I am a part-time management consultant, wife, and mom of one quirky and adorable 9 year old boy, I'll call him J. (We never get a "normal" picture of J, but that is his personality, so I wouldn't have it any other way).

Who doesn't smile when they see a grinning monkey?

"Monkees Grin" is a place that doesn't take itself too seriously; where you can come for some great party planning ideas, home decor tips, and general advice about how create a fun, frugal, and fantastic life, without spending an arm and a leg to get it. This "girlfriend" knows that sometimes another persons ideas can kick-start your own creative process, and creativity is the key to working within a budget.

My husband is a teacher, and I work only part-time, so we definitely know how to work on a limited budget.

About me:
I worked for over 12 years as a Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist in hospitals and nursing homes, I've also directed and manged food service operations in both health care and restaurant settings. Later, I launched a second career as an Esthetician / Skin Care Therapist, in order to find a more tranquil work environment. In the last decade, I decided that I wanted to stay home with my son instead of paying someone else to raise him. When my son began preschool, I started my own business working part time as an administrator and management consultant. Now that my son is in school most of the day, I work from an office downtown, at a company that I consult for.
I consider myself very lucky to still be able to drop my son at school and pick him up everyday despite being a part-time working Mom.