Teaching as a Second Career: The Pursuit of Work-Life Balance
My kids gleefully squeal as I put the announcement on the speakerphone. Snow Day. No school tomorrow. I don’t have to worry if my employer will follow suit or will….
Author: Eve Espy
Eve Espy is the mother of a two creative girls. They love to cook, craft, draw and write and perform their own plays together. She teaches high school audio/video production and has a small collection of goats, donkeys, dogs and a pony.
The Art of Saying No
10:58 am. The bells rings and it’s time for my 24 minute lunch break. Instead of rushing to be the first at the microwave, I enjoy a cold sandwich at….
The Price Pinch: Financial Tips for Moms
I’m hemorrhaging money. Every time I fill up, run to the grocery for a few things, get what my kids need, it’s like opening an almost healed wound only to….
Family Vacation on a Budget: Save Money by Eating In
The cure to your post-covid cabin fever? A vacation, of course. But couple a nation itching to travel with higher costs for everything, and a vacation might seem out of….
Cruising Through the Pandemic with kids
In this season of perpetual disappointment, isolation and too much of each other, may I suggest a fake vacation for your family. You heard me, fake it ‘till you make….
Education & Their Sanity During the Pandemic: Encouragement From a Teacher Mom
My youngest daughter, newly eight, understands the freedom of riding a bicycle. She proudly does her afternoon chore of riding her bike down our long driveway to get the mail,….
Breakfast on the Go for Busy Working Moms
What’s a working mom to do about breakfast? It seems like no matter how early I get up, by the time I get the kids on the bus, there’s no….
Christmas Made Easy: Gift Giving Tips for Busy Moms
One spin around Target, and it’s easy to see that Christmas and Halloween seasons go together. They’re side by side. That’s your clue that it’s time to start thinking about….
Stress Free Holiday Tips for Single Working Moms
I know there are Christmas people out there who live all year for this stuff and truly enjoy transforming their home every year and consider yourself blessed if you have….
One Tank Trips: Last Minute Summer Vacay Ideas
As any mini-van driving mom knows, it costs a lot more to fill up that mom-mobile. With back to school season around the corner, you may be re-evaluating your travel….
