Baby on a Budget

Your new bundle of joy could make more than a significant dent in your finances. Establishing a solid budget for your baby can help you keep everything under control and leave you with enough money for your baby’s future. You might be interested to know that according to the US Department of Agriculture, it can cost up to a quarter of a million dollars to raise a child through age 17! This doesn’t take into account children living at home past age 17, college costs or significant medical expenses that could arise. That is why it is important to establish … Continue reading

My Advice to New Moms

I have recently made a switch. I was blogging almost exclusively for the homeschooling blog at families.com but now I have switched to baby! This switch has prompted some reflection on the last year of my life as a mother of infants who are now toddlers, a toddler who is now a “big girl”, a “big boy” who is now a ‘young man’ and a ‘young lady’ who is now a tween. Thinking about what I might like to share in the baby blog, I started thinking about the last few years of life. Twins Come In a Set You … Continue reading