Simple Frugal Strategies to get your teen interested in helping on food prep or cooking a dish is relationship building tips. Sometimes we say “no” to stuff that is intimidating to us. Include them in all planning, recipe selections and guest invitations is an open door to inviting them to be a contributing part of…
Frugal home cloth diaper cleaners are better for baby because of the all natural recipe. I have made our laundry detergent for almost 12 years now. Prior to that I used a store bought laundry soap. When I became an informed consumer and found out all of the chemicals they were placing in our…
****This post does have affiliate links that will support my family if you do choose to purchase. **** Halloween games are so much fun to play in costumes. Homeschool games for Halloween involve a little bit of learning, a little bit of spooky and a whole lot of fun! Pick a subject, add in the…
Moving along with topics for spring in our recreational family activities takes us to time around the kitchen table. It isn’t just for eating, but for family bonding to take place. The weather is more rainy now, and with that indoor activities are necessary. Here are a few great games and casual puzzles to try….
Beginning with easy homeschool history games early develops a love for the past. History is my favorite subject. Every time we go on vacation, visiting a museum or something that relates to our history is part of the agenda. I want my boys’ to love learning about the past, so I start early. We read…
Our summer reading program idea began four years ago. I was homeschooling my boys’ and the library had changed their program. Up to that point we participated every year, and my sons’ loved the rewards. After that, I decided it was up to me to make up a reading program they would enjoy. I wrote…
Playing games is fun for any holiday. For Valentine’s Day I try to have a little extra fun with games. It’s my birthday. Yes, I am a Valentine baby. Since we already have a party in the afternoon for our homeschool I still teach in the morning. On holiday’s, if I teach in the morning…
****This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own, and we used this curriculum to give you the best information with a hands on experience. If you are like me, you want your tween homeschooler to understand money when they graduate. Math is great, learning to read is important, but money management is…
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…
Frugal home heat hacks opens the door to additional ways to heat in the winter. Saving on energy bills is important as other costs rise. If your frugal home seems to be under attack from rising costs, no worries, there is hope. My hope is to share ways with you that will help you keep…
Beans are easy to grow. In the ten years’ that I have been working on frugal gardening, my beans have always been plentiful. Now they are a garden staple for our quaint frugal garden. I don’t plant what we do not eat. That would be silly. We eat a lot of green beans so that…
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…