16 Father’s Day Crafts for Kids is full of great ideas to make for dad. Dads hold a special place in each child’s heart. Dads are strong, assertive and sometimes stern. Dad’s are also loving, kind, and mentors for the next generation. Fathers’ Day is a time that we honor Dad’s. Who loves to give…
Family
Pool Noodle Activities on a Shoestring Budget
Pool noodles are so inexpensive, and are great for a shoestring budget. Stocking up for the summer at the Dollar Tree only cost me a little over twenty dollars. Slightly more than last summer, but still affordable. Over the years’ they have been swords, floating devices and many other necessary supplies for games. Pool noodles…
Shoestring Budget Bucket List For Kids
***This post does have affiliate links that will support my family if you so decide to use them. Spring is here, and we are ready to have fun on a shoestring budget. If you are like us with multiple kids activities can get expensive. They don’t have to be this year! Trying something new to…
Hiking on a Shoestring Budget with Kids
We love to go hiking. Hiking stays in the boundary of the frugal shoestring budget. it doesn’t cost anything but a park entry fee. Every year we used to go hiking with our kids. I have always taken my children to the woods. There is something so peaceful in nature. If I am stressed, a…
Homeschooling
10 Quick Ways To Homeschool Boys
Boys….they really do learn differently than girls. I do not have any girls, but as a child my activities were very different than what my boys do. Sitting in school and listening was easy, and I did not have to fidget. At all. If my teacher told me to stop talking, that is what I…
Homeschool Sibling Helpers from Toddlers to Teens
We have been homeschooling for over twelve years now and I have learned to utilize all of my learners. From tots to teens we all pitch in to make our homeschool days flow more cohesively. My second oldest is now almost 15. When he was younger, his job for 30 minutes a day was to…
10 Ways To Teach Appreciation To Teens
Does this generation even know what it is like to have nothing? That thought has crossed my mind a lot. As my children and I watch TV all I hear is “Mommy can I have that”? My first assumption was that as a mom I have missed something. Sometimes it seems that there is no…
Homeschool Preschool Letter Q Week Activities
Homeschool preschool letter Q activities allow for curiosity to be quenched through daily lessons. Forget about the worksheets and learn through pictures, nature, writing and more. Homeschool Preschool Handwriting Activity Starting out with the handwriting activity is a good way to introduce the letter of the week. Then, add it to the learning board. The…
Homemaking
Frugal Homemaker Tips For Weekly Grocery Deals
Right now all of us are in the same frugal homemaker boat for grocery costs. Nothing is cheap and deals are hard to come by. All of the deals are still above what we paid a few years’ ago. The budget pinch is real and no one is escaping it. Grocery staples are so expensive…
5 Tips On Saving Money With A New Baby
Our family added our fourth baby ten years ago. Saving money was very important then as it is now. We are still a one income family. Having a baby does not have to be expensive. I think we MAKE it expensive with all of the new furniture, blankets, room decorations, etc. To me, it…
Frugal Home Menu Planning Tips
Frugal home menu plans are more important now than ever. Food prices are sky high and the amount that you get for what is in your budget hardly gets your family fed. I understand. For weeks, and months I have been trying to cut things out of our budget to keep it lowered. Starting at…
Frugal Home Management System for Moms
Frugal home management system for moms is imperative to help run the home smoothly. Routines, schedules, menu plans, cleaning days, office days and duties that go with each of those keep the household moving. Since I have had my second child my home management system has evolved. Each year it changes, and I adjust to…
Lifestyle
Frugal Mom Diaper Pail Cleaning Tips
Unscented Baking Soda For many years on my journey to become a frugal mom, I have used baking soda in the bottom of my trash cans as a deodorizer. This multi purpose, affordable product is a must have for deodorizing. I buy a large bag at Sam’s, and it lasts for months. When my children…
Frugal Home Living
Frugal home living gives a satisfaction of achievement. This achievement came from the challenge to find savings in everyday life. Living frugally is a choice. Choices are not always fun or easy, but either way, we have to make them. Frugal home living puts every purchase in the home for anything or anyone under scrutiny….
Ultimate Guide To A Frugal Homemaker Saving System
Setting up a frugal homemaker cleaning system is not expensive. None of the fancy gadgets are necessary and thousands do not have to be spent on a maid service. Some years’ ago I owned a residential cleaning service. From this experience derived the knowledge of a cleaning system. Expensive cleaners aren’t part of the program…
Easy Frugal Mom Budget Goals
Tips on why and how budget goals move frugal moms closer to financial independence.