5 Money Saving Tips and Ideas for Stay at Home Moms and Dads

By Ann Neal
I have always been a stay-at-home-mom. It seems that the role suits me to a great extent and from tending to a garden with dexterity and knowing where to shop for the best groceries, I enjoy every single bit of it! The only bit that bothers me is the one when family members and friends have certain misconceptions regarding my choice. More often than not, I am greeted with raised eyebrows and advice by the dozen, “you know you could have done better for yourself as a career-oriented woman!”. Or the shocker, “you don’t venture much outside, do you?”. Imagine these ‘pearls of wisdom’ coming from your near and dear ones!

Mercy Aigbe With Daughter & Son Go Denim on Denim For Motherhood Instyle

Nollywood Yoruba actress, producer and fashion entrepreneur, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, covers Motherhood In-Style Magazine’s new issue with her kids, Michelle and Juwon. She spills on parenting, her hotelier husband, Lanre Gentry,  his other kids, and her previous marriage. More photos below...

Mommy Time - Beyonce and Blue Ivy Stunt in Matching Sunglasses

Beyonce just posted a lovely short Instagram video where she shares the spotlight with her three year old dayghter Blue Ivy. Both are wearing matching round lens sunglasses and Blue is throwing up the peace sign. She looks so grown :)

Mommy Time - Annie Idibia and Her Two Lovely Daughters

Annie Idibia shared this photo with her two daughters, Isabel 6 and Olivia 1, on her Instagram page with her thoughts on life. She wrote in the caption;

"Sometimes we often wonder why some doors aren't open for us,while others with equal or less ability have seemingly unlimited opportunities and success in every area of their lives.. This doesn't seem fair at all...I know this.. I have Felt it too.. TIMING!! Has everything to do with it! GOD has a time 4 evrythn n he works in us wat needs 2 b done 2 prepare us 4 wat is ahead..

Mommy Time - TY Bello Shows Off Her Twin Sons

Former Kush band member and pro photographer TY Bello posed with her twin sons a few days ago and shared the picture on social media. The singer welcomed her twin baby boys, Christopher and Christian on October 13th. God blessed TY Bello with her twin babies after 9 years of marriage [read here].

Mommy Time - Oge Okoye Travels With Children For The Holidays

Nollywood actress Oge Okoye has been married since 2005 with two children though she rarely shares pictures of her family on social media. But as the yummy mummy travelled with the little ones for the holidays, she posted some new photos of her son and daughter. Her daughter marked her fourth birthday recently, see photos.

Mommy Time - Kim Kardashian And North West Get Ready For the Day

 Kim Kardashian posted this picture on Instagram about her process of her picking an outfit for the day. And in the picture is her one year old daughter North West helping her fashionista mommy pick out her outfit of the day. How cute is that?

Check out the finished look below...

Mommy Time - Blue Ivy Photobombs Beyonce In Home Fashion Shoot

Beyonce is enjoying some time off and spending it by herself and with her daughter Blue Ivy and husband Jay Z. In what was supposed to be mommy time as Beyonce posed for fashion shoots, Blue Ivy, who is now almost 3 years old, ran past in the frame. What could the mama do but smile?

Beyonce posted the "My life" pictures herself on her website and it shows Blue Ivy running through as she posed for the camera. I think I'm loving the fall/winter outfits Beyonce showcases in these photos. See more below....

Mommy Time - Maheeda Shows Off Beautiful 13-Year-Old Daughter

Not many know it, but as well as being married, Maheeda is mom to a beautiful daughter. The daughter named Divine , lives with her mum and stepfather in Europe and she is 13 years old.

Proud mum, Maheeda, shared these pictures of the two on her Instagram page just days after posting and deleting her latest nude photos, see here. She captioned the photo;

Me and my baby girl... I'm so blessed

Mommy Time - Beyonce and Blue Ivy Out In New York

Most often when we see the Carter family, Jay Z is carrying Blue Ivy and Beyonce's worry is how to look stylish. Last night, it was just the two of them out on the town in New York and Queen Bey was the one doing the carrying. I'm just loving Blue's hair!

