Sleep Training our 11 Month Old Daughter – Update #1 (Nights 1, 2, 3)

This is the first post in the LiveFrugaLee Parenting section. I’ll be blogging about our experience with sleep training our 11 month old daughter. So far, it’s been 3 full nights, and it’s going according to plan. What is sleep training? Sleep training is one of the more controversial topics in parenting. For those who … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #37, March 2019

It’s been 37 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 37th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. This past month, we were undergoing … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #36, February 2019

It’s been 36 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 36th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. This has been quite a memorable month. Water damage from … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #35, January 2019

It’s been 35 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 35th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. I have De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, which is basically pain above … Read more

Top 12 Free (or Cheap) Activities for Young Children in Northern Virginia and D.C.

Children's Activities Northern Virginia DC

As a parent of young children, we are always looking for free or cheap activities to do with our kids here in northern Virginia. This list is not exhaustive, and obviously we haven’t been everywhere, but these are some of my favorite places to take my kids. They’re currently about 4 years old and 7 … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #34, December 2018 and Year End Totals

It’s been 34 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 34th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. Wow! December 2018 has been a crazy month so far … Read more