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Month: May 2017

30 Day Challenge – Thinking Positive

30 Day Challenge – Thinking Positive

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Have you read about the Law of Attraction?  There’s been a some news recently (and not so recently) about the idea that you attract what you believe.  Something like, if you think that you are nothing, then you attract nothing.  If you feel and think that you are broke, then no money opportunities will come your way. It sounds a little “spotty,” and even though I’ve dismissed this theory outright before, I’ve recently had first hand experience that this concept…

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Homeschool Summer Planning

Homeschool Summer Planning

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This time of year in my homeschool family, I start to get excited and worried about making changes in our curriculum and also making the decision of whether or not to homeschool thru the summer. There are SO MANY homeschool curriculum choices and they can honestly get very overwhelming – even for someone who’s been homeschooling for a few years.  This year we are looking at a combination/blend of Charlotte Mason, Thomas Jefferson Education, and Sonlight.  It’s an interesting mix…

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Have you found your dream job?

Have you found your dream job?

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With all the finance books I’ve been reading lately, a common theme is starting to appear with some of the more “happy wealthy” people that are used as examples in these books – they have found a career that gives them satisfaction and when they work, it’s not really work, but more something they enjoy that they are getting paid for.  Obviously there are aspects of every job that are not desirable but is it really possible to find that…

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….finances….income?

….finances….income?

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I’ve been devouring a few books lately about finances and managing your budget/income.  Most of them (the good ones) seem to have a few recurring themes that I find really interesting.  (What throws me is when the author implies or outright says, “This is commonsense stuff.”  Well, I’m glad that it was commonsense for the author, but for me, who’s still pretty new to wanting to better understand this world, it wasn’t.  I had to have my “ah-ha” moments while…

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