Category Archives: Mom

Mother’s Day and Working Mom’s – What Is Your Time Worth?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by elliek

When I married my husband we had five babies in seven years and moved eleven times in thirteen years. I also had two stepdaughters for a total of 7 children to support. I left a nice job as a broker … Continue reading →

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1000 Kisses — Investing in Our Children

Posted on March 16, 2012 by elliek

I’m currently missing 4000 kisses every year. Yep, they just upped and moved away, 1000 at a time. I try to gain back some of those by kissing my friend Natalya’s four little girls. Her baby is only six months … Continue reading →

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Black Friday: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by elliek

The Kay family has been waking at the crack of dawn the Friday after Thanksgiving for almost two decades in order to save as much as 50% on our Christmas purchases. But does all that hot chocolate and bleary-eyed effort … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Traditions: the Thankful Tree

Posted on November 15, 2011 by elliek

Thankful Traditions Not every “savings” can be measured in dollars and cents. One of the things we emphasize in our family is the saving of memories. Our Thankful Tree was featured in a Woman’s Day magazine one year. It took … Continue reading →

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8 Ways to Thank a Veteran

Posted on November 10, 2011 by elliek

The Legacy:  COL Kay, Mama Kay,  LT Kay, Cadet Kay I’m a brat, a grandbrat, a wifebrat and a mombrat. Yes, military service runs deep in the Kay family. My Grampa died as an aircrew member in WWII; my dad retired … Continue reading →

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