Often out of a bad situation comes good. This is true with regard to COVID-19. With the virus altering their lives, many people now have a renewed purpose of making the most of each day. Having an abundance of time at home due to imposed sheltering in place and businesses closing, they now realize how…
In the real world, what you need to do to keep your kids safe online may seem pretty straightforward. When kids are online, however, the dangers aren’t quite as obvious. But they’re still very real. Here are a few safety tips you can use to try to keep your kids safe online: Check Out Media…
The first thing people notice when they approach a particular house is the driveway, which is a fundamental part of any home. Since there are many driveway possibilities available on the market, choosing the adequate driveway for your premises can be overwhelming. From tarmac to asphalt, brick pavers to cobblestones, and resin driveways, the market…
2013 was marked by an obsession with young adult dystopian novels, and last year was the year of escapism (and also the year I discovered that not all contemporary fiction is as cheesy as most of the contemporary Christian fiction I read in my early 20s...but that's a post for another day). While I have several…
You spend an enormous portion of your life in the bedroom. Most people sleep for around eight hours a day and use their private space for relaxing and working. Considering the vast proportion of your life that happens inside those four walls, it’s a wonder that so many people don’t seem to care about their…
When asked to imagine Italian foods, most amateur foodies conjure up pictures of pizza and pasta only. However, hardcore food lovers and expert chefs know the gorgeous European country with a long Mediterranean coastline has more to offer. Seafood is an underrated section from Italy’s diverse food world. Not many people know that they can buy…
The past few months have been a whirlwind of panic and pressure of pandemic proportions. First, the fear. Then, the new reality. And after reality hit, life changed drastically, so that it became different than we had ever thought possible. The thought of self-care was non-existent. The biggest workaholics were working from home. People were…
Having multiple income streams is definitely a good plan, especially as a parent. Extra money coming in can be helpful in covering everything from medical emergencies to those dreaded last minute school projects fees. Because somehow a model of a cell diagram never seems to cost less than $50 and we only get a days’…
Over the past few years, as our family has grown and our kids have gotten bigger, our grocery budget has become a source of stress for me. We went from spending $100 a week to barely making $200 a week stretch far enough, and I found myself skimping constantly—using less meat, buying fewer snacks, and…
Being a mother, and more so, a stay-at-home mom is a vocation. It takes a lot of mettle and energy. However, we also understand that there are times when the routines involved can get tiring as well. During these times, we sometimes think about starting something new but still manageable, like an online business. Not…