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{REVIEW} The Whirlpool Crisp N’ Grill

Whirlpool Crisp N’ Grill

Recently I was sent a Whirlpool Crisp N’ Grill Microwave to review. When I say recently, it was actually about two months ago. I had it sitting in a box in my house because as you know – life gets hectic. And this thing looked COMPLICATED! You see it’s not just any old microwave – it bakes and fries, defrosts at super speeds, has a 3D distribution system to heat food evenly, and has an advanced splatter and spill resistant Protechflon coating. When I googled a couple of you tube videos on how to use it and what to cook in it, it all looked a little bit too time consuming for me to figure out in my time poor schedule… Plus, why change things up when you know what works, right? WRONG! In this case anyway.Continue Reading →

The Super Review for Single Mothers

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The Super Review

No one really likes to talk about money. Not only is it incredibly un-sexy, but for many, it’s also an uncomfortable and awkward topic. But this is an important conversation we need to have. We need to be aware of what’s going on.

Managing finances as a single mother can be tough, and going from a double income to a single income is a shock and an adjustment. For most of us, our priority is the here and now. Can I afford daycare? Perhaps we shouldn’t go out for dinner and save our money instead? Oh crap, my daughter needs new shoes AGAIN. Why is my energy bill $700???

But one of the things that some single mothers forget to review is their superannuation. And really, as women, we should all be on top of our finances, particularly our superannuation. Single mothers or not.Continue Reading →

Being a Single Mom is Tough: Do Not Let It Get You Down!

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Being a Single Mom is Tough: Do Not Let It Get You Down!

Sometimes, you may feel like you just cannot keep doing it all on your own. It is seriously hard to be a single parent. You have to deal with all of the parental duties while juggling work, cleaning the house, cooking dinner, having relationships with others, and what happens if you get sick? You certainly cannot call in and take the day off from being a parent!

We have all been there.

You have to be a Supermom and do it all without batting an eyelash, right? Wrong! Everyone needs help once in a while. You may not want to admit it, but sometimes you just cannot do it all.Continue Reading →

How did we get here so fast?

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How did we get here so fast?

When my daughter was two weeks old, I watched a documentary about a young Australian man who tried to smuggle drugs through Singapore airport to make a few bucks so he could help his twin brother out of a financial rut. He was subsequently sentenced to death. 

I remember after watching it I sat in the bath cradling my tiny, sweet, innocent newborn baby in my arms, and I cried and cried. Blame it on the hormones, or who knows, but all I could think about was that mother’s grief. I felt it. It was so real. And then I started to panic. I was terrified I’d forget to teach my daughter something crucial – like never ever smuggle drugs or you may be sentenced to death by firing squad. I worried for the world that she would grow up in, about all the bad things happening in the world, and all the bad people who might try to hurt her. I felt completely overwhelmed by the sheer enormousness of responsibility that I held in my arms. I just wanted to protect her forever. I held her close to me, and I hugged her. Continue Reading →