Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 14, 2014

From disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer and Kleenex to satisfying snacks and beverages, Staples has everything you need for a germ-free office (except the germ-free coworkers). It’s awesome that Staples is such a one stop shop – you can get office supplies that include items to keep your office clean and germ free!

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Giveaway Office Supplies Office Pop Secret 111

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 23, 2014

We have spent SIX Saturday mornings at my daughter’s swim meets. During the week, when I’m not working at our office, our weekdays have been spent at swim practice, VBS, Cool School, visiting friends, and playing with the neighbors as we enjoy our summer. Thankfully, her last one is this upcoming Saturday.

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Grandmother August Daughter Office 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

They see my husband working long hours at his office. But my oldest daughter immediately zeroed in on #5: Cash flow a trip to Disney. I don’t want our daughters to have to make a Debt Freedom Plan when they are in adulthood. I want our daughters to have freedom before they can even articulate it. Dave Ramsey.

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Debt Debt Free Daughter Thrifty 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 18, 2011

Around the time our second daughter was born, I found myself so overwhelmed and distracted that I missed paying the rent for our business office. It is broken down by my office jobs: business office, home office and projects. I also got severely behind on some Quickbooks work for our business.

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Rent Office Simple Daughter 127

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Clean Up Your Office Space. I have a love/hate relationship with my home office space. Because my office is in the dining room, keeping it tidy is a must and something that I’m always working on. Set aside some time to purge & organize your office. Organize your Financial Documents.

Finance 100

Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 12, 2014

You’ll pleasantly surprise your new coworkers if you ask about their daughter by name and remember that she was nervous to start kindergarten. They have to be trained, and oriented to the new environment, which puts a lot of stress on everyone in the office. People love others that are interested in them.

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Fitness Lunch Lunches Work 184

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

And I was pregnant with our youngest daughter, so what should have been a joyous year was quite a stressful one. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. It was a scary time for us. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2011

Look for great deals in CVS, Rite-Aid, Staples, Office Max, Target, Kmart, Toys-R-Us, to name a few. Stock up on supplies for the home office. In Sunday's paper there were great deals on office supplies such as pens, staplers, notebooks, post-its, computer paper among other items. My daughter is content for at least 2 hours.

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Advantage Student Sunday Paper Office 127

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

Tickets may be purchase online at childrenstheatre.org/ AmericanTail or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. As a daughter of a political refugee, the story resonates with me just as much today as it did 30 years ago! Opening Night is Saturday, April 29 at 7pm. Ticket prices start at $15. “ Ticket prices start at $15.

Music 100

Music Landlord Student Tickets 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 12, 2017

Once you pull in, you’ll stop by the office and store to check in. Cape May Point : You can see the lighthouse in the pic below poking out between my daughters. One of my favorite pics from our most recent trip is the one below of my 2 daughters. I get a cup of coffee at the store every morning.

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Family Kids and Family Daughter New Jersey 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

We’re converting our basement to a family room area and the original family room (in the pic above) is becoming a home office. We received a $300 reimbursement from our Aflac supplemental policy for an injury my daughter sustained at volleyball in the fall. The money is going towards new furniture for our basement.

Finance 130

Finance January Family 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 7, 2014

I home-birthed both of my daughters. I blame the kid before me as he almost hit a pedestrian and riled up the officer that was handling exams that day. The officer failed me when I made a left turn into two lanes and I turned into the right lane not the left lane. I was 36 & 38 when I had children.

College 100

College Kids and Family Office 2001 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Our small business was going well and we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property. At that point, we will get back on track with saving for our retirement , our daughters’ education, and hopefully have some extra funds for fun. Prior to that, we thought we were golden. Yep, life was good.

Finance 100

Finance Debt August 2013 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Even so his surviving daughter had to live off charity. Of course, there is that Presidential pension we now bestow on men (and hopefully someday women) who held the office. We toured Monticello in 2005 and learned that Thomas Jefferson, one of my favorite presidents died a pauper. Presidents.

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Personal Finance Finance 2005 Debt 186

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2016

As the mother of two young daughters I can totally relate to delusional thoughts about fairies as I have been waiting for the cleaning fairy to stop by for years. I designated myself our Family Office Manager after the birth of our first child. This post is sponsored by Chris Hogan and Retire Inspired.

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2016 Debt Finance Tools 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 7, 2014

Recently, the Schaubs (a family of four including father, mother and two daughters ages 11 and 6) have been getting quite a bit of media exposure because they just finished living a year without sugar. Not just the sugary desserts and snacks we eat, but the sugar that is in so many of our processed foods. Could You Give Up Sugar for a Year?

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Giving Food and Drink Salad Dressing Consumer 191

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Take the lead and ask parents if they would each contribute $1-$10 and purchase a gift card at a craft, educational supply, or office supply store. This idea came to me from my daughter’s preschool teacher many years ago. My daughter was so excited to give this gift to her Packer fan and the teacher absolutely loved it.

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Thankful Holiday Recession Student 100

Nicoles Nickels

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Not only do labels help your children keep track of their items but they help keep your kids safe and help keep your home/office organized. I’m pretty sure I’m getting some of these for my daughter.). One of the items I really like is the Connect with Me cards.

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Washer and Dryer Sale October Daughter 74

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

And I still use a filing cabinet for my office papers, instead of scanning them onto the computer. Major Category: Education - I keep a folder for each daughter. I still prefer a paper day planner over my google calendar. I still keep my favorite recipes in a binder instead of an online recipe portal.

