I want to wish all of you fathers and stepfathers out there a happy Father’s Day. I also want to take a moment and acknowledge three men today.
Bye Kindergarten. Hello First Grade.
Yesterday was an emotional day for me because my youngest graduated kindergarten. It seems like just yesterday when I brought him home from the hospital, but in truth, it’s been almost six years. Time has flown by far too quickly and when I’m not careful, the reality of that sneaks up on me and makes…
Divorce Talk: Can We All Just Get Along?
Hey, guess what? Divorce sucks! It honestly doesn’t matter if it was a mutual decision or one brought about because a spouse was no longer in love or happy, it’s still a huge life adjustment, especially if a couple was married for a long period of time. It was just over a year ago that…
Review: White Park in Concord, NH
Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post. I wanted to share my thoughts on White Park when I visited because I try to visit different places in the area to help others from where I live. The other night we had to take my boyfriend’s daughter to a dance rehearsal for an upcoming recital she…
Simplify Your Life: Grease Disposal
One of my biggest dislikes is food grease. And grease disposal can be a messy bitch. I used to dump it in an empty container before but always ended up with a dripping mess all over the outside of the container and usually on the counter, as well. I have found two ways, though, to dispose…
Busy Schedule Meal Planning
Juggling meals around the busy schedules for a family of six can be quite trying at times. It’s not impossible, though. We are still learning what works best for us but here are a few ideas that we practice to help take the stress out of meal time. The first thing you should do is…
Should Children Be Allowed to Wear Makeup?
While some may think that I favor the use of makeup on children, I, for the most part, do not. When I see children with makeup caked on their faces, whether it be for a pageant, a dance recital/comp, cheerleading comp, etc., I cringe. I’ve also seen pictures of young children at pageants with so much…
Frugal Maine’s Most Popular Posts
Every once in awhile I look at my stats on Google Analytics and through Jetpack to see what posts on my site are pulling in the most traffic and what states and countries view my site the most. I find it interesting that I get viewers from all over the world, including Australia, Germany, India,…
Happy 12th Birthday to My Boyfriend’s Daughter
Today is another big day in our home. It’s my boyfriend’s daughter’s 12th birthday. Her dad is understandably nostalgic about her turning 12 because he doesn’t want his baby to grow up. It seems like it was only yesterday to him when her mother gave birth to her. He also knows next year she turns…
These Are the Lessons We Teach Our Children
We admit, we, my boyfriend and I, are NOT the most religious people, or Godly, as some like to say. We do not go to church. We do not necessarily belong to one religion. And we don’t preach the word of God to everyone around us. We do, however, try to live our lives in…