Hopefully everyone recently enjoyed celebrating Father’s Day. My own father hasn’t come up very much on this blog, but our relationship was an instrumental part of my formative years. While our bond has changed over time, I’m very thankful to still have him around. The paths of financial independence or …
The American government’s actions over the last few months certainly have increased concerns for the future of our environment. We have a special guest post today about simple ways you can make a positive impact, which will also help you save money. Anum Yoon is the founder and …
What a journey it’s been so far! This is the 200th post on Creating My Kaleidoscope, a little blog I started up at the end of 2014. My original intent was to document our journey out of debt and build some accountability into our mission to achieve financial semi-independence. In …
I hope that everyone enjoyed the long weekend, at least everyone here in the United States. Welcome Summer!!! The twins are a couple of weeks old now, so we’re starting to fall into a new normal as a family of seven and I’m finally beginning to feel like myself again …
I hope that everyone enjoys their long weekend (please do try to remember the reason for this holiday). This is just a quick post about two nice little books I recently received in exchange for sharing my impressions with all of you. This set features sweet collections of pictures, quotes, …
The twins have finally made their arrival and it still amazes me that we actually came home with two babies instead of one. I do love a great deal. While I’m still recovering and we’re adjusting to the new normal that is our family of seven, it’s been a relief …
While I’m working on a very special post about the arrival of our twins, please enjoy this book review. I recently received a copy of How To Be Everything in exchange for sharing my opinion of it with all of you. At this point, my profession remains a secret …
Career breaks are never easy. Yet, they can be the best thing you ever do. My time off from work (due to being very pregnant with twins) has given me quite a few opportunities, including the ability to gain some perspective and have time to think about the future. If …
Sarah Robb O’Hagan has experienced some amazing successes in the marketing business, but she’s also made some embarrassing mistakes along the way. Her book, Extreme You, is a guide to embracing and leveraging your individual strengths (and weaknesses) in order to be extraordinary, in pretty much any endeavor. I loved …
With Mother’s Day approaching, you may be thinking about how to make your mom feel valued and loved, without killing your budget. Don’t we all want to give mom a special gift to show our appreciation? Keep in mind that value and price are two very different things. It is …
