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What Would We Do if My Husband Lost His Job?
We’ve been talking about recession-proofing your family lately, and it’s mainly because we have so many readers asking this question: What will I do if my husband loses his job? (or wife, if she’s the main breadwinner). If you haven’t been following our series on How To Recession-Proof Your Family, catch up with it now by reading how one SAHM recession-proofed her family. Although not all subjects we talk about at Home Ever After apply to all people’s situations all of the time, sometimes they really hit home. In this case, this topic may be hitting my household and my family. Let me explain. Layoff News While Shopping A week…
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10 Ways Not to Break the Bank When Baby Comes
Having a baby can easily be one of the most expensive life changes you'll go through. For such little people, babies seem to require very big purchases! In reality, it is possible to have a baby while staying on budget. Here are ten ways NOT to break the bank when baby comes:
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6 Baby Shower Gifts to Leave at the Store
If you’ve ever wondered if you gave baby shower gifts that were returned, this list is for you! What to give as a baby shower gift is a tricky subject. People often want to buy adorable newborn-appropriate gifts to welcome the new little person to the world! However, many times the items a new mom receives as baby shower gifts are not very useful, or so short-lived that they represent an impractical lifespan. What baby gifts do new moms wish you’d left at the store? Personally, I wish I had gotten less baby clothes. Baby clothes are not only expensive, but having a huge stockpile is just impractical. I…
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Declutter Your Life for Simple Living
Do you ever wish you could declutter your life? I’m not just talking about the items or objects you own, but about all areas of your life- even the things you do and the activities you participate in. Wouldn’t it be nice if everything was simpler and more streamlined? With the busy lives we lead, it seems like everyone has stress that is unavoidable. We sometimes go through our daily lives doing things we don’t want to do but feel we have to do. We spend our time wishing we had more free time and less to worry about. Or maybe we get paralyzed by our houses full of stuff…
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How to Ripen Green Bananas
Many times, the only choices for bananas at your grocery store are bright green, hard bananas that were clearly not ripe yet when they were picked. You need to know how to ripen green bananas for times just like that. Luckily, there is an easy way to fix this! We’ll teach you a quick and easy method for how to ripen green bananas that takes minimal effort and you don’t have to spend any money on specialized kitchen tools to use this trick. This kitchen tip will also allow you to ripen other produce as well. How to Ripen Green Bananas Fast When you are buying unripe bananas at the…
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How one SAHM Recession-Proofed Her Family
Editor’s note: With the current state of the economy, many one-income families are especially worried about the security of their employment. We’ve been talking to moms and dads a lot lately about the measures they are taking to make sure their families are recession-proofed. In other words, what can you do now to ensure that a possible layoff would have the smallest possible impact on your family’s lifestyle and well-being? This week, Phoebe Hendricks was kind enough to share her tips and strategies with us. The following is a guest post by Phoebe Hendricks. She is married to the most amazing and supportive husband and is a stay at home…
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Checklist: How to Pack a Carry On Suitcase
The carry on suitcase is the most important piece of your travel preparation, and the item that can make the difference between a great trip and a terrible trip in many cases. If your luggage is lost, damaged, or delayed, it is vital to have everything you need in your carry on suitcase. You need to know how to pack a carry on suitcase the right way so that you aren’t stranded without your necessities! Trust me – as a mom of 4 kids (soon to be 6), flying without your essentials makes travel a nightmare. You need to not only plan for what you will need at your destination…
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Budget Cake Decorating for Non-Artists
With all the ready-made tubes of colored decorating icing and gel available in the grocery store’s birthday cakes section, you’d think it would be fast and easy to decorate a birthday cake yourself. But what happens if you can’t draw? It may be a great intention to make a frugal birthday or baby shower cake at home, that is- if the horses and flowers you draw on top of the cake really look like horses and flowers. Mine look like “The Scream” from the famous Edvard Munch painting. Not a pretty sight! You want an inexpensive cake that agrees with your grocery budget, but that doesn’t look like your school-aged…
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How to Clean a Microwave with Vinegar
If you missed the introduction to How to Clean a Microwave, go read it now before you continue reading the two vinegar cleaner methods detailed below. Not only is a dirty microwave unpleasant to look at, but it can also transfer foul odors to the food being cooked inside it, and harbor bacteria and germs. The most frequent answer people give for why their microwaves are so dirty is that they don’t know how to properly clean them. Cleaning a microwave is easy, and we’re going to help today by offering several different methods for how to get yours in tiptop shape. First, follow the Preliminary Steps 1-5 here, then…
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How to Clean a Microwave with a Lemon
If you missed the introduction to How to Clean a Microwave, go read it now before you continue reading the lemon and lemon juice cleaner methods detailed below. Not only is a dirty microwave unpleasant to look at, but it can also transfer foul odors to the food being cooked inside it, and harbor bacteria and germs. The most frequent answer people give for why their microwaves are so dirty is that they don’t know how to properly clean them. Cleaning a microwave is easy, and we’re going to help today by offering several different methods for how to get yours in tiptop shape. First, follow the Preliminary Steps 1-5…
