***There are affiliate links in this post that if you choose to purchase from them will help support my family. Thank you for considering a purchase. Every year I save our summer bucket list. Taking time to highlight what we liked and cross off the disliked activities. Planning our summer bucket list is mixing last…
Family
Summer Bucket List Antiquing With Kids
We had such a fun day visiting the antique mall as part of our summer bucket list. All of the kids were able to find something they wanted. Each item had value from the past, and since I am a huge history buff this was exciting. I am not an avid antiques, but it is…
Kids Plan The Day Frugal Summer Bucket List
Each season I let my boys’ pick out some bucket list items they want to do on break. One of our frugal summer bucket list ideas was to allow the kids to plan the day. At first I was apprehensive because I did not know what they would plan, or how it would turn out….
16 Father’s Day Crafts For Kids
16 Father’s Day Crafts for Kids is full of great ideas to make for dad. Dads hold a special place in each child’s heart. Dads are strong, assertive and sometimes stern. Dad’s are also loving, kind, and mentors for the next generation. Fathers’ Day is a time that we honor Dad’s. Who loves to give…
Homeschooling
5 Tips To Organize Your Homeschool Supplies
Pencils, paper, notebooks, crayons, markers, highlighters and more were on sale at WalMart. My family along with many others were there to take part in the great “Back To School” sale. It really is the only time of year that you can find large glue sticks for 50 cents each. We really stock up on…
Homeschool Games for Recycling
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 Convention and Curriculum Organization Ideas
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…
Frugal Tips to Save Money on Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschooling can be expensive. Implementing frugal tips to save money on homeschool curriculum, especially with multiple children will be fuel to keep going. Ideals that homeschooling is free is far from the truth. For our family of six to continue homeschooling, some plans had to be in place. Have More Than One Child Use The…
Homemaking
The Experts Guide To Cutting Grocery Costs
Cutting grocery costs takes dedication, discipline and a few tips here and there. There have been times that I go grocery shopping without a list. I instantly regret it. Why? I regret it because I spent more than I wanted to. My budget was blown by carelessness. Taking the time each month to budget is…
Frugal Homemaker Tips For Weekly Grocery Deals
Right now all of us are in the same frugal homemaker boat for grocery costs. Nothing is cheap and deals are hard to come by. All of the deals are still above what we paid a few years’ ago. The budget pinch is real and no one is escaping it. Grocery staples are so expensive…
5 Tips On Saving Money With A New Baby
Our family added our fourth baby ten years ago. Saving money was very important then as it is now. We are still a one income family. Having a baby does not have to be expensive. I think we MAKE it expensive with all of the new furniture, blankets, room decorations, etc. To me, it…
Frugal Home Menu Planning Tips
Frugal home menu plans are more important now than ever. Food prices are sky high and the amount that you get for what is in your budget hardly gets your family fed. I understand. For weeks, and months I have been trying to cut things out of our budget to keep it lowered. Starting at…
Lifestyle
Easy Tips for Frugal Home Gardening
I have been working really hard this year on my garden. My three goals were : to not spend a lot of money, use what I had, and learn something I did not know last year. Each year is different in our garden. One year the zucchini will grow great and the tomatoes will not….
Frugal Summer Backyard Camping with Kids
Backyard camping is a frugal, close to home, and a fun alternative to state park camping. As a child, my favorite part of summer was setting up the tent in the backyard for a few days. It became an automatic playscape that was full of adventures. My imagination was able to run free and many…
Cut Grocery Costs with A Meal Plan
I don’t know how many times I have planned to cut grocery costs, and then spent more. Each time I walk into a store for any item without a list my savings goes into oblivion. My meal planning isn’t extensive, and sometimes not even written, but I do have an idea in my head of…
Frugal Home Weekly Menu Plan Tips
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…