Summer is our favorite time to camp. We love to go for a weekend to relax and enjoy the primitive life. Camping is not always a frugal activity. Enjoying a frugal summer camping trip hacks is a list of ways I have found to be prepared and not break the bank. After many many camping…
Arriving home after a wonderful trip and the house is dirty. Before you went, justifying the undone laundry, dishes in the sink and garbage was ok. Well, now it’s time to clean up. Or is it? One of the best ways to prepare for a trip is to follow three steps. First, clean your…
Easter egg hunts are a tradition. This year try some of our frugal home Easter fun ideas. Coloring eggs has been another one of our household traditions, but this year we are going to try to add a new tradition. Introduce one of these great ideas to start a new memories. Home is where the…
Thrifty moms’ shop all they time….thrifty moms save more and spend less. They are the ones that have all the nice clothes, toys and cars, but did not pay a lot for them. Before I had a family money was not object. Spending money and shopping were my two favorite hobbies. I was able to…
___________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the second week of the August blog hop called “You’re the Star“! August is one of my favorite month’s of the year. I love to hear the bugs at night while sitting on my porch. How about you? What do you like about August? On to the hop! Enjoy! Before we continue onto…
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…
Five years later lesson planning for homeschool is easier to complete. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that figuring out to plan would take me this long. It really seems so easy watching or reading about how others’ plan. The learning curve associated with how to plan the homeschool lessons was long for…
Planning is great. Matter of fact I plan almost everything. Being prepared is very important, but so is being flexible. Sometimes as parents we have a vision, but our children do not have the same vision. They quickly go a different direction and off the course of the plan. For a mom like me that…
Simple ways to start a frugal home
Keeping our homes clean is a job that never quits. Over the past year I have developed a few challenges that motivate me to get this work done. A cleaning challenge has been one of the best ways for me to meet my daily goals. Since I am a homeschool mom to my boys’ and…
Among the many places in a home that is used, bathrooms are a close second. In my time of raising a family one of the best ways to keep a bathroom stocked is to keep inventory. Several methods have progressed and faltered in my journey to make sure their is plenty of toilet paper and…
Best Ways to Stock Food in an Emergency Surely, one of the best ways is to choose foods that will last, and with a longer expiration. Purchasing nuts, granola bars and canned foods that will last at least a year should be in the plan. Utilizing a longer term food will provide peace of mind….
Stepping into frugality from the beginning can be overwhelming. Saving money is a marathon. Approach this money saving task with the intentions of the long term. Frugal home burnout is real. Taking small steps daily is more helpful than cutting everything at once. New frugal home families will benefit from goals. There is the opportunity…
Frugal home weekly menu plan tips came from my inadequacy in the kitchen. Since I have a family now, and they get hungry I need a meal plan. Grabbing anything out of the fridge to eat will not work anymore. Meal planning and grocery shopping go hand in hand. I have learned a few new…
The best ways to switch over from store products to green cleaning is too think naturally. Green cleaning options do not have to be the more expensive way to keep chemicals out of the home. In addition to switching from store bought cleaners is nature made cleaners. First, take a step in the right direction…
Saving money at the gas station is definitely a challenge. One that I have personally worked on for many years’. It takes a little creativity, sacrifice, and desire for this area of savings to be activated. Gas has went up significantly in the past few months’ and this has caused a strain on many budget….
