Money + Careers

A life with three wonderful boys… It’s not easy being a mom of three. It’s a full-time career. Add to that the job of being a passionate wife, and let me tell you it’s hard but totally rewarding! I have...

Dear Portland, I can barely afford you. We may need to break up. Look, I love you. Like, you changed my life at 15 when I moved here with zero self esteem and no personality. I even left for a while...

Ah, the day is done, the kids are in bed, and I've poured myself a well-deserved glass of sweet, velvety, red wine. Just as I sit down on the couch for the first time all day, I hear the...

Thinking about strangers staying in your home or sleeping in your bed are always the top objections friends share when I tell them we rent out our home occasionally on home rental sites like Airbnb, HomeAway, Housetrip, and Couchsurfing. My...

My mum recently confided in me that she still suffers guilt from my brother and my very 'humble' childhood. My parents couldn't really afford all the latest toys; instead we spent hours in the garden and fields with a host...

Summer is over and the kids are back at school. You're thinking this might be the time to create that home-based business you've been dreaming of. But how? I interviewed three local moms with successful home-based businesses, and asked them...

Starting this September I will no longer be the mother of a preschooler. My youngest child is officially loading his backpack and heading out to school. As a former SAHM, this means I am venturing into a new season...

It's official. I've decided to go back to school for my Master's Degree. This will either be the best or worst idea I've ever had. It’s not like I’m 19 and commitment-free over here. I’m a stay-at-home mom with...

The idea of returning to work after being home with my son since his birth seven years ago was just that, an idea. There were dreams of what I'd do and where. The idea never went any further because I...

My kids are now both in school. Full time. All day. And by full time, I mean six hours. Which is enough time to do exactly 78% of each job that I currently hold. Housekeeper, chauffeur (via bike, I do...