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The Busy Budgeting Mama Comes to Illinois {Reader Q&A Video}

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Written by Mandy

**Reminder - this week is Stop & Smell the Roses so get your vlogs ready!** Well, I did it. I finally convinced Natalie, The Busy Budgeting Mama, and her family to visit us in Illinois. If you live anywhere near where I live in Illinois then you know why it's so hard to convince people to

“Look Mom, I Can Lick My Armpit!”

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Written by Mandy

As I'm typing this, a fly is circling my head for the 18th million time. I've attempted to smash him approximately 67 times with no luck...and so I have just decided that instead of killing him...I'm gonna embrace him. And you know what happened the second I decided to love on him? He left me

Girls Night & My Low Key Weekend

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Written by Mandy

Last week I had the chance to go out for a "girls night"...and it was amazing! Girls nights are pretty uncommon for me. Not just because I am surrounded by boys, but because moms with little ones often very rarely have "free" time. And when I do...I usually just want to sleep. Honest truth. Now