your blog from the Family share and I was really impress of your ideas to help kids in their behavior. My calling is a young women president in our branch and sometimes I help our primary class. I always see the efforts and patience of the leaders.
So, with your ideas, definitely this will be a great tool that I can share to them. It may not be in a home setting but surely very helpful.
Love,
Joy
Thank you Joy I appreciate that very much! Best of luck!
Hello! Came across your links on Pinterest today. Enjoyed several blog posts already. I’m pregnant with my first baby and I was hoping to read the 11 secrets to have in your labor bag article, but it seems to be no longer available. Was it renamed? Is there another link for it? Thank you for your help!
I’m not sure why it would’nt be working. Can you be so kind as to tell me where you found out about the article so I can fix the broken link? Here it is: https://livelikeyouarerich.com/11-secrets-to-have-in-your-labor-bag-for-women-only/ thanks!
Just wondering if you have any advice about getting my credit back in good standing and how to pay off debt creditors or not
Mary try these few posts here: How to get out of debt, How to repair a less than great credit score, and read my book (it’s cheap) here. I talk a ton about different ways to manage money, become debt free and pay off creditors. It’s hard work but its worth it!
Love your story!
I came across your site through Pinterest. I really enjoy reading about your life and what you had to overcome. Very inspirational.
Thanks Tom I appreciate it.
I just stumbled across your blog today and noticed you mentioned your baby was Navajo. I’m a quarter Navajo and hardly find anyone else with ties like that! Lol. You’ve got so much good information here – I’ll definitely come back to reread when I’m starting my own family.
I came across your site today. I am in tears and inspired. Very moving. Life is very hard at times. I know it must be worse for a lot of others because I am making pretty good money, just have too many bills. Thank you for your inspiration and beautiful smile. Looking forward to reading your posts. I signed up today.
Awe thank you so much Nancey, That is so kind. I wish you the best and feel free to reach out at anytime.
Very encouraging story 🙂 Great step of faith!
Thank you!
You personal story is appreciated and good encouragement for MOM too.
“Behind the success of everyone has a pain full story.”
Hi Anita,
I came across to your blog about your experience with bottle refusal. I followed most of your tips but with the help of my mom because my son doesn’t want to accept a bottle from. Now, I’m ready to switch him to formula. Did you switch your daughter to a formula in a week? Did she handle it ok? No tummy trouble? I can’t be pumping all the time because I have to scald my milk every time I pump. My breastmilk has a high lipase and my baby doesn’t like the taste of it.
I think I eased her into it over a week if I remember right. Good luck! how did it go?