Mommy Time - Oluchi Orlandi And Her Sons

Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi and her sons Ugo and Marco are on the road, and the excited mom shared the adorable photo on her Instagram. The last time she shared a photo of all three together was when they all took part in the photoshoot campaign for Born-Free Africa in an edition of Vogue.

See more photos of the cute boys below, and see if you have a favorite :)

Mommy Time - Jennifer Lopez And Her Adorable Twins

Jennifer Lopez may be all about the BOOTY right now as she promotes her new single and video, but she is a mom also and always makes time for her adorable twins.

She was seen shepherding her twins Max and Emme out to dinner on Thursday, and earlier in the day, the stunning star took her children to visit her old grade school in New York.

Mommy Time - Adaeze Yobo Out And About With Her Mom and Son

Adaeze Yobo, wife of Nigerian footballer Joseph Yobo, was out and about with her mother and her son, Joey. She and her mother look like sisters or best friends, right?

Kim Kardashian And North West Go Shopping in Mommy-and-Me Denim

Kim Kardashian took her baby daughter North West along on a shopping expedition and both mom and daughter were casual ready in denim outfits.

Kim wore a T-shirt and jeans pants while Nori sported denim on denim. What a stylish baby!
Check them out!

Amarachi Kanu Nwankwo and Daughter Wear Matching Floral Summer Dresses [Photos]

Amarachi Nwankwo has been married to Nigerian footballer and former Super Eagles captain Kanu Nwankwo for over 10 years, and the couple have three children.

Pinky is their youngest and only daughter and she is two years old now. Amarachi Nwankwo shared this picture where and her beautiful daughter were rocking cute mommy-and-me floral summer dresses.

More photos below with Amarachi showing off her beyonce style blonde box braids ...

Mommy Time - Blue Ivy Plays Dress Up In Her Mom's Shoes and Jewelry

Beyonce just added some new pictures of Blue Ivy to her website and some of them are just so adorable!

In one of the pictures, they are in a private jet and Blue is trying out some high heeled pink mules for size, maybe her mother's? And then of course, there's a crown :)

See it below...

Mommy Time - Annie Idibia Hangs Outs With Her Daughters

Annie Idibia is back from a movie set and is enjoying hanging out with her two cutie daughters Isabella and Olivia. She shared the picture above saying;

Oh what it is 2 b loved by this beautiful creatures... #joyofamother #theyworkedmeout #tired #oliviatiredtoo #isabelmyhairstylist #shenodeytire #goodnytfam

See more photos when you continue...

Heidi Klum Draws Criticism Because Her Young Daughters Wear High Heels

Model Heidi Klum drew some fire for stepping out with her daughters who are 10 and four respectively, and the two little girls were wearing high heels as you can see from the pic above.

Do you think young girls should not wear high heels?

Mommy Time - Sandra Bullock With Son Louis

Sandra Bullock will remember 2010 as a bittersweet year, it was the year she won an Oscar, got divorced, and adopted her son after waiting for four years.

Since then, she and Louis are best buddies. In an interview with Vogue she said,

“Work was my life before. Now I have no reason to leave home. If all of a sudden someone said, ‘You have five more kids,’ I’d be totally OK with it”.

While filming “Gravity”, Sandra made sure the set was accommodating to little Louis. Outside of the movie sets too, she is always there for him. See more photos of them below..

Mommy Time - Jillian Michaels With Her Partner and Two Children

Jillian Michaels is over 40 but still going strong in her life and business. She's launching a clothing brand at Kmart, a line of low-calorie foods and a new workout program.

She's also raising her two children with partner Heidi Rhoades - four-year-old daughter Lukensia and two-year-old son Phoenix.