This was originally posted on Frugal Dad on January 29, 2009by Joy Harkins Are you a parent interested in helping your child earn a college degree? Are you a student looking to save money on tuition? Having completed a B.A., M.A., and a Ph.D, I have perfected the art of stretching my college dollar. I [...]
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7 Steps for Achieving a Super Simple Life
This was originally posted on My Super-Charged Life on January 28, 2009.by Joy Harkins When I started Just Plain Joy, I wanted to create an outlet for exploring and defining a simple life. I decided I wanted to pursue a simpler life for several reasons – I wanted to save more money to invest in [...]
25 Tips for a Green Pregnancy
This was originally posted on Green Baby Guide on January 13, 2009.by Joy Harkins During pregnancy, turning “green” may be another way to describe an oncoming bout of morning sickness. But “going green” has become another way of saying you are committed to a way of living that improves or sustains the quality of the [...]
Getting It All Done
This was originally posted on Honest Baby on November 9, 2008.by Joy Harkins The past twelve months have been extremely busy. At the height of it all, I was working full time, preparing for a baby, writing my dissertation, serving as a committee chair for the local United Way, and running a side business. How [...]
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter from Just Plain Joy! I hope your Easter celebration was uplifting and rejuvenating. I had a restful day surrounded by family and wonderful food. In honor of Spring Break, I will be revisiting some of my favorite posts. I like to share some of my best work with other bloggers, so this week [...]
Check out My Home Birth Story on Experiencing Motherhood
Welcome readers from Experiencing Motherhood! I hope you enjoyed my home birth story. If you haven’t read it, hop on over and check it out! Experiencing Motherhood is a resource for people trying to conceive or who have children. It is a collection of wonderful stories shared by real people. If you are new to [...]
Check out my Mvelopes Success Story
I was recently invited to share my personal success story on the Mvelopes blog. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I am a huge believer in their product. I have used Mvelopes for the past five years, and I have benefitted greatly from the ability to track my spending in various areas and [...]
Guest Post on Frugal Dad
Welcome readers from Frugal Dad! This is my second guest post this week, and I hope you enjoyed 10 Ways to Stretch Your College Fund. If you haven’t read it, hop on over to Frugal Dad! If you are new to Just Plain Joy, I hope you’ll take a look around and check out some [...]
Guest Post on My Super-Charged Life
Welcome readers from My Super-Charged Life! I hope you enjoyed 7 Steps for Achieving a Super-Simple Life. If you haven’t read it, hop on over and check it out! If you are new to Just Plain Joy, I hope you’ll take a look around and check out some of the most useful posts.
Check out my Guest Post on Green Baby Guide
Welcome readers from Green Baby Guide! I hope you enjoyed 25 Tips for a Green Pregnancy. If you haven’t read it, hop on over and check it out! If you are new to Just Plain Joy, I hope you’ll take a look around and check out some of the most useful posts.
