One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Minimize Expenses

Following Instagram posts can make you feel like other moms are either made of money or have sugar daddies funding their lifestyles. I can assure you. I have neither. There is nobody funneling money into my household except for me. And because I was an economics major and my dad was a banker, I am keenly aware of cash flow, assets and liabilities, and expenditures. Still, sometimes, I forget how expensive life can be. It's not because I lied about having a sugar daddy or have a trust fund.  It is because I am frugal. Indeed, being conscious of expenditures is integrated into my lifestyle.  I know that it is gauche to discuss money and yet, I feel compelled to share some thoughts.

Wordless Wednesday: "Working Girls" for Christmas

Working Girls


Everyone knows that this blog is focused on issues facing working moms. Every once in a while though, I am compelled to share something for the pure humor of it.
Our daughter bought some things at her schools holiday bazaar. Mostly, she got presents for her friends and family. However, she also bought a couple of dolls for herself. It was sweet because she was so proud of her purchases. That said, I am convinced that these dolls look like they are true "working girls", you know the kind who earn their living in the red light district. The one on the right even looks like she's been beat up. Although, I suspect that the baby merely smudged her face with marker...

What do you think?!


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