I don’t know about you but our weekend activities to get ready for church still never get us there on time. Lately, I have had to revamp my strategy. It is hard to get to church on time. Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Our church even provides donuts and juice to help…
Our weekend activities center around family time. In addition to our fun moving activities that I have on our family time list, I added creative activities. Usually art projects that we would not normally do with time constraints. To be creative is one thing during the week, but I don’t want to clean up messes…
When people think of college for their kids a lot of dollar signs usually pop in their heads. Frugal college tips can ad a different perspective to the idea of college being expensive. My own story of college is I knew my parents could never afford college for me, and I didn’t want them to….
For years I have wondered how to learn more than one instrument a shoestring budget. As a music lover, it is a hobby of mine to learn how to play different instruments. I do know how to play the clarinet, piano, and am learning the handbells. but, I know nothing about a harmonica or any…
Each Friday the kids and I do a field trip. Last year, and for many years we did not do field trips. On my homeschool planning day I allotted Fridays’ to be the day we go outside to learn somewhere. Friday has become the day for our homeschool field trip. The destinations vary each week…
Taking care of our homes, city, neighborhood, country and world is important. Responsibility lies with us. Teaching our children too respect the world we live in will preserve it beauty because someday it will be their’s to maintain. As I grew up, my parents took good care of our yard. They taught me a personal…
Homeschool activities for preschool is a topic I love to talk about. Since my second child was two years old, he has been in preschool. After I stopped my cleaning business and decided to stay home, I needed a schedule. So did he! Each day we would drop off my oldest at his school, then…
As an experienced homeschool mom I wanted to share some of the ways that I don’t homeschool all day. For many years I ran my own cleaning business. As an entrepreneur I needed to work daily. Setting a daily schedule to get up, arrive to work on time, and finish on time was important. After…
As one of the many frugal homemaking moms, I never saw myself becoming a frugal homemaker. Really. If you would have known me 25 years ago, the word frugal is not how you would have described me. But, I am now. Life changes. I am not the person who shopped for hours any longer. Now,…
A lot of people say to “declutter” your home. Frugal moms know that one person’s clutter is another person’s treasure. I hope today that I can convince you that clutter isn’t always bad as long as there are limits. Clutter stems from the “buying”syndrome that exists. Our country thrives on ads that get to think…
Back when I first became one of the frugal moms, I realized that my “mall” shopping days were over. There were four little ones that needed clothing and we were on one income. Shopping in thrift stores often trained me to be a black belt in secondhand clothing. Not all clothes were worth buying, and…
Frugal moms do not need to break the bank on baby items. Less is more. Now there is a gadget for everything expecting moms may want. Babies do not need all of the things. Just like battles, pick and choose a list of the top five items needed in your home for a new baby….
Frugal home date nights with a spouse are fun and a great way to connect. Spending less on going out and more on quality of time and conversation is important. As parents of four boys’ finding affordable quality time is important. In addition to this, the focus should not be on a high priced meal…
Baking is a great hobby for frugal moms. Stress and daily problems melt away as frugal moms bake cookies, bread and other goodies for their families. Lately, supplies have risen in cost. As a frugal mom who still loves to bake I have had to find ways to bake our cookies and cakes with frugality…
There are many ways to recycle and reuse items for seed starting. Low maintenance trays, cardboard boxes and toilet paper rolls are different tools to try instead of plastic trays. I do use trays, egg cartons and all kinds of seed starting containers to save money. Low maintenance solutions keep costs low and help with…
Photography can be an expensive hobby. Follow these tips for frugal moms to save on a hobby they love and continue to make or create lasting memories. Buy an Older Model The sharpness of an image does not come from the name on a camera or the gear. Image sharpness comes from the user. When…
