This blog has been fairly quiet over the past few years and I do hope to change that and share many updates on our family’s journey in the near future. As we progress to the next stage of our quarantine experience, I did want to take some time to memorialize …
And just like that . . . 2019 is over. Everyone seems to be discussing resolutions and reflecting, not only on the past year, but the last decade. As we enter the New Year, my thoughts are also focused on goals and accomplishments, including the past progress of this blog …
Living on a single income isn’t easy. Even if you consider yourself to be a frugal person, the increasing costs of various bills today mean that it’s incredibly difficult to make ends meet when you don’t have cash coming in from at least two people in your household. Sometimes, however, …
What a fun and frugal family adventure! We used the President’s Day school break to take a road trip down to Virginia and visited Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk. We also spent some time with my brother-in-law and his wife in Washington, D.C. The trip was perfect: …
As the end of 2018 approaches, I wanted to give everyone an update on the Smith Family. There are a number of reasons why it’s been pretty quiet on this blog lately, including that we’ve been very busy enjoying all of the adventures that come with being a large, frugal …
In looking back over my blog posts over the past several years, they always seem to be a bit more spread out over the summer. It makes sense, because we’re on the go more during the warmer seasons of the year, trying to fill our days with as much adventure …
I must start off by apologizing to my dear readers, as it has been quite a while since anything new has been posted here at Creating My Kaleidoscope. Everything is fine, great actually. We’ve just been very busy with family adventures, frugal living activities, and hustling too. Celebrations Believe …
I still feel guilty saying that I hated my old job. It was engaging work for a great law firm, with lots of wonderful co-workers. The job just wasn’t a good fit for me. Yet, I stayed because of a belief that there were no better options and a fear …
It is truly amazing how much life can change in just a few months. Finding a new job with more flexibility has allowed our family to regain a sense of balance and catch up on life. While we remain committed to achieving financial semi-independence, I have a new goal of …
Only the second week into my new job and things at home are already feeling much more manageable. The twins are now six months old and just making it this far seems like an accomplishment. As life is always changing, it definitely feels like we’re starting to move forward to …
