Labor Day is a bittersweet holiday, isn’t it? The end of the summer, squeezing in the last bits of fun and adventure, all the while looking forward to the return to normal structure September brings. I love the leisurely pace of summer but by the end of August I can’t wait to get back into […]
Folks have been lamenting the commercialization of the holiday season for years, but the outcry this year about shopping on Thanksgiving indicates a rebellion of sorts. Christmas decorations pop up in stores in September; relentless television advertising pushes consumers to empty wallets for a “perfect” holiday; the irony of rushing around buying gifts right up […]
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25 The effects of encouragement is such a neat thing to watch. Our little dog Dutch gives me a picture perfect example of it every morning. Dutch loves to sleep. I mean, really loves to sleep. And he loves […]
My editor at the Pocono Record asked those of us who write for Monroe Pike Life to send him our reflections on being a mom. Mine are below. What are your thoughts- on being a mom, a dad, a relative- thoughts on the responsibilities and unexpected joys of caring for children? Elizabeth Stone said having […]
~by Andra Baehr, Shopping on a Shoestring with Kids in Velcro Shoes Preparing for a baby is an exciting time in a new parent’s life, but it comes with a lot of big decisions, and can also be a little overwhelming. There are so many things to research, adjustments to be made to your home, […]
They say necessity is the mother of invention; I’d add that a tough economy is the mother for resourcefulness. While many startups and organizations are having trouble raising capital or borrowing funds, others are taking it upon themselves to get the job done. As an example, two guys I follow on Facebook — Christian singer […]
It’s often said that being a mother is a thankless job, but I think that being a dad can be too, and maybe even more so. Think about it… what gifts for moms are advertised? Jewelry, dinners out, spa days. And dads? Hair trimmers. How many “I love Dad” tattoos have you seen? Mom rules […]
~by Andra Baehr, Shopping on a Shoestring with Kids in Velcro Shoes There are some purchases that are simply inevitable. When you have a baby, there are a lot of expensive things that you have to buy. Kids have a lot of needs, and some of their simplest needs are terribly expensive. At the very […]
~by Andra Baehr, Shopping on a Shoestring with Kids in Velcro Shoes Well, Christmas was almost three months ago, and I’m still working on using up some of the gift cards we received as gifts. Last week, I used a promotional gift card that I received from a store by simply making purchases with gift […]
~by Andra Baehr, Shopping on a Shoestring with Kids in Velcro Shoes When I decided to start writing for Purposeful Money, I had all these bright ideas bouncing around in my head. After getting an awesome deal on a birthday gift for my son, I drove away beaming with pride for my ability to score […]
