One day a week I drop my son off at preschool and have three hours to kill in town before I pick him up again.
There's not enough time to go home during that time. (It's an hour round-trip.) But it is enough time to get into trouble shopping.
Since I know I'm probably not alone in this situation, I thought I'd share my ideas for frugal things to do when waiting.
1) Visit a friend. Meet up fo
It’s that time of year again when most of us plan to begin dieting! We’ve been stuffing ourselves since Halloween and it’s time to get rid of the extra weight we put on.
But do you HAVE to spend your hard earned dollars on programs, pills and packaged meals?
Not necessarily. If you want to live frugally [...]
Step 0 (Optional but highly recommended) - Exercise vigorously for 30-45 minutes.
Step 1 - Get into the bathroom, get naked, get into the shower.
Step 2 - Turn on the shower as hot as you can.
Step 3 - Wet hair once the water is warm enough. (40 seconds)
Step 4 - Once hair is wet, turn off [...]
I have come to the conclusion that, within my family at least, each generation has become less frugal (I would like to think I’m excluding myself here of course).
My grandmother is quite frugal when she has no need to be. She has plenty of money, but she’s still very careful about how she spends it. [...]
Frugal living doesn’t mean that you live like Scrooge - sitting in front of a fireplace with one log in the fire and a small bowl of oatmeal for dinner! But, I think, that’s what most people think of when they hear the word “frugal”.
Far from it!!
Frugal living is all about the little things [...]
Let’s face it - these days most of us are having trouble making ends meet, and caring for our health is the last thing on our minds, at least until we get sick. With the cost of modern medical care rising to levels that make it nearly out of reach of the average person, getting [...]
Gardening can be expensive. When you’re on a tight budget, garden projects seem to fall way to the bottom of your list of spending priorities.
I love the outdoors. And I love spending time at home in our yard. We’ve never been able to spend the kind of money I’d like to for landscaping, but over [...]
Frugal is a tough word to describe because it has so many connotations and it means something a little different to each person. To us, having a frugal holiday doesn't necessarily mean spending as little as possible, it means spending with thought and making each gift something people will enjoy and appreciate.Here are our ideas:1. The first thing we are going to do is cook and bake items that we
The College Money Network is teaming up and trying to help you celebrate the holiday season a little more frugally - with a giveaway! This week is the Frugal Holiday Giveaway!Just because your 401k is down and the markets are haywire, doesn't mean you have to skimp this season, it just means you might have to get a little creative with you're giving. If you have any frugal holiday ideas (gifts, pa
So we bought gas today. No big whoop, right?Yes, we paid just under 38 cents per gallon.Seriously.Check it out...we filled our minivan (I was running on fumes) for under six bucks:It seems that our grocery store (Safeway) has some weird points thing...you spend money and accrue points. We've been accumulating points for ages. I had no idea.The other week my husband was lucky enough to have a ca
i have been using cloth diapers for over a year now and I have to tell you that it has been the best decision that I ever made. I not only have saved my sons skin, because he was allergic to the disposable diapers, but it has saved us a ton of money too. I have been sewing my own Cloth Diapers for a while now and I use stuff that I already have around the house, like flannel sheets, t-shirts, and
Our Pondering question today has to do with feeding your family, frugally and healthy. I ran across a blog post today where a lady shares a day's meals and how she keeps her cost for meals at $1.00 or less per person. I have also listened to many conversations where lady have discussed how they feed their large families. At first I was discouraged because I was spending sometimes as much as 3-
I hope that Americans are finally realizing that we can’t continue living beyond our means. Maybe, this financial crisis will bring some positive change to our country. This article in the New York Times shows you how Americans have been spending money they don’t have and how some of them are changing their ways.
Meet the [...]
Here's a little tip to save money on wrapping paper this year. Use your paper grocery bags.Cut down the side, cut out the bottom, wrap, and go. It's free and green!You can let your kids decorate it or just wrap a pretty bow on top. Go HERE to use your best frugal holiday tip to win a $500 gift card.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! Lots of yummy food and time with family, without the pressure of gift exchanges and commercialism.Retailers push Christmas on us earlier and earlier each year. I am taking a stand-I will not let Christmas overshadow Thanksgiving! It is such a simple way to acknowledge what
Yep, we’re down to crunch time and you only have a few days left. Have you thought about what you want on your table?
Some people just put the food on their table, while others leave it on a serving table and sit around another table. Either way, there are a few frugal ways to spruce [...]
