Sometimes minimalism sounds like a beautiful dream, doesn’t it? Calming, simple, clean; an exhale of clutter and resources that helps you live responsibly on a budget, while saving the planet and reducing stress in your life at the same time. I’m all for living simply, but for those of us with kids, we know that […]

Today, it’s an honor to share this interview with Meghan Rabuse. She went to Notre Dame on scholarship and worked in investment banking, and later at a hedge fund, when her first child was born. During maternity leave, her childcare plans unexpectedly fell through, and she made the decision to stay home full-time instead of […]

When we bought our home four years ago, it was in bad shape. It was over 70 years old, a vacant, leaking, neglected foreclosure, filled with dirt, dog hair, and junk. But it was on 16 beautifully wooded acres, right next door to my parents, had tons of historic charm (it was originally given as […]