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…
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…
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…
Welcome to week#3 of the March 2020 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog: Frugal Tips for Homemade Pledge Wipes ________________________________________ WELCOME to FAMILY feature week of the March 2020 “You’re the STAR” blog hop! Meet your FAMILY week Cohost This week is FAMILY feature…
___________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the second week of the March 2020 blog hop called “You’re the Star“! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog: Frugal Tips for Homemade Pledge Wipes __________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the March 2020 “You’re the STAR” blog hop! Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts This…
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,…
Our homeschool convention this year is in April for the Midwest, and that is where we go to get our homeschool curriculum for the next year. Every year, I say that I will be organized and prepared for this important weekend. Then, I am not. This time I am going to be prepared with a…
Astronomy doesn’t have to be another curriculum purchase. Astronomy can be weaved into everyday life, and there are easy steps to add this subject to your homeschool. Kids will love and develop an appreciation for the sun, moon, stars, solar system and galaxy. Going on a night walk provides a hands on approach to viewing,…
This past weekend was the event that my entire family looks forward to…..Homeschool Convention! I know it is crazy but every year when it gets close we all get super excited. For my husband and I, we love the classes and picking out curriculum, and the kids love the food, hotel room, freedom, lack of schedule…
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….
Johnny Marzetti is a great tasting frugal ground beef recipe. This is one of my “go to” meal’s at our home. This easy recipe takes only 15 min. of prep. My family LOVES to see this recipe on the menu board. I mean when I make it, is usually gone with no leftovers. …
Recently my husband and I were cleaning out the garage and found the box marked “cloth diapers” I had saved them in case we needed them for any more babies. Since those were put into storage as a couple we decided that four children were enough for us. Hence, no more babies. As I stood…
Spring Break does not always have to be expensive. Spring Break can be fun without leaving town. In the past we have done many staycation activities. Hopefully, I can shed some light on how to have a fun, inexpensive staycation by sharing some frugal tips. Use Discounts and Look for free Passes Three children…
When I started my frugal journey many year’s ago it was hard. Spending money and using charge cards were my hobbies. After a Dave Ramsey seminar and the 10-week class my view changed. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that money could be saved by checking the wattage on appliances. Money can…
Over the year’s my frugal tips have accumulated. Decluttering was a weekly event. Becoming a minimalist was important. As I age my view has changed and I have tweaked some mom hacks. Frugal Tips for Moms Do Not Declutter ( you will eventually need it again). Don’t buy another book for the bookshelf unless you…