With the Christmas holidays two months away, you have probably made your list of gifts for family and friends. Perhaps you have also decided to reduce the amount spent per gift this year, and that’s ok. Frugal gift giving doesn’t necessarily mean cheap, but rather thoughtful and creative gifts that your recipients will appreciate and [...]
I know this is a cooking blog, but it has always been a frugal cooking blog or a cooking blog focused on making budget friendly meals for your family. Sometimes I might throw in a recipe that isn’t so frugal, but only because it’s awesome.
One other thing I’d like to do during the holiday season, [...]
"Its the gift that keeps on givin' the whole year 'round, Clark."What else is a gift that keeps on givin? Magazine subscriptions. Better than the jelly-of-the-month club.I love getting and giving these. Here are some great places to find good deals on magazine subscriptions:Mags DirectAmazonDiscount MagsDiscount Magazines
Apart from blogging, bargain shopping, and parenting, I also moonlight as a part-time preschool teacher. Today was our Thanksgiving celebration, and the last day of school before our break.Below are the teacher appreciation gifts my co-teacher and I were presented with today. Aren't they adorable? And frugal, I might add, so I just had to share.These are re-purposed paint cans, dressed up with
Just because we may be having to pinch those pennies a little harder this year does not mean that we shouldn’t make an effort to decorate and make things special for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity to gather with family and friends and show our gratitude and appreciation for the many blessings we have in our lives.
There are many long-held traditions on this day
My girl is 2 now, so she can really get into Christmas and have fun tearing apart those presents and digging into her stocking. I've been on the hunt for some good ideas for her stocking, and I thought I'd share some of my frugal ideas:Veggie Tales Singalongs for $3.99 (best part is you can download them on itunes, burn a CD, and avoid any shipping costs)Dollar Store Magic growing pills (the cap
Today I want to post a recipe that is ultra-easy to make. It is quick, easy and cheap and ideal for a lunch at work. (I still have not gone to buy batteries for my digital camera, but will update the post as soon as I do.)
Ingredients:
1 cup of raw cous cous
1/2 cup diced cucumber
2 [...]
I am not feeling quite worthy of passing on frugal tips when I had throw away 30% of my fridge food that I have somehow let go bad. Some seriously scary stuff in there. And I am feeling all bad cause of the whole starving kids in China thing. That sounds quite flippant, but seriously, [...]
Mike at Clever dude is away for a couple weeks and allowed me the opportunity to write a guest blog post on his blog.So be sure to stop by my guest blog post on Clever Dude and check out my engineered 3 step approach we took to drastically cut our food bills. You can always augment or modify, but it's a great foundations and has proven itself for us. LINK
I came across this post that has some great tips on how to do your laundry frugally. Frugal laundry ideas that anyone can use.Download Our Free Toolbar
I typically do not post recipes on my blog because, quite frankly, I am no Martha Stewart. Thankfully, I have several bloggy friends who keep me inspired to try new things in the kitchen.Lori, a fellow elevenmom, is one of those friends. I just love her recipe blog, called My Wooden Spoon. Her recipes are simple and kid-friendly, a must in my home.I was recently inspired to try one of Lori's la
Is A Frugal Lifestyle The Way To Go In A Financial Crisis.
The word “frugality” has left a more negative connotation for most people than simply being a saver, a cheapskate or tightwad. There is a thin line difference to saving and too much frugality to the point of being awkward and ridiculous. This is [...]
The preconceived notion of an avid saver is that the person is cheap and wouldn’t fork over a single penny to save his life. False, of course! There is a difference between being smart with money and refusing to use it.
I hope to cover some of the differences between a frugalite and a cheapskate. Being [...]
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It’s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping.
It’s already time to start thinking about Christmas shopping. The year has flown by. A lot has changed in a year. The economy has become weaker. With the weak economy, department stores and online retailers will be most certainly offering good deals. It [...]
My son is myopic. He inherited it from me. One time he arrived home from school and said to me that he got a low score in the exam. I asked him why and he said that he cannot see the writings of the teacher on the blackboard. I accompanied him to an ophthalmologist and the doctor said that his vision was 200/250 already. I was shocked. What was more shocking was the price of the eyeglasses.I told
A frugal shopper has skills and ways of looking at things that help him or her take advantage of the money-saving opportunities in life. There are eleven of these techniques below. You can learn them in a matter of a day or two, practice them for a few weeks, and then save money for the rest of your life.1. A frugal shopper studies other people. Do you know someone who always gets the best deal o
I have decided to start a new weekly feature called the Friday Frugal Food. In a nutshell I will be posting a frugal recipe each week - something I have made at home, is tasty and cheap to make.
