Fellow MomMastermind Stefanie has a video about saving money! She’s entered her video into a Walmart contest with a grand prize of a year’s worth of groceries! WOW - wish I knew about this contest! Anyway, please go view her video and give her the thumbs-up! Go to www.youtube.com/walmart Enter in MommyMusings in the search box under the [...]

I received lots of great questions when I did the Wal-Mart gift card giveaway. Now, I’m answering! The first question is from Renee, and may other moms have asked this! “How do you balance working from home, life and the tasks of the home management senerio?” There are a few things that I do in order [...]

A few days ago I blogged about the emotional impact of prematurity. Today, I want to share the financial impact. Grand Total: $715,000. Yes you read that right. This is the accumulated total of medical bills associated with Little Dude’s prematurity - from the day I was admitted to the hospital with preeclampsia to his last [...]

Install energy efficient light bulbs. You’ll pay more upfront for energy efficient light bulbs but they do save a significant amount over their lifetime. And most come with guarantees on how long they’ll last. Keep your receipt and packaging and if they burn out before they’re supposed to you can get a new one at [...]

I plan my family meals weekly. Even with proper planning and list making, things get forgotten. I am human! I went into the pantry this afternoon to prepare dinner and  - oh no! - I forgot the sauerkraut for the kielbasa!! What to do for dinner now? After a quick search, and a couple ingredient substitutions, I [...]