Sarah VanHoose
I think that at this point that you all know that I drank the Kool-Aid of common sense that is Dave Ramsey’s money philosophy. Let me tell you a little more about Dave’s baby steps advise that I’ve utilized, and encourage my clients to do as well. Well, I guess we’ll start out at the […]
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When my husband and I were dating and newly married we had all the time in the world, and enough money to do what we needed…including eating out. Dinner out was like…our love language. We got to catch up with each other over a meal, didn’t have to cook it or clean up after it
I am not your mother. And I’m not going to tell you what to do. And I am ready for your budget excuses. One of my favorite not-the-best-mother-moments in my nearly 10-year career in motherhood came at bedtime. Bedtime has never been torturous for us, but it also has never been kittens and rainbows. We have
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It’s my birthday today. I’m not a big birthday celebrator, especially since giving birth to my own human beings. Those are the real dates that I should be showered with gifts, am I right!? Today, I thank my mother for bringing a Sarah VanHoose into this world! Well, in honor of my 39th birthday –
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Have you ever gotten tired of your own DIY version and thrown in the towel? I’ve had that experience a time or two with…uh, my diet andnutrition. Try a trend or fad, or eventhe Oprah approved WW only to be discouraged that the results were not as expected. A couple of years ago I was
We also want to protect our kids that they do not repeat the same mistakes we made, don’t we? I’m sure that’s not just me that’s looking to help my girls avoid a bit of hurt and heartache in the future. Being a parent is some kind of special, isn’t it? The love and affection
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Ever play that game Taboo? You know, the game where you’re trying to get your friends and family to guess a particular word, but you’re not allowed to say the most common words associated with it? If you do, you get…the buzzer. The most annoying noise I’ve heard outside of this weird cat noise my
January 2020 has concluded! I’ve been posting regularly on the ‘new to me’ Instagram stories with weekly snippets about the upcoming weekly blogs, and also asking for questions on money related topics – then I answer them in a piloted Sunday series of Q&A. Jury is still out if we’ll keep this weekly format or
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You all know how I feel about Christmas gifts. Buying material things and stuff for the sake of things and stuff drives me crazy. There is so much waste, obligation, and expense of meaningless material possessions these days. We love doing Calendar Adventures for Christmas instead, and gifting a birthday party with friends and family
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Do kids even know what mind your own business mean? My oldest daughter has a tendency to be…involved…in everything that surrounds her. Not sure if it’s her age, or her firstborn status, or what – but it can be annoying to those whose personal business is on display. Most often, it’s her younger sister. Little
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