I will also post a picture to show what it looks like, but for today’s recipe the [...]
I have decided to start a new weekly feature called the Friday Frugal Food. In a nutshell I will be posting a frugal recipe each week - something I have made at home, is tasty and cheap to make.
I will also post a picture to show what it looks like, but for today’s recipe the [...]
You know how they say necessity is the mother of invention. I say desperation really is. Like running out of wipes late at night and not feeling up to a midnight run to the store in my pajamas. So instead I turned to my good friend google and decided to make my own wipes. Here [...]
I always hear that there are two ways to become wealthy:1. Earn moreOr2. Cut ExpensesI'm always more geared to #1.I am tired of reading personal finance articles on living frugally and living below your means just to save money.Why not "Earn more than you spend and create additional income streams".I'm sorry, but not going out, wearing drabby clothes and depriving yourself of a life is not too att
Just because our economy is in a recession and times are tough all over doesn’t mean that families should not enjoy the lovely season upon us. I love autumn and it would be such a shame to miss out on all of the fun activities that can be found to do during this time of the year. I’ve compiled a short list of some fun (yet frugal) activities that are readily available in most areas
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Long-term planning seems to be anathema to many people. Even those of us that try to budget, or even be that dreaded F word - frugal - sometimes have trouble thinking about our finances long-term. It’s not like we learn it at school, and some families just don’t talk about finances and planning. [...]
I posted recently about how you can now follow our blog on Twitter. For those of you who might be new to Twitter, I wanted to give you a quick Twitter tip. Did you know that you can easily search Twitter for specific topics? You can do a basic search on Twitter here. For an advanced search, click here. It's easy - just type in your search term, and get an instant list of twitter posts on that
Google has taken their business model, the classic, find-anything-anywhere on the Internet search engine, and made it easier for online shoppers.
Froogle, Google’s product search engine, trolls the web for the best deals on whatever you’re looking for: digital cams, plasma TVs, shoes, office furniture, printers, laptops – I could go on and on . . [...]
The advice for being frugal is really the same as for investing: spend less (buy low) than you make (sell high). Pretty simple, right? And it’s not really all that hard if you can adjust your thinking.
Here are some tips for being frugal while still being able to enjoy life. Obviously, not all tips will appeal [...]
I looked back through the money saving related posts that I've made so far this year. I added up the total savings realized for this year and its about $915 total.There were a variety of ways I saved money by cutting costs and simply being frugal:Driving a fuel efficient car. SAVES = $117. My 4 cylinder engine in my Camry uses about $117 less in gas at $3 a gallon compared to the 6 cylinder op
Do you recognize the cute frugal blogger on the left? That's Denise, aka The "Cent"sible Sawyer, and me on the right.Denise and I are the expecting mommies of the eleven moms. Her first baby, my third. Here we are in Bentonville a few weeks ago comparing bumps.In the photo, Denise is 18 weeks pregnant, and I am only 13! I think I win in the bump department. Denise just found out yesterd
Engineer a Debt Free Life is now on Twitter. I know there are some of you out there asking, what the heck is twitter? Twitter is a cool social networking/IM type tool. We are now feeding all our blogs posts to Twitter as well, so if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow us here!And if you're not on Twitter yet, check it out! I think you'll find it fun!
I have read many personal finance blogs, most discussing about being frugal and saving money, but is this the option? Should we all take every cent and stash it under our bed until it becomes noticeable? I don’t think so. There is a difference between spending money and spending money wisely. We’ve been brought up [...]
My wife brought back a pair of badminton racquets from her Taiwan trip a few weeks ago that she’s been using when she was about 10 years old. It was surprising that she could still locate it but I’m glad she did! We’ve been wanting to play batminton for a while but didn’t want to [...]
You need it strong, hot, and early in the morning. For those of you addicted to coffee, you know how it can hurt your pocketbook – especially if you’re shelling out $2 or more for each cup at your local coffee shop.
The per-ounce price doesn’t make rising gas prices seem like such a bad deal!
If [...]
