The home we live in was built in the 50’s. People back then did not have large closets, rooms, or laundry spaces. Our laundry room is located in the basement. To say the least, it is small. I get a wall with enough room for a washer and dryer. I had to come up with…
This month is going to be way better than the last few months. I just know it! Warm weather makes everything easier. We have been gardening, homeschooling and enjoying lots of family time. The same as last time, please link up your posts and visit a few others. WELCOME to the May 2020 “You’re the Star” Blog…
Latin is not an easy language to learn. It is an older language, but not a dying language. Homeschool games has made learning the basics of Latin much easier. For instance, I made up a tic tac toe game and the kids loved it. After that, the next week they were using Latin in conversation…..correctly….
Easy homeschool spelling games are fun, help with learning, and help with creativity. Spelling is important for reading, comprehension, writing, and knowledge of reference books. I think because I was such an avid reader when I was growing up it helped with my spelling. The more I could spell, the more I read. It…
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…
Myths about all natural cleaners bring up interesting points on whether they really clean or not. Frugal tips about making homemade cleaners are found everywhere on the internet. Facts for homemade cleaners are explained on many blogs, as well as ads and sponsored posts for store bought cleaners. Purchasing cleaners at the store is…
Welcome to week#3 of the January 2020 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog: Packing Tips for Toddlers to Teens ________________________________________ WELCOME to FAMILY feature week of the January 2020 “You’re the STAR” blog hop! Meet your FAMILY week Cohost This week is FAMILY feature week…
Reading is my favorite hobby. I love to read. Books are one of the love’s of my life. One of my goals when my children were born was to develop a love of reading in them. For year’s part of our night time routine was to read before bed. We still read before bed if…
Homeschool games let down walls in children to help with learning. Seeing children light up when a game or fun activity is mentioned is confirmation. Our goal as homeschool moms is to teach our children to strive to do better. Develop a love of learning, and to work through problems intentionally. We do that with…
Chores are the necessary evil. Over the years, I have worked hard to get my children to take pride in chores. Many books have I read to see what is age appropriate for each age group. Since I have three now, teaching them new chores takes a little more time. I have compiled a list…
Fall is here. Time to change up the skincare routine. Dry skin is damaging and does not hold a glow. Keeping skin healthy in the fall is easy. Five ways to keep skin glowing and wrinkle free is a good daily routine from daily. Taking care of skin now will help later. Routine Have a…
Planning, organizing, pretty pictures and nice neat homeschool rooms are not realistic when teaching boys. Take the chairs out of your homeschool room because they like to stand. Don’t label and organize each book on the shelf. They don’t care how it goes back. Don’t plan out the day minute by minute, have a general…
Finding a home for everything seems to be my niche. If a product has a use, then I will find it. No I am not a trash collector, but a recycler. Frugal home recycling brings life to something that may sit in a landfill for year’s. Recycling brings something good from nothing. Using old tires…
WELCOME to the May 2020 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! It has been a week with lots of cold, then lots of heat. Our family has been enjoying time outside putting together our garden. Gardening is an all day project for us. Planning the garden, getting fencing in place, place markers and overall plan together takes all…
Gardening and self sufficiency is a lifestyle that has been handed down for many years. Most people who garden learned from their parents. Other’s held an interest in gardening from clubs or associations that they were involved in growing up. Frugal gardening tips have also been handed down through the generations. Parents that spent…
Welcome to week#3 of the May 2020 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! We are finishing up our homeschool year this week. It has been rainy, and we are ready for summer and sunshine to take over. On our return trip to the library after 2 1/2 months we had over 75 books to return. Needless to…
This last weekend we spent some time school shopping. It is still summer and we have a lot of our summer clothes so back to school shopping for clothes is very minimal. I choose to wait for a sale in the fall to get winter clothes that they may not have from the previous year….
Summer is the time when kids get to stay up later with little, to no responsibility. As they get older the bedtime will get pushed back further and further. School is out, and the pools are open. No more early bedtime, and no more studying for the summer. My memories of childhood mostly involve summer…
Homeschool supply and manipulative organization allows the year to start off right. Kids lose focus when moms are searching for what they need. Each time that I would sit down with my third grader (last year), suddenly I would need something to make a point. Searching costs time when teaching. Start the year ahead. Baskets,…
I have been teaching preschool to my four year old. Several different methods, ideas, and just introductory learning along the way. I try to keep him engaged, make learning fun, and come up with different ways to develop his skills. He is a very active little boy, as most little boys are. For today,…
Every Friday night we used to order pizza. After homeschooling and work all week, cooking was not a priority. Ordering pizza began to get expensive with a family of six. My sons are getting older and eat more than they used to eat. Pizza deals are not enough to feed our family. Carryout pizza was taking…
Homemade is not from my generation. We grew up with dishwashers, and microwaves. Most snacks came from the microwave after school. My view on donuts has always been that I needed a fryer, oil and lots of patience to make donuts. That sounded expensive and time consuming. Baking homemade donuts did not seem frugal. …
I love to save money and make my own products. Cleaning products, air freshener, laundry detergent, butter, and other products. I have found a frugal tip recipe for homemade air freshener. This air freshener smells so good. Only three ingredients. Try this air freshener to change a dark gloomy day to one that is better….
Gardening is a frugal hobby. Gardening should not be expensive. Saving money by growing vegetables in the backyard is easy. Buying someone else’s plants to save time costs money. Gardening is a self sustaining hobby. The way to save money in gardening is to become an expert. Education in gardening is…
This year I decided to try indoor gardening. Since we are under a quarantine, and I cannot leave the house this project is worth trying. Moving forward, I did not want to spend a ton of money or go to the store to buy a supplies. After much research, I discovered newspaper pots. Newspaper is…
Personally, I have not been very good at homemade food. To me, time is short and already prepared food works well with our schedule. Lately though, I have found a new love for homemade. Starting homemade butter, muffins, bread and dinner from scratch is not so bad. The process is healthier and my time has…
