Shoestring budget ideas for fall camping emerged from the necessity of enjoying a hobby and affording it. Everything times five was expensive, and I knew that if I wanted to continue our fall camping adventures there would have to be a money compromise. Timing is also important. Buying camping gear out of season is the…
We always do an end of the Summer Labor Day picnic. That for us marks the beginning of fall. Our family loves to go hiking, camping, swimming, and have picnics on a shoestring. As I look back over my younger years’ growing up, there are many memorable picnics. That is why I make sure we…
Summer is our favorite time to camp. Camp cooking isn’t something I always look forward to because it is hot. In the fall, it feels good to have a fire. In the summer, not so much, We love to go for a weekend to relax and enjoy the primitive life. Camping is not always a…
Summer is not always expensive to have fun with boys. You migh have some cheap ways to have summer fun with boys. Every summer we participate in the summer reading program at the library. I did it as a child and make sure that my children have the same opportunity. Finding cheap ideas for summer…
Homeschool preschool letter U activities also teach about flowers. I like to start young by teaching them identification. When my kids are older they can start asking questions to retain the names of flowers. Many benefits of science come from our simple tasks of planting seeds and growing them. Not too mention the beauty that…
Why I started teaching history on Zoom for homeschoolers stems from a memory in my childhood education. All of my life I have loved history, but strongly disliked how it was taught. Facts, dates, notes, writing, and listening to others’ reading paragraphs. I lived in a very important time. The Berlin Wall came down in…
Letter L homeschool preschool activities are fused around a flower study. When I was teaching my preschoolers, teaching through meaning of nature around us has proved to be beneficial. Now, as young teens they can identify several flowers, trees and more. Combining learning activities that center around a theme is helpful in educational learning beyond…
Pencils, paper, notebooks, crayons, markers, highlighters and more were on sale at WalMart. My family along with many others were there to take part in the great “Back To School” sale. It really is the only time of year that you can find large glue sticks for 50 cents each. We really stock up on…
Each day as I do my morning routine, I am always happy to pick up our home with beautiful sunlight beaming in the windows. I see the cat laying on the top of the couch basking in the warmth of the sunlight, and envy her lazy day. My goal as a frugal home mom is…
In the next part of our no spend challenge we are learning how to take our unwanted items and turn them into cash. Here are a few ways that I have turned clutter into cash. Clutter to me is defined as something I have bought but end up getting rid of for less than what…
Everyone buys something and that is why I am in a no spend challenge. Not just for a day, week, or a month, but a whole year. Purchasing an item always has a reason behind it. Identifying what makes us spend money is important. I know when I was younger I spent money on clothes…
Conquering frugality to create a frugal home takes planning and effort. Having a food plan that involves stocking the pantry, filling the freezer and rotating the fridge saves money in the future. Fridge Organization: Use What You Have I don’t know how many times I have went to the store and bought more carrots, not…
This winter is supposed to be cold, so I am prepping with some frugal home hacks to save on heat. My pet peeve is to be cold. Nothing about the cold is my favorite thing, except for snow. I do like the snow and sledding, but not the cold. However I live in a colder…
Fall is a great time for fun and to slow down to enjoy the colors. Over the years we have adopted several fall activities for kids on a shoestring. Making memories is one of our favorite hobbies. As my children grow older the activities have changed, but some old ones remain. For instance, they still…
Frugal home buying is a process of steps. Frugal home buying takes time, planning, budgeting, research, and a willingness to do some DIY projects. People who do not take the time to plan out the entire home buying purchase, or envisioning this home with them living there in the next 10 years will end up…
One of the best ways we have found to keep our frugal home comfortable in the winter is to install ceiling fans. Our home has approximately five ceiling fans. They really are a year round heating solution. In the summer I keep our living room fan on low, and it doesn’t create a huge wind…