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How to get Free Museum Tickets in Northern California

July 2, 2018 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Learn the best way to get free or discounted museum tickets in Northern California. We are sharing our trick for getting free or discounted tickets to hundreds of museums and cultural institutions. I have been staying home with my kids since my oldest was just under 1 year old. We had to save a lot of…

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Little girl in nasa space suit visiting powerhouse science museum with her free museum tickets

Filed Under: Mom Life, Museums, Saving Money, Travel Tagged With: museums with kids, northern california

5 Ways to Save Money at Disneyland

May 31, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Since becoming parents just under 5 years, we have visited Disneyland no less than 7 times. You read that right. We love Disneyland and it’s our vacation of choice – at least while we are in the little years. Although there is no way to avoid the hefty price of tickets into the Disneyland parks,…

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5 Ways to Save Money at Disneyland

Filed Under: Disneyland, Mom Life, Saving Money, Travel, Travel with Kids Tagged With: disneyland, family vacations

Affording Extras as a Stay at Home Mom

August 8, 2016 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This is post is sponsored by Groupon. All content and opinions are my own. Affording Extras as a Stay at Home Mom When we made the transition from working mom to stay at home mom, we had to cut a lot of corners. We stopped buying lunches and started packing them. We cut out cable….

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Affording Extras as a Stay at Home Mom. Save money with Groupon Goods. #ad

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Save Money With Groupon Coupons

May 7, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Save Money With Groupon Coupons This post is sponsored by Groupon Coupons. All opinions are my own. I am not a coupon clipper, but I love digital coupons! Before I make an online purchase, I always search for a coupon code. If you do the same (or want to start), you should check out Groupon…

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Learn How to Save Money With Groupon Coupons! #ad

Filed Under: Mom Life, Saving Money Tagged With: coupons, discounts, frugal living, money saving tips

How I Became a Stay at Home Mom in a High Cost Area

December 5, 2015 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

How I became a Stay at Home Mom in a High Cost Area I never thought I would be a stay-at-home-mom before I had my first child. I took pride in working and did not feel the need to change anything. My husband had mentioned the idea of my staying home once we had kids,…

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Filed Under: Mom Life, Saving Money Tagged With: budgeting, finances, stay at home mom

Meal Planning 101 + FREE Printable

December 2, 2015 By Aileen 7 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Meal Planning 101 Meal planning has changed my life in many ways. It lowers my stress at the grocery store. I don’t have to run out at 5 PM for the one thing I need to make dinner. I save money by making less trips to the grocery store, because let’s face it., that “one…

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Aileen Clark is a lifestyle blogger, bestselling cookbook author, and mom of four living in Northern California. She loves sharing easy and delicious recipes, fun projects, and family-friendly travel.

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