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Your college professors had this one thing right, and it can help you with even a Kindergartener's homework!

Mom Helping with Homework ~ Setting Limits

PUBLISHED: March 14, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

You're sitting at the kitchen table for what seems like the 6th hour of the 30 minutes of homework.  Your child isn't concentrating and Continue Reading

February 2016 income is up 4.5 TIMES what it was last year at this time. Let's learn together what I'm doing to increase my income!

Blogging for Income: February 2016 ~ Pinterest Edition

PUBLISHED: March 5, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

This month's income was down a bit. But, still over 4.5 times what I earned last year at this time.  Woot-woot for that.   As Continue Reading

Sleep Regression can be hard for all those involved. Here's a few normal ways it can happen and how to get back to bliss.

The Baby Sleep Regression Battle: Back to bliss.

PUBLISHED: March 4, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Yes, getting your baby to sleep is tough.  They're new, you're new to them.  You're not really sure who they are or what their cries mean. Continue Reading

Are you just lucky, or is it something else? Is there something YOU can do to make something big happen in your life?

I’m Just Lucky.

PUBLISHED: February 29, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

**Is it me, or is the luckiest thing to get a WHOLE extra day this year -- Happy Leap Year Everyone!** A year ago I was planning what we were going Continue Reading

What's your fire? Do you know how amazing you'll be someday because of TODAY's fire?

Sometimes You Need a Little Fire

PUBLISHED: February 21, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

It was December 2010, I saw the news early on Facebook.  One of the most enduring builldings in the town I grew up in was on fire. And it was Continue Reading

Are you in desperate need of a girls trip, but can barely plan carpool, little loan a getaway? Here's my 10 tips to make it a weekend you'll LOVE and will refresh you for the rest of what you need to get done (which is everything).

Planning a Girls Getaway

PUBLISHED: February 15, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

Motherhood can be so isolating.  It can feel like yours it the only teen with eye-ball rolling syndrome or that you, quite likely, the WORST mom ever Continue Reading

The best way to clean counters leaves them completely clean with ZERO residue! It just starts the day off right, here's how I do it!

Cleaning with Vinegar: The Best Way To Clean Your Counters

PUBLISHED: February 10, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

This post is sposored by Four Monks Cleaning Vinegar, but my love of vinegar is all my own.  Read on.... Counters. Mine are Formica.  At one point Continue Reading

IF YOU HAVE A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE, this is a MUST READ. Is it better to cash pay at urgent care or use a high deductible insurance? I find out after several phone calls you won't have to make.

Urgent Care Price Without Insurance

PUBLISHED: February 5, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

This post is going to review the urgent care price without insurance -- the urgent care cash price.  How much is it -- and is it worth it? Urgent Continue Reading

My January 2016 Blogging Income Report. My best month yet, but why?

January 2016 Blogging Income Reports

PUBLISHED: February 4, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

January income has been my best month ever.  Let's jump into the numbers: [thrive_leads id='52234'] Pageviews 303k I finally hit the 300k Continue Reading

How I turned cute, with a little help from my friends at Dressing Your Truth.

My Makeover: The AfterMath

PUBLISHED: January 28, 2016 | By Hilary Erickson

I see these amazing makeovers (here's mine!) and just wonder how the people take them home and use them. What happens when they're home? Well, now Continue Reading

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