For the whole month of October we have been avoiding buying groceries (with the exception of staples like bread and milk and such). We ordered the angel food ministries food boxes (which we got today) in the beginning of the month and about a week ago started running short on suppers and wanted to live off what we had until the food boxes came in.Being an engineer and slightly (or a lot) OCD, I
We're all stressed out and many of us are upset and fearful about the economy. Which means, like me, you're probably extra tired.There's no problem with that, but I can tell you (and I think we can all agree I'm an expert) that fatigue and depression make it hard to do day-to-day chores. For me, one of the first things to go is food.When you're upset and feeling powerless, it's easy to give in to
I love a good discount store. Any kind will do, but the kind with brand name products at discount prices are my faves. When I lived in Chicago, Marshall’s was one of my favorite stores. Now I have to drive across town to get to one so I rarely go, but when I do, look [...]
One of my favorite daily reads, frugaldad.com, had a great post today about frugal halloween costumes and ideas. Swing on over and check it out, I like the *cheap* ideas. I was looking at costumes for my infant son... it's crazy, they want 30 bucks just for a silly (albeit cute) halloween outfit that he will wear once. No frikkin' way.Here is a link to Frugal Dad
One of my favorite daily reads, frugaldad.com, had a great post today about frugal halloween costumes and ideas. Swing on over and check it out, I like the *cheap* ideas. I was looking at costumes for my infant son... it's crazy, they want 30 bucks just for a silly (albeit cute) halloween outfit that he will wear once. No frikkin' way.Here is a link to Frugal Dad
Any book about frugality is bound to be interesting to me. That being said this book is more than just a collection of tips on frugality. “The Frugal Duchess” manages to combine a frugal tips book and a memoir into one book. Reading about the ordeals her parents went through will remind [...]
Fellow Frugal Blog Network member Sharon Harvey Rosenberg a.k.a. The Frugal Duchess has written a book titled The Frugal Duchess of South Beach: How to Live Well and Save Money…Anywhere!. She is having an online book tour to promote the book and I’m hosting the tour this week. As part of the promotion I’ll be [...]
An open letter to Hallmark:
Hey Hallmark, I am on to you. I love holidays. Christmas, Easter, Halloween, even the 4th of July. We celebrate them all. We love them all. But let me be clear. They all do NOT require a card. Or a gift. Or a display at your store with useless trinkets.
But [...]
It is not nearly as difficult as you might think to live frugally. It does require, however, that you have a specific goal in mind that reminds you of why you are limiting your spending and a plan that you can stick to. The entire family has to work together as well. Consider the following tips that will help you make frugal living a reality.
Wanna know more about yours truly? Well you're in luck! I spill all the sexy beans on my first "real" interview over at Holly is Stopping Shopping :) I say "real" because it's a bit different from the fake time where i interviewed myself! haha...Thanks Holly & FruGal!
You can't miss the headlines, with the stockmarket crashing and the economy shaking like few of us have ever seen it. In the midst of this, gardens remain a sanctuary of peace, a connection with nature. They reassure us that we are passing through phases of existence and survival older than our short memories can recollect.Our own gardens are our refuge, and even when we no longer have our own pri
With the Christmas holidays two months away, you have probably made your list of gifts for family and friends. Perhaps you have also decided to reduce the amount spent per gift this year, and that’s ok. Frugal gift giving doesn’t necessarily mean cheap, but rather thoughtful and creative gifts that your recipients will [...]
I don't know about you, but the thought of spending money on those annoying latches for child-proofing cabinets bothers me. I can not justify spending the money when the latches will only be in use for a few months. So here is what I did instead.
Electrical Tape:
Lucian has not figured out how to peel the tape back to open the doors and drawers so we taped all the cabinet doo
When is worth it to buy a more expensive item?I am having a frugal dilemma. I desperately need new sunglasses. My eyes are very light in color and extremely sensitive to the sun. Unfortunately my last $10 pair from Kohl's were the victim of my 8 year-old's rear end (she sat on them).My husband is insisting that I buy a ridiculously over-priced quality pair of sunglasses. He sports are very nice pa
After many months of looking for just the right look, this is the one. I know, I know, we thougth the last one was the one but all the white and green just wasn’t doing it for me and I’m pretty sure that the readers didn’t like it either.
There just wasn’t any inspiration in the other [...]
