Life as Mom https://lifeasmom.com/ Doing what matters Wed, 20 May 2026 00:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Save Money on Road Trip Food https://lifeasmom.com/saving-money-on-travel-food/ https://lifeasmom.com/saving-money-on-travel-food/#comments Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:57 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=41781 Road trips are all about adventure and togetherness and saving money. So what do you do about road trip food? How do you save while still making it easy to feed your family? We got you. $14.99 for a box of graham crackers?! Is that just high inflation? Nope. That was Mammoth Lakes, 2010, back...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/saving-money-on-travel-food/feed/ 5 The Weekly Ramble – May 15, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-15-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-15-2026/#comments Sat, 16 May 2026 04:03:51 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710552 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Whew! The Trifecta is off to a great start – and already 2/3 over. That was fast. Mother’s Day was a lot of fun. I had been wanting an afternoon tea — without the $50/person cost, so I set about making it at home. We started...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-15-2026/feed/ 8 The Weekly Ramble – May 8, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-8-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-8-2026/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 19:41:57 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710547 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Let’s go! Howdy, howdy! My to-do list is a mile long today with way too many good works to do. I guess that’s a good problem to have. After we finish chatting here, I need to: So, anywho, that’s what my day holds! Here’s what else...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-8-2026/feed/ 7 50+ Staycation Ideas for Families https://lifeasmom.com/plan-a-staycation-save-money/ https://lifeasmom.com/plan-a-staycation-save-money/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 22:16:10 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=33442 You’ve decided to stay home for vacation this year, which is a great way to save money. But, you still want to enjoy time together with the kids while you can. Check out these easy and fun staycation ideas for families. Planning a family staycation appears easy at first. You’re going to be on vacation...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/plan-a-staycation-save-money/feed/ 0 How to Plan a Staycation on a Budget https://lifeasmom.com/planning-a-great-staycation/ https://lifeasmom.com/planning-a-great-staycation/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 23:39:13 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=15163 Choosing to stay home instead of taking an expensive vacation this year? Adventure is still to be had as you play the tourist in your own town. Here’s how to plan a staycation on a budget. Maybe you just can’t get enough time off to make travel worth it this year. Perhaps airline waits are...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/planning-a-great-staycation/feed/ 8 The Weekly Ramble – May 1, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-1-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-1-2026/#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 19:21:39 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710499 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? I’m stunned that it’s already 11:11 on Friday morning. I’m not exactly sure where the last seven days went, but they absolutely FLEW by. I’ve been awake since 4:30ish. B’s alarm goes off at 4:20. I’ve put away dishes, made bread dough, made pizza dough, read...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-1-2026/feed/ 2 The Weekly Ramble – April 24, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-24-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-24-2026/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:06:26 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710478 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? If you don’t look out the window to catch the sunrise, you might miss it. Somedays the sky lingers in its dressing gown of multi-colors, but most days it’s fleeting. So much of life is like that, isn’t it? As we hit the countdown to Miss...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-24-2026/feed/ 6 The Weekly Ramble – April 17, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-17-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-17-2026/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:23:00 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710454 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? This double rainbow out the back view is how God ushered in our week, so I think it’s a fitting start to the post. What a treat! We had rain over the weekend, so to end the rain with this was really special for Sunday Dinner....

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-10-2026/feed/ 10 The Weekly Ramble – April 3, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-3-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-april-3-2026/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:47:00 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710409 Hello and Happy Good Friday! What a good, good day! Let’s chat about fiber goals, home baking, and just one more thing. Hello! We gotta start Good Friday with a pretty sunrise, don’t you think? I remember as a kid not understanding why they called it “good” if that’s when Jesus died. Not growing up...

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