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From Bravo to Books

Family Balance Sheet

The girl who used to leave a 24 hour news channel on all day when working from home is now content with my nightly shot of the news at 6:30 pm on a network channel. And she tends to get more work done during the day! become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook. Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading.

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Summer Plans at Family Balance Sheet

Family Balance Sheet

What will my kids do while I''m working from home or if I need to work at our business office? How can we encourage our soon-to-be second grader to keep up with her reading skills that she worked so hard on in first grade, but not feel like she''s in summer school? become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. Our home was heated with a coal stove. There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We got by back then using open windows, fans and attic fans. Home offices. Yes more folks work from home these days and the tax laws encourage setting aside a space to dedicate to a home office. Even though most families cooked and ate at home back then, kitchens were pretty basic.

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Fun Friday Giveaway: HEB $30 Gift Card + Mom’s Spa Day Giveaway

Saving With Shellie

She’s a newly single mom who works from home and has three kids under five. Despite her limited budget she works hard to make their day special with fun activities, projects and crafts. On top of that she manages to work 40+ hours every week, exercise and spend one-on-one time with each kid.