East Sunnyslope offers a mix of homes, many with great city and mountain views and a more affordable price then other areas in the Phoenix valley.The Phoenix valley has a few neighborhoods with views. Some of the best locations for views like Paradise Valley, the Biltmore Neighborhood or the Arcadia Neighborhood also have the highest prices. But for the frugal there is an area just as
This post's title may be a little confusing--but it's meant to be. I want to make sure that, firstly, that Kathy and I are reaching out to our readers, because if we're not, then this blog is really just a writing exercise, instead of sharing our experiences in personal finance and greenosity. We're definitely going to be trying to be more aware of our international readers (UK, Australia, and Ind
I did it again. I 'made up' a recipe and didn't write down exactly what I used. My regular readers know that it's a family joke around here. I just never know at the time if we'll love it or not and I always assume I'll 'remember' what I did. Ha.Well, about a week and a half ago if you remember, I found a great deal on boneless chicken breasts and made a few freezer meals from them. One of t
Are you confused choosing the proper credit cards for you? Well, that is common things, because choosing the right credit cards could be confusing for all of us. Me, for example, has been persuaded to use credit cards, but i still do not know which credit cards is good for me. I must choose which type of card and which brand of it to have a proper card for me. There are many kinds of it and I must
I love decorating my home.
When I'm not on home decor probation, that is.
Probation entails periods of time where I need to lay low.
My hubby calls it staying on a budget.
Whatever.
Over the years, I've drawn from my frugal past and discovered that the joy for me is in the hunt. So when I hear the word budget, I actually hear the word challenge.
Here are some of my tips:
Paint covers a multitude
That's it.I'm sick of personal finance blogs that give helpful hints about expenses to cut, like expensive coffee drinks or takeout lunches. I can't take it anymore.It's not that I have anything against the various bloggers. They are simply talking to their main audience.But I'm not in that audience.So this list won't include "lattes" or other frivolous items that most frugal folks have already ni
Amidst the financial turmoil of the past several days my banking institution of choice has failed and I have been forced into an experiment in water conservation like none other - taking a 6 litre shower. According to the first page returned for the Google search “how much water does a typical shower use” [...]
You know what the best part of reading my blog is? The belly laughs that tone your abs? No, but that is a close second. Jeez, I wish that was true cause I could maybe have abs of steel.
Nope, it is insider tips like this: Disney Store online is having an unadvertised sale from [...]
Hi All!
So unfortunately, the reason I haven't updated is because there hasn't really been anything to update about... last Sunday, the coupons were so tragic that I didn't even clip any.
However, I have had a turn around of luck, which I'd like to share with all of you. I'll be doing some couponing tomorrow and things to look forward to are: free SoyJoy bars ($.50each at CVS, buy either 5
We here at 2Witches are in no way affiliated with ANY of these offers. They are simply freebies that Mama Kelly herself sent away for and felt that our readers would enjoy.
Ultra Gain Laundry Soap w/ Baking Soda - scent card and a coupon only
John Freida Shampoo & Conditioner
Jergens 90% Natural Lotion
Free Cookie from Kashi - [...]
I’m pleased to announce The Frugal Duchess has become the newest member of the Frugal Blog Network. For those few of you who are not familiar with her I’ve included some information about her from her web page. In addition to writing The Frugal Duchess,Sharon Harvey Rosenberg is a write-at-home mom with three kids, one [...]
Well, with trying to keep up with a busy career in engineering as well as maintaining a blog and trying to live frugally and do money saving activities I just don't always have enough 'me' to go around.So rather than sometimes letting the blog suffer for lack of content, I am adding dear wifey as an authorized publisher as she is a stay at home mom and has great frugal ideas herself as well as som
I would like to pretend that I always cook nutritious homemade meals for my children and that they have never seen the inside of a McDonald’s. I would also like to pretend that my children can’t spot the golden arches from miles away. While we’re at it, I would also like to pretend that [...]
