all topics - Children's clothes, family life & more - page 5

I found myself facing a new homemaking problem. Clutter was starting to come back, despite a big decluttter I did last year! Somehow, surfaces got covered in bits of paper. Random pencils and bookmarks could be found placed thoughtlessly in any room of the house. Despite having taken lots of items to the charity shop during the big decluttering event, my home looked haphazard again.

So after looking around online, I decided to take Melissa Ringstaff's online homemaking course One Week to a More Organized Home at her website A Virtuous Woman. Here is my balanced review of the course showing its pros and cons.

Buying kids clothes online saves you a lot of time that you can then put toward other things. Relax with your child, read a book, or get the next thing done on your to-do list. Here I'll tackle the question of how to find stylish clothes for kids online at a cheap price point. Yes, there are a lot more options out there for that than you might think.

Today we'll be talking about hand-me-downs. This can be a great way for the recipient to save money on children's clothing, and is also beneficial for the giver, who then has the pleasure of seeing their kid's clothes going to a loved one's home. However, this topic can be fraught with uncertainty for some. It can be all too easy to be worried that as the asker that we'll seem needy, or as the giver that we'll offend. Here we'll tackle these issues and give you some great ways to ask or offer hand-me-downs easily that won't offend.

Here I cover 7 different ways a family can save money. These range from groceries to entertainment and much more. Check out these practical tips.