Direct sales doesn’t always have the best reputation. Maybe it’s due to that one “annoying” consultant or to wrong associations with pyramid schemes. Or maybe it’s because of a misplaced assumption that direct selling isn’t a “real” job or...
Math sometimes gets a bad reputation because as we are sitting in school, learning about exponents and coordinate grids we wonder, “When am I EVER going to use this?” While not everything I learned in math class is relevant to...
Nothing is worse than home upgrades that take weeks upon weeks to complete and leave the house a total disaster. After all, the point of home upgrades is to make things look better, right? Larger upgrades like new appliances,...
I had lofty goals going into motherhood. I was going to keep up my busy routine, have endless patience, and juggle being sustainable to the T on top of it all. Well…if there’s one thing my eight short months...
For the past two months, we have been busy packing up our home of two years to move to a new house in the area. While we are tremendously excited for our new home, we are bittersweet about leaving...
“Out of the mouths of babes.” “Kids say the darndest things.” “Say what?” Over the years, I’ve heard my kids utter some whoppers, and I think, I should write that down. Well, thanks to the super amazing app called Offspring, I have...
In the age of ease and efficiency, Door to Door Organics comes through for busy families. Don't think that it is impossible to plan, shop for, and prepare dinner with healthy, organic foods, because Door to Door Organics brings them right to your...
Fall is F I N A L L Y here!! And all the fall-lovin' mamas said "Amen!" There are many quotes that perfectly sum up my adoration for all things fall, but this one is by far my favorite:  I'm...
Do you wonder how could a financial advisor help me or how to get started with one? West Financial Advisors shares who could benefit from working with a financial advisor, what kind of services are typically provided, and how to...
So many people have used this past year to attempt and master various hobbies. The truly clever ones have even managed to monetize them. I am not one of these people.  When I reflect on how I’ve chosen to spend my...

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