Do you tip house cleaners? Do you tip a cleaning lady? How much do you tip? What is the proper cleaning service tipping etiquette? It turns out, the rule for tipping house cleaners depends on who comes to clean your home. Should You Tip Your House Cleaner? Many years ago I hired a cleaning service. At […]
Thoughts
Year End Reflection: What Moment Made You Feel Most Alive?
New Year’s resolutions focus our goals and intentions on the upcoming year. Creating a list of goals is a worthwhile ritual, but why do we spend so much time looking forward and so little time looking back? Why don’t we focus more energy on year end reflection? You know, reflecting on all of the thoughts […]
Seeking Solace or Searching for Stories of Success?
For two and a half years I suffered in silence with infertility. As a very private person I didn’t want to share any information about my desire to have a child or my failed attempts to do so. When friends asked about having kids I’d say, “We’ll see what life has in store for us.” […]
Random Ramblings: Money Wins and Loses
Money Win: I haven’t purchased a brand new book in over seven years! I don’t love the location of our house but I do love it’s proximity to the library. When the weather is nice and time is on my side I’ll walk there with my son. If I’m in a hurry I can drive […]
Financial Lessons for Kids: Selling Unwanted Toys on eBay
My oldest son has always been a builder. He’s the type of kid that wandered over to the giant wooden blocks in preschool and never walked away. While all of the other children eventually left to play dress up or craft colorful art projects my son stayed firmly planted on the rainbow carpet which muffled […]