There are times when Alice and I love a book simply by the picture and the title. Seriously, how do you not laugh with THIS cover?? Lizzie with her red hair and oh that expression!! I swear I’ve seen 6-year-old Alice look at me like with that look……. daily! How cute is Lizzie!?!? Then there is Lou, a big (as in HUGE) blue inflatable seal. Lizzie loves her flip-flops; Dottie One and Dottie Two (very straight faced Alice stated “Well, what else would you call polka dotted flip-flops??!) and Lou Seal. Seriously, every time I say, read or type Lou Seal I laugh. That’s FUNNY!! Lizzie takes off from the…

Fraud is certainly a frightening word for most mothers, especially in a day and age where we seem to constantly hear about it all the time in the news. Although it’s certainly our responsibility to be vigilant, keeping ourselves and our family’s finances safe from fraud is easier said than done. Beyond keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity, it’s important to understand how our own negligence can often result in the biggest fraud headaches. Below we’ve outlined three types of fraud that many mothers fall prey to and what you can do to avoid them. Keeping these tips in mind will provide you and your family peace of…