You can stay home with your kids!~a book review

Money...it seems like it always comes up in conversations. Even if you're not discussing bills or income directly, it's there in the background as you talk about the value of an item, whether you'll have the funds to fulfill that dream, or make plans for summer break.

In her book, "You can stay home with your kids!", Erin Odom provides 100 "tips, tricks and ways to make it work on a budget". Whether you are trying to live on one income, working to pay off debt, or just trying to live on less so you can spend less time working and more time living life, this book is for you.  It isn't a textbook style budget book, but rather a cute and simple (but with a lovely cover!) book of tips.


                                                                    

The book covers saving money on everyday living expenses (use cold water for washing laundry), meal planning, planning celebrations on a budge, DIY household products, how to find free family activities, health care, clothes shopping, and adding income to your budget.

Being from a thrifty family, I already do many of the tips. However, there were some that I've heard of, but just haven't tried. Next on my list to make is our own hand soap and toothpaste. I'd also like to make more freezer meals or do large batch cooking, just to have things ready for crazy afternoons. I haven't read through her section on generating income yet, as I'm slowly thinking through each of her ideas. But I'm curious how to implement them as life definitely gets more expensive the more family members or pets we have.

I was very excited when I saw this book on the Booklook Bloggers review program, as Erin Odom was on my list of authors to read. Though this was a complementary review copy, all the opinions written above are mine. This is a quick read, full of helpful tips for living economically so you can spend your time/money on what matters most to you.