I have been BUSY the last few months and the house is a mess. I am trying to get my house cleaned up after Christmas, and some of it just ain’t happening. Maybe you can relate? Here is an easy to follow 12 Day Cleaning Schedule to help get our houses tidy for the new […]
Richard Scarry’s Busytown: Eye Found It! Board Game Review
We are always looking for new board games. Our children love them. We love them. It is a quick way to invest in a little family time at home without having to pay big bucks. Of course there are a few classics that we enjoy like Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders, but I want to […]
Our Favorite Family Games and a Giveaway! {Ends 8/31/15}
We love playing games with our children. It makes for a fun family night AWAY from the television. Games help you to interact with your children. They provide learning opportunities as well as memories that will last a lifetime. I highly recommend setting aside a regular family game night with your children, if not weekly, […]
FREE in July Homemaker’s Companion Financial Planning Edition
Have you heard of The Homemaker’s Companion? It is a full planning system for the home …. you could call it a homemaking notebook on steroids. I am offering our Financial Planning Edition for FREE during the month of July to all my new and veteran subscribers. This was one of our most popular installments […]
How We Eat Out for Less than $30 for a Family of 7
Do you like to eat out? I REALLY do! We just don’t do it very often because it is not nearly as healthy as cooking at home, and it is definitely NOT a frugal option for feeding a large family. Why do I like it so much then? Because in some ways eating out makes […]
5 Things I Could Be Doing Instead of Surfing Facebook
The Social Media Black Hole Does your time seem to find a black hole during the day? The black hole that seems to eat up many a mom’s schedule is social media. I found myself confessing to a few friends the other day just exactly how far social media invades my thoughts. It was embarrassing but it […]
How to Be Content in a Materialistic World
Humble Beginnings I grew up in a family where money was always tight, and we had to visit the church food pantry more than a few times. I remember my parents scraping together what they had to make food last for our four, hungry mouths. New clothes came from yard sales and there were very […]
6 Tips for Saving Money While Homeschooling
Homeschooling can get expensive if you allow it. Certain curriculum sets will take your breath away at the price they set per grade level, per year. As your children get older there are costs that will inevitably creep up as your children near college age; however, I believe for the majority of the homeschooling years there are […]
8 Encouraging Summer Reads for Moms
An Embarrassing Confession I need to humbly admit that I have not read an entire book in probably a couple of years. With 4 moves and 2 new babies, life has just been busy and most days I feel like I am just getting by. I have many aspirations. I would love to exercise more […]
Mini Adventures for Frugal Couples with FREEBIE Pack
Date night is a big deal in our house. The kids are excited because Nana and Gramps get to come over, eat dinner with them and then put them to bed. Hubs and I are usually in an extra good mood, knowing that free time is near and are looking forward to a chance to […]