Tips + Tricks

We've all done it. Bought the useless souvenir that sits at the back of the cabinet, collecting dust and goes to a donation station years from now. Recently, our family came up with our own traditions to both decrease...

Buying a car can be a scary and exciting time in a young person’s life. So when it came time for our 18 year old to get her own car – we decided to draw up a “contract” and help...

In the beginning of our relationship, my husband and I had no budget in place for our small family. We had just finished college, had a baby, and were working off one, entry-level income. What seemed like a decent-sized...

If your child has just been diagnosed or identified as having dyslexia, let me be the first to welcome you to the club and assure you that not only are you not alone, but you are in good company....

I was 31 years old when I figured out the purpose of pockets in pajamas. The purpose, my dear friends, is to stuff them full of candy and sneak pieces when your toddler isn’t looking. Game. Changer. I find myself choosing...

After marrying my husband, I came to realize that not everyone utilizes a photo or file backup method. My husband is that guy that has his files on multiple thumb drives displaced all throughout the house. There is no...

If you do not have family that is local, it can be so hard and very stressful to find a babysitter that you trust for returning to work or just to have a night out. Personally, I have avoided...

{This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using our link, we receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting CBMC!} I don't know about you but experiencing the winter Ice storm of 2021 last February has me...

Formally Confused - Dress buying struggles It’s November which, for some, means holiday gatherings! While this fact brings excitement and joy to some for others it brings the stress of finding something to wear. I have never been a...

My husband and I were both raised in working-class families. My dad painted billboards and his dad worked on oil rigs. But we also happened to be the low-income kids in a wealthy, exemplary school district, so the expectation...