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Paper Organic Organization Home Improvement 147

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

My daughter’s favorite part was meeting a real live mermaid :) The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 13-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, and an arts and crafts fair. This coupon is good with a box office ticket purchase (not valid with a Fry’s ticket).

Arizona 40

Arizona Family Amusement Park Tickets 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 5, 2011

She is a married mother of 4 young daughters, runs a successful blog network, and has now written an ebook, How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too , that she graciously sent to me to review. Have you also wondered how these women get all of the above done in the same amount of time that we have all been allotted in a day? My answers: Yes.

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Cake Work At Home Kids and Family Home 127

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2015

It was awesome and we plan to take our kids this summer now that our youngest daughter is riding a bike. My daughters have a lemonade stand every summer during our neighborhood’s yard sale. CineMark Summer Movie Clubhouse : $5 for 10 movies when purchased in advance or $1 per show at the box office. Visit a State Park.

Activism 100

Activism Budgeting Budget Amusement Park 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I’m not sure that my two daughters-in-law would agree that you can get to the status of working as an RN without a 4 year degree (BSN) in nursing. The hygienist at my dentist’s office really does most of the work on my teeth. Electrical and electronics drafters. Occupational therapy assistants.

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College Debt Education Student 227

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

His eyes are opened to a family secret when he reads about her time as a nurse in Salonika during the First World War, and the tragic love affair she had with his father, a Greek Officer who died in battle. Four years later, Andrew is impelled to visit his father’s land and trace his roots.

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Father Grandmother Sister Daughter 51

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

My daughter does competitive cheerleading and that itself is $3K a year (not including travel). I also have ‘rainy day’ cash in an envelope that I put in a ‘small safe’ (you can get them via amazon.com) or Office Max. For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I shop at the end of the season.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

For the Mommas

MARCH 15, 2012

A stranger who, she later finds out, happens to work in her office.” But when Julia Fairbanks, her closest friend’s daughter starts to poke around, she finds troubling emails that indicate Barbara was not the victim of a heart attack, but a vicious killer instead.

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San Francisco Library Chicago Free 73

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Feel around doors, windows, fireplace, etc… – The closet in my daughter’s room used to open up into the attic, so there was always a cold draft in the winter. Since I work at home in my office all day, the rest of the house goes virtually unused. Buy A Space Heater.

Home 53

Home Frugal Heaters Bills 53

Nicoles Nickels

OCTOBER 22, 2012

In 2002, Michael Smolyansky’s children took the helm of Lifeway Foods, with daughter Julie assuming the roles of President and CEO, and son Edward becoming Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. And there’s a new generation running the company, too.

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Giveaway Michael's United States 2002 77

For the Mommas

JULY 17, 2015

New Home & Office Rebates. Seven Daughters Wine. BONUS: Redeem the Seven Daughters Wine offer three times and earn a ticket to the concert or event of your choice, valued at $50, courtesy of Seven Daughters. Any variety – 1.6 box – earn $2.00. Any variety – Any size – earn $1.00. Blue Moon®.

Health and Beauty 40

Health and Beauty Rebates Health Beauty 40

For the Mommas

MARCH 1, 2013

Poised to lead those loyal to Meg’s father, Ian Maguire knows the last thing his mentor would have wanted is for his beloved daughter to follow in his footsteps. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. But are they both in over their heads?

Gardening 59

Gardening Garden Fridays Home and Garden 59

For the Mommas

JULY 18, 2015

New Home & Office Rebates. Seven Daughters Wine. BONUS: Redeem the Seven Daughters Wine offer three times and earn a ticket to the concert or event of your choice, valued at $50, courtesy of Seven Daughters. Any variety – 1.6 box – earn $2.00. Any variety – Any size – earn $1.00. Blue Moon®.

Sweepstakes 40

Sweepstakes Rebates Wine Daughter 40

For the Mommas

AUGUST 3, 2014

Attempting to be a good man in a very bad place while also maintaining his shaky sobriety, John investigates the murder of the seven year-old adopted daughter of ex-con turned televangelist, Bobby Earl Caldwell, a murder committed in John’s own locked office when Bobby Earl conducts a service in the Potter Correctional Institution chapel.

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Campbells Missouri Oregon Free Stuff 51

For the Mommas

AUGUST 31, 2014

It’s November in Pecan Bayou, Texas and while the town is getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday a deadly fire breaks out at the newspaper office. Sak K’uk, daughter of the first woman Mayan ruler, is more fit to accede than her artistic brother and she chafes at his lack-luster leadership. Burnout by Teresa Trent.

Chicago 51

Chicago Ban Brother Bestsellers 51

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 30, 2014

And as I type this post on December 28, 2014 I am sitting in my dining room that also works as a make-shift office, books piled high, papers strewn over the buffet, rolls of gift wrap lying against the wall, and our extra chairs from Christmas breakfast still haven’t been put away. We need to set our standards higher.

Kids and Family 187

Kids and Family Home Cleaning Wellness 187

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.

Kids and Family 192

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 24, 2011

I brought them to the office and everyone loves to use them. Bath by Riley is a company with not only a very unique product, but the packaging is so neat! I was able to experience Bath by Riley a few months ago when I got a container of the hard candy hand soaps. My package included some hand candies, fizzles and tub cakes.

Giveaway 76

Giveaway Contest Prizes Cake 76

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

I do this with my daughter-in-law. In the office gift exchange, where you might not have a personal relationship, suggest that each person who participates, jot down a list of suggestions for their secret Santa to consider. Your goal is to show them they types of things you like, not the exact ones. Use An Intermediary.

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Gifts Holiday Giving Friends And Family Sale 189