You Can Stay Home with Your Kids!
100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work on a Budget
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2018
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Publisher's Description
Investing your life in your family brings you joy, and doing it on a single income doesn't need to stress you out! In You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker blog shares her best money-saving tips so you can live frugally and thrive as a stay-at-home or work-from-home mom. From the moment you discovered you were going to be a mom, you envisioned spending each day with your kids, guiding, teaching, and loving them. But diapers, wipes, shoes, and braces are expensive! Though it may feel impossible to manage on one income, Erin Odom is here to show you that, through God's grace, staying at home with your kids isn't just doable; it's doable while living the good life. Your kids are young only once—you don't have to miss out just because money is tight. Erin shares 100 tips, tricks, and simple ways that she has provided the good life on a budget for her family—and you can do the same! You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! explores topics like: making and sticking to a budget side income ideas inexpensive ways to do birthday parties educational and enrichment activities for little ones that won't break the bank date ideas and other ways to connect with your spouse without spending a lot planning for holidays and much more! Experience the freedom, flexibility, and joy that come with being a hands-on mom and spending every day guiding, enjoying, and nurturing your kids while still providing a lifestyle you can be proud of.
Endorsements (8)
“I can still remember the day I took a big leap of faith and quit my full-time job to stay home with my first child. It was the best decision I ever made, but it sure wasn’t easy. Packed with invaluable tips and tricks to make this dream a reality, You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! would have saved me so much time and money! I wish I had this book fifteen years ago, but I found many things I could implement even now. It is pure gold!”
“Erin’s huge, compassionate heart for moms comes through loud and clear on each page of this hopeful, life-giving book. For anyone wishing to stay home who is just not sure it’s a realistic dream, Erin’s practical tips and experience makes the impossible feel within reach!”
“As a mom who stayed home with her kids, I can testify that Erin Odom packs into her book wisdom and practical ideas that work. Her suggestions for curtailing spending, uncovering ways to save, and creatively looking for opportunities to earn a side hustle offer hope and direction for moms in all seasons and stages of motherhood.”
“I loved More Than Just Making It for the glimpse into Erin’s life and heart. In You Can Stay Home With Your Kids! the focus turns practical—my favorite! I have absolutely no doubt that if you buy this book and implement just a few ideas, you will earn your money back . . . and so much more!”
“If staying home with your kids sounds like a luxury you can’t afford, Erin’s practical action steps will pave a way through many of the obstacles standing in your way. It takes creativity, intentionality, and determination, but by putting into practice many of the insightful tips and tricks that Erin shares, I was able to stay home with our five children, and you can do it too. If you’ve ever pondered ways to slash your budget to allow more freedom and flexibility, start here. You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! is a treasure trove of wisdom you don’t want to miss.”
“I thought I’d pulled out all the stops to stay home with my kids, but I haven’t done even half the ways Erin shares here! If you would love to stay home with your kid, this book is an investment in that dream.”
“Erin Odom doesn’t just tell us why staying home with our kids is important (we’ve read that book before), but she suggests ways to actually do it! If you’re ready to go from the principle of being a stay-at-home mom to the practical reality of making it work, this is the book for you!”
“You Can Stay Home with Your Kids! is an empowering read! As one who has made major life changes (and sacrifices) in order to stay home with my children, I affirm and resonate with the wisdom and inspiration offered in this book. If being at home is a desire of your heart, a little frugality and creativity just might be the keys that unlock that door. If there is a way to pull this off, Erin will help you find it!”
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