Who we are:
Our names are Mandi & Scott, we are a wife and husband team.
Where we’re from:
We live in Charlotte, NC but are originally from Denver, CO (her) and New York City (him).
Our Story:
Though we are from Colorado and New York, we met in Florida in 2003 and have been together ever since. In December of 2009 we got engaged and were married in August of 2012. We moved to Charlotte in February of 2011, so Scott could attend culinary school.
In the fall of 2012 we decided we liked the area so much we decided to make it permanent and built our first house. Helping to turn that house into a home our first son arrived in 2014 and then in 2016 we filled another bedroom when we welcomed our second son.
What we do:
In addition to raising our two amazing little boys we have degrees in Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (him) and Web Design and a Master’s in IT Security (her).
Why we started Living More Better:
First a little back story.
Before having children, probably like most people, we were able to do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted.
However, when your first child arrives, it becomes clear very quickly you’re not going to be able to live as carefree of a lifestyle as you did before. Everything you do, your whole day from grocery shopping to Dr.’s appointments, even showering revolve around your little one’s sleeping and eating schedules.
Having jobs outside the house and keeping up with housework can be overwhelming by itself. Throw one or two kids into the mix and twenty-four hours in a day really doesn’t feel like enough time to get it all done. So, we naturally started looking for ways to save both time and money (because yes, children are kind of expensive).
We wanted to save time so that we had more to spend with our boys doing fun things as a family and less on some of the day to day stuff and money so that we could afford to do things with them with this extra time, like take a family vacation.
Then we would find ourselves with friends and family that also had small children sharing the tips and tricks we had learned, because one of the main topics that would always come up was trying to find the time and money to get it all done.
And that’s where the idea for Living More Better started.
We figured that countless other parents must be looking for the same solutions that we all were and wouldn’t it be nice if all the information could be found in one spot instead of all the legwork and trial and error we all went through in figuring it out.
What you will find on Living More Better:
The tips and tricks we use everyday to spend less time on day to day responsibilities while spending less.
Some ways we make extra money, including two businesses we have become involved with. (If you would like to learn more about those click here and here.)
And also, things to do with the money saved and extra money earned toto safeguard our futures and the futures of our children.
Ultimately our goal with Living More Better is to help people get the most out of life:
To Live More and to Live Better.
Wishing you all the best,
Mandi & Scott