Now, when I say retro, I don't exactly mean what everyone else does...I go way back. Think 1924 ala Fannie Farmer! For those of you who don't know, she was the legendary founder of the Boston Cooking school and author of several versions of her own cookbook. I found a totally free, online version at: ? You're saving money already--I saved you from buying a cookbook! My favorite recipes in here ar
On Saturday I went to Stop and Shop. Now, that in itself was a mistake, because shopping on the weekends is pretty much hell, but what can you do. Anyway, the best deals I saw in the flyer were for lean cuisine (half price), Prince Pasta (I have so much pasta already), Thomas' English Muffins (I'm all set on breakfast food for months), etc. Basically, instead of shopping we grabbed the
Confession time:My frugal nature is fading fast. Each day of this pregnancy brings new challenges. Intense cravings, fatigue, nausea, and now dizzy spells.This combo makes shopping the last thing I feel like doing. The last time I went to CVS? I couldn't tell you. Thankfully, I have a hefty stockpile of toiletries on hand. But food, well, that's another issue.Several times over the last few
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Yes! After a seriously long vacation from shopping due to work related issues, I have been long overdue for a shopping trip. The first stop was Xpect Discounts. If anyone lives in Connecticut or Massachusetts, you know this store can be difficult when it comes to coupons. They don't accept coupons printed from online, so that is extremely limiting. Fortunately, they redeemed themselves this time w
Now that we’re “grown up” and have children, jobs, and responsibilities, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with our friends. Because of that, we like to hold monthly get-togethers with some of our friends so we can all enjoy some relaxing and entertaining time away from our other cares.
Every quarter, we host a murder [...]
The cost of groceries going up in the last 6 months is really taking a toll on us. That alone is the biggest factor affecting our quality of life. Food costs. We have what amounts to 5 adults here (since the kids are 17, 16 and 12) and one of those is a 16 year old boy who eats enough for 2 so I'm cooking for 6 everyday.Although I haven't changed our eating habits too much (we've always been f
You may have heard a rumor that I like coupons. I am not gonna get a tattoo exclaiming coupon lover or anything, but maybe a t-shirt or a bumper sticker. Ooh, or a personalized license plate that says COUPNLVR. Jenny, you could get a matching one with Ohio plates.
Anyway, what I love most is [...]
Over the past few months, Kathy and I have touched on a lot of subjects—food, fun, fashion, finance, etc. But here’s an important subject of living frugally that we have not touched on: credit. Now, I’ve definitely heard about how a credit card is basically an all-expense not-paid trip to Debt-ney Land and tantamount to letting you wallet grow legs and walk around on its own. But luckily, th
It was only after my son had ate about 5 of them that he actually looked at what he was eating and said, "What? No way. Mom did you make these out of hot dog buns!?" At 4:30 yesterday afternoon I changed my mind on what was for dinner and completely changed the menu. In doing so I really wanted to serve garlic bread with the meal but I make my own bread from scratch and didn't have time. When
There seems to be a significant issue in menu-planning, so to expand on this I'd like to share with you all an example of a one week menu (scroll down). Now, I'm only including three main meals--of course, there are little additions, such as snacks (homemade goodies, fruits, etc.). Please feel free to ask questions, and since this is a work in progress for me, I welcome all constructive criticism!
Maybe there isn’t such a thing, but let my try to justify this one. Fantasy football is almost becoming more popular than football itself. Want proof? This weekend, Tom Brady (2007 NFL MVP) was injured in what ended up being a season ending injury, just a couple minutes into the season. The reaction across the [...]
My menu planning for the week is significantly different than Alison's, and for good reason.
Alison lives at home with her parents, who have last say. I live with my roommate, L, and we make our menu together.
Alison's family is vegetarian, so their options are a bit more limited. Now, I don't eat fish or shellfish of any kind, so I'm not exactly free as a bird over here, but we are m
The following is a guest post written by my wife, The Cavewife. She regularly writes here about what’s on her heart as a frugal stay-at-home mom.
One of the things I like to do in my spare time is to read parenting magazines. I love the different articles in the magazine, but the one thing that [...]
The Hillbilly Housewife just had a great article about how to make your own playdough! When I was a kid we never made our own playdough, but we did make our own Goo-ey Flarp-like thing. We just mixed corn starch, water, and food coloring until it was a consistency we wanted to play with.
Homemade playdough is a great project to do with kids, and its great for the environment! Yo
In honor of Frugal Friday, I will be sharing an excerpt from The American Frugal Housewife each week. This book was a special gift from my Mother. If you missed previous excerpts, catch up here.The beauty of this book is that it was first published in the year 1833. The author, known simply as "Mrs. Child" dedicated her book to "those who are not ashamed of economy".Browsing through the book, I
So, from time to time I've chimed in with little ideas or recipes meant to make the worry of providing for yourself and/or your family less stressful on you and your wallet. Lately, a project I've been working on for myself has been menu planning, which I share with my mom, who cooks for herself, my dad, and sister.
Probably my number one reason for having menu plans does not apply to many of you
