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The deadline for filing income taxes is fast approaching. Tax Day reminds us that we work hard to earn a living. I don’t know about you, but since I work so hard, I want to make sure I’m spending every penny wisely. That’s where a household budget comes in. Budgets are a fantastic at a glance tool to visualize what we have coming in, what’s going out (and what that money is paying for), and if there’s anything left at the end of the month to put into savings.

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As parents, it's our goal to get our children to eat healthy, nutritious food. We spend a lot of time and energy getting them to put green things in their mouths, but what's equally important is being able to buy those fruits and vegetables. We all know that organic produce is expensive and we often pass it up in the grocery store because it's simply too expensive.

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We’ve just started the new year, and everyone’s making resolutions. Rather than making a resolution you know you’ll break within a few weeks, why not get yourself more organized? Everyone wants to lose weight or eat healthier, but you’re likely to have much more success in developing habits or learning a new skill than attaining many of the goals we make while nursing a hangover on New Year’s Day.

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​Before you hate me, yes, I know I write about travel, parenting, and family and this doesn’t seem like it fits the bill for “things to do in Indiana,” but I want to tell you that it does. So much so, that if you only had 1 thing you could do in Indiana, it should be this. No, it’s not your typical “fun” and it’s not a day at the beach. Hear me out though, you won’t regret it.

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​When you think of the holidays, what comes to mind first? Spending time with family? Decorating the house with the kids? Or… is it stress? Does planning for Christmas and the December holidays stress you out?

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If your kids are anything like mine, they complain that there's "nothing good" to have for lunch. Change their tune with with these awesome lunch ideas!

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Getting dinner on the table can be a tremendous task. It doesn’t matter if you’re a single parent, working, or stay at home parent, we all have plenty of responsibilities to keep up with. Prepping a healthy dinner can be overwhelming with after-school activities and the many commitments we discover ourselves being responsible for. And yet… people have to eat, and nightly take-out isn't a healthy or cost-effective option for most of us.

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Do you dread mornings because they’re so chaotic? If your mornings are anything like mine used to be, then you have angry people tripping over each other in the kitchen. Or, maybe they fight for the bathroom. I used to struggle to get coffee made, kids dressed and fed, and grown-ups showered and packed up in time for work. We struggled finding backpacks, missing buses, and a generally annoyed and disheveled household.

​What if I told you that things could be much better? You don’t have to be a super parent to keep things organized and stress-free in the morning. I’ll teach you to have focus on how you can get things to run more smoothly by becoming more organized in the first place instead of stressing about the mad morning rush.

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I don't know about you, but I feel like fresh is always better. I try to keep my family away from preservatives whenever possible, and making it myself gives me control of the ingredients. I have a picky family and being able to leave something out or add a little more of something makes my life so much easier. My guess is you've never made pasta sauce yourself because you thought it would be too time consuming. I'm going to tell you straight out - it not.

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We could tell you all of the reasons why you should be more to be eco-friendly, but you’re here, so you already know why it’s so important. Why don’t we just skip to some of the things that you can easily replace and make a significant impact?