October 22, 2021

FREE Financial Goals and Weekly Budget Worksheets

October 22, 2021/ Lydia Senn

Setting financial goals is just a fancy way of saying “Let’s daydream about what we would do if we had some money.”

It’s really important to cultivate good financial goals. Let’s talk about how to do that, and I’ve provided a free template to help you.

February 06, 2017

Determining birth costs before your baby is born

February 06, 2017/ Lydia Senn

For those of you who didn't know I am expecting my THIRD baby boy due in March. And one of the things I can cross off my list is the cost of this baby's birth.

September 05, 2016

Cut the cable: Alternatives that save cash

September 05, 2016/ Lydia Senn

It's been three years since Jason and I cut the cable and I don't think we have once regretted it. Not only has it helped save us a lot of money it also helps us control what our children watch and who markets what to them. (I really hope that sentence made sense!)

Today I wanted to delve into some alternatives to cable and satellite that might save you some cash.

June 25, 2015

4 tips for maximizing your morning work time

June 25, 2015/ Lydia Senn

This week we have been talking about becoming a Work at Home Mom, what my journey has been like and some things you can do.

Yesterday I talked about how one of the ways I schedule in work time is by getting up a little earlier. I am not talking about 4:30 or 5 in the morning, although I have done that, I am talking about just 15-30 minutes before my kids get up.

You can accomplish so much, but you have to maximize that morning time.

June 24, 2015

9 time management tips (and tips on other things) for work at home moms

June 24, 2015/ Lydia Senn

Working from home sounds like the ideal, right? You get to stay at home in your jammies, get some work done, maybe a load of laundry, hang out with your kids. Easy peasy? Nope. No, it's not.

Working at home, especially with kids, is a fine balance of time and home management. It's all about telling your time where to go.

Just like at the beginning of the month when you make a budget, you also have to budget your time. In order to see business growth and success this is something you have to do daily.

June 22, 2015

Becoming a work at home mom: Finding your niche

June 22, 2015/ Lydia Senn

This is part of a 30 Day series on getting started. This week we are focusing on starting a home-based business.

I have been running a business from home for almost three years. And by my own definition of success, it is successful.

I get asked by a lot of women A LOT of women how to start a business. So I thought this week I would walk your through it.

June 18, 2015

Stop talking about it and start doing it (Free printable)

June 18, 2015/ Lydia Senn

This is something I have been thinking about a lot lately. What if we quit talking about all the things we wanted to do with our lives, and we just started doing them.

All month long we have been sharing our journeys, talking about how to get out of debt, save money and simplify our lives. Next week I am going to be talking about how I started my small business from home.

June 17, 2015

Small ways I've simplified our home

June 17, 2015/ Lydia Senn

I wish I could say I lived in a meticulously organized home that was clean and tidy 24/7. But I don't. Nope. I stepped on three legos and a cowboy hat before I got to my desk to type this blog post.

However, I have learned a few ways to simplify and streamline some areas of our home. While none of these are grand, ground breaking, earth shattering ideas, but they have really worked to create a more cohesive space in different areas of our home.

June 16, 2015

How and why we got rid of half our stuff

June 16, 2015/ Lydia Senn

In the past two years we have gotten rid of about half our stuff. It has been both freeing and frustrating, satisfying and telling.

Here is how we (or should I say I, because let's face it men don't worry about clutter) did it.

June 15, 2015

Why we live the way we live and how we've simplified our lives

June 15, 2015/ Lydia Senn

I didn't happen all at once. I don't think at the time it was even conscious. But slowly over time our life began to change.

I've talked about the moment I realized I wanted to get out of debt. And I've talked about what it was like for Jason and I to hit financial rock bottom.

But I honestly cannot pin point the exact moment we decided that a life of simplicity was for us.

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