My mom had a lot going on with 5 kids and a household to run. She made family dinners almost every night. As a mom I’ve come to admire and appreciate her consistency and diligence even more! When it came to making homemade meals she tried to keep things simple. We grew up loving this …
This time of year it is easy to overspend and over stress. Recently, I wrote about three ways to have a stress free and affordable holiday season here and I’ve been doing my best to follow them. The three tips came recommended by SunTrust Bank on being meaningful with your means and cutting out stress …
Hi everyone, I’m Alex from AlexHaralson.com. I’m really excited to be guest posting here on Anita’s blog! Anita wanted me to share a Christmas craft with you and since she just had a baby girl, I figured what better than an adorable headband for that baby girl or yours! So what you’ll need is some …
Today I’m excited to share a get-out-of-debt-success-story with you. It’s actually the story of a life-long family friend, Stephen Gardner and his wife working together to do what many young families dream of: becoming debt free. Since we have been great friends for a long time, I was able to watch a few of the struggles and the …
This no-bake Twix cookie recipe is super simple, quick, requires only three ingredients, and is delicious! I’m so excited to make them with family and I want to thank Becky for sharing it here on the blog today. Welcome, Becky! Hi, Live Like You Are Rich readers! Becky here, from Bite of Delight, the …
Hi, Live Like You Are Rich readers! This is Marie from themamasgirls.com. We are so excited to be able to share one of our favorite recipes with you today! We are a lifestyle blog that is geared toward making the most of family life. We do lots of recipes, tips and tricks, reviews, DIY, and …
Making a living room comfortable and decorating it nicely doesn’t have to cost a fortune! Today I’m sharing how we renovated our family room from the caving in walls and part of a missing ceiling to what it looks like now for about $2,000. That includes new doors, part of a ceiling and walls, flooring, …
I want to say a special thank you to Holly at the www.TheWorkatHomeWoman.com! Every year she compiles a list on her own very popular blog of the 50 Best Blogs by Women. Although this is my first year of blogging, I was honored to make the list with many blogging power houses like: SixSistersStuff, MoneySavingMom, LivingWellSpendingLess, …
Many are on a quest to find contentment and true happiness. There are many ways to cultivate happiness and to become more content. I list them below. But first I want to share the following story which helps to illustrate that happiness and being content is not dependent on material goods or wealth. Karen Jensen, my …
Hello, readers of Anita’s blog. We are Paul & Camille Walker from www.kidsfamilyfinance.com and honored to guest post today. Over at KidsFamilyFinance we are a niche blog that is all about teaching kids about money. One question we have asked ourselves (and heard many others ask as well) is why do kids learn so much …
*Article written by Karen Jensen, my sister and co-author of our book Living a Rich Life as a Stay-at-Home Mom: How to Build a Successful Financial Foundation for You and Your Children. My second grade daughter has been assigned to do a presentation on her family tree in school. She was asked to go back …