In Oct. 2010 my family bought our first home and moved to Sussex. Since then I've become a full-time stay-at-home mom for our three young daughters.

If I'm not tending to my children or flowers, I'm probably de-cluttering a closet, catching up on rom-coms or finding a new recipe to try.

I'm a firm believer that raising a family doesn't necessarily have to tank your bank account. Its simply a matter of setting priorities and spending money on things that are most valuable to you.