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Book Nook: But Definitely Wear Mascara: Hacks to Help you Love Your Mom Life (and Yourself) a Little More

Motherhood Moments

Oden walked away from a lucrative career as a lawyer to be a stay-at-home mom before eventually returning to the legal field part time to strike the balance she needed. My book normalizes motherhood face-plants and helps mothers realize they're not alone, while also giving them real-life advice (tested by me!)

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be! And vice versa!)

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. You have to give it space and time (lots of time) to grow into a huge money producer. This 102-year-old former part-time janitor and dry cleaner left $2.3 The trees are your investment accounts. You can do this.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

17 – Find a part-time job. If you need to save a lot of money and you have pinched every last penny, then consider finding a part-time job in order to find the money for your emergency fund. If you have a lawnmower and/or shovel and have some extra time on the weekends, offer your services to the neighbors.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

15 – Find a part-time job. If you need to save a lot of money and you have pinched every last penny, then consider finding a part-time job in order to find the money for your emergency fund. If you have a lawn mower and/or shovel and some extra time on the weekends, offer your services to the neighbors.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

I seriously overextended on planting and underestimated how much work my dad used to do so hopefully I’ve learned from my mistakes & will not kill myself in the garden this year! Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. This means funds are tight.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. We’re not good gardeners but we planted a lot of trees for the shade and beauty. Here’s MB: 1.