You might be asking yourself why, on a blog dedicated to helping moms build stronger and more satisfying relationships, is Miss Too Darn Happy going to be revealing innkeeping secrets? Glad you asked. Traveling down memory lane recently about a previous life, in which I helped my parents and hubbie to run a large very […]
The Wow Factor-Are you getting the most for your money?
November 30, 2011 By 11 Comments
When you think about making a purchase, have you ever thought about rating it on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 barely moving the needle and 10 being a big, exciting WOW? The WOW Factor Back in the 1990’s I came across The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczn and the revolutionary […]
Gifts from the Heart-Christmas edition
November 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
So here we are, on the cusp of a non-stop season full of food, festivities, family and friendship. I read somewhere that the average person eats 2,000-3,000 calories just for the Thanksgiving meal. That’s waaaay more than the recommended daily allowance, I believe. . . Yikes. I have a better idea of what to do […]
Family Dynamics: Surviving young adult children who move back home
October 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
Do you have a Bambocionni, YUCKI, or a Boomerang under your roof? If you have a young adult child who has moved back home, whether an Italian Big Baby, a U.K. Young Unwittingly Costly Kid, or an American Boomerang, you do. Christina Newberry is founder of the blog The Hands-on Guide to Surviving Adult Children […]
Five minute Friday: Catch
October 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
We are frail beings and are so susceptible to the winds of keeping up that blow through our neighborhoods. We catch a case of the I deserve this, and call our friends to go out for some serious retail therapy. We catch a case of the What will everyone think if our kids aren’t in […]
Family Traditions-Small is the new big
September 26, 2011 By 9 Comments
One of the best kept secrets, unfortunately, is that very often the opportunities to develop the most treasured traditions are those we may overlook, as we view them solely as run-of-the-mill, smaller, inexpensive, less memorable moments. Often times, instead, I think we all lean towards the “bigger is better” theory of life, and apply that […]
The intersection of frugality, time management, fear and curiosity
August 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
I recently needed a memory card for my camera, so I did a little research about what was available and then checked on a store’s website to find that it was going to be just under $20. I could even order it online and have it shipped to the store for no additional charge. Since […]
The BIG conversation you’ve been avoiding about money with your boomerang, and a success story
July 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
You are a parent, possibly with younger kids still at home, and one day, you get that dreaded call from one of your 20-something adult children, whether they have been out in the workplace or are nearing the end of their college years: “Mom, I can’t afford to live on my own. I need to […]
