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Getting Your Family Ready For Fall (Without Busting Your Budget)

Getting Your Family Ready For Fall (Without Busting Your Budget)

 

Well, school is back in session. 

The other day, I noticed that a heavy wind had left my lawn speckled with leaves (even though it’s only August!).

And I know for a fact that I have friends who have started their pumpkin spice latte habit (and their Halloween decorations are sitting in a tub in the corner of the dining room waiting for midnight to strike on September 1st).

Even a summer lover like me has to face it.  Fall will be here before we know it!  

So today, let’s talk about some budget friendly ways to get your home ready for fall.

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Dreaming Of Being A Stay At Home Mom? Do These 6 Things…

Dreaming Of Being A Stay At Home Mom? Do These 6 Things…

These steps help you learn how to afford being a stay at home mom…and if that’s really what you want the most!

I proudly watched as my Hubby crossed the stage wearing his cap and gown.

It was tough work to put him through college while we both worked full-time jobs and raised our son, but it paid off!

A week after the celebration, I gave birth to our second boy.  As I held him, one thought ran through my head over and over.

I have to figure out how to afford to be a stay at home mom!

But we just weren’t in a position to make it happen yet.  I had to be content with a long summer off from my teaching job with my boys instead.

By the time I was pregnant with our third child, we knew it was time to get serious about making my dream a reality.

I wasn’t good at juggling work and home life.  And that paycheck I was earning was barely covering the costs of my work.

I was due in June, so we had an entire school year to make our preparations.

Today, I’m going to share with you how we made the leap.

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