Holiday decorations on a shoestring have become a way for me to re-purpose our “stuff”. Saving money on all occasions and fronts is important right now. buying more Christmas decorations is money that doesn’t need to be spent. Each year I save all of my holiday decorations and store them in bins. That is one…
Halloween is a fun holiday to dress up. Costumes and parties can be expensive. I have found some inexpensive ways to hold a Halloween costume party on a shoestring. Work under the Halloween budget this year, not over. Its’ never fun to overspend and have buyers’ remorse. Creating a fun Halloween party experience does not…
Our family lives a simple, debt-free life on a single income. I homeschool and my husband has his own business. Fun doesn’t always have to come with a hefty price tag. Here is how we are having some fun this year on the “dedicated” national days’ on a shoestring. Cooking with Pumpkins on National Pumpkin…
Cedar point holds so many great deals for fun memories with family. We absolutely love going to the HalloWeekends each year. The haunted houses, exhilarating rides that are seen miles away, and memorable events such as trick or treating make my children squeal when they see we are approaching the park. No where else holds…
Homeschool field trip is a day during the week that we visit various areas to get hands on learning experiences. This week I had plans to take them somewhere unique but that did not work out. As I sat hurriedly on my phone trying to look up locations close to us to visit my options…
Homeschooling a reluctant teenager is hard. Teenage year’s are hard enough. Furthermore, add in a social change such as homeschool and an attitude will plummet quickly. Many years ago without much preparation we were guided into homeschooling my teen. He wasn’t happy, and I was worried. Preconceived ideas were in my head of a…
Our weekly homeschool field trip takes us to different places each week. Field trips were part of my lesson planning last year. Our homeschool workweek is a four day week so that Fridays’ are open for us to travel. Historical sites, activity sites, and museums are all destinations that we as a homeschool family intend…
25 St. Patrick’s Day Activities is filled with fun, creative activities to help engage kids in the holiday. This holiday is ope to many fun ideas’. Imaginations run wild with the thought of a leprechaun scampering about creating havoc. At least that is what happens in our home. Most of the day my children make…
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….
Exercise is an important part of a daily routine, working out at home ideally saves money. Putting together a frugal home gym is easy, efficient and economically saves money. Years ago we were a new family with 2 children and could not afford a gym membership. I also could not afford gas to and from…
energy tips to save money on utilities.
Our frugal home adventures have taken us to several states. We try to travel as a family with my oldest son as much as possible. Before we decide on a destination we make sure to do a couple of steps in our planning. These steps have helped us to have a more harmonious winter vacation….
Suburban duck care is a scheduled daily activity for us. We make it a point to feed and water ducks at specific times. Just like kids they are dependent upon us to take care of them. From our observation, suburban ducks thrive on routine. Keeping to a schedule helps us to run our home and…
