Our fall bucket list takes us to camping this time. We love camping in the summer, and especially in the fall. The activities are still fun, and even though it is not as warm that isn’t a bad thing. The bugs are minimal and no one is running for the air conditioning. Sitting by a…
Family
Inexpensive Fall Family Bucket List Hot Apple Cider
What says fall family bucket list fun better than hot apple cider? Nothing that I know of. My family loves hot apple cider. We do add in a few other ingredients, but this is one of our family favorites to make. Lately, our family bucket list agenda has to be affordable. With a family of…
How To Preserve Apples From Our Family Trip to the Orchard
We go to the apple orchard and preserve the apples every year, and have done so since our children were toddlers. There are so many money traps, but today I will tell you how to make the “traps” beneficial. Don’t get me wrong, when we go it is fun, but if you really want to…
Water Fun Summer Bucket List for Kids
Summer is my favorite time of year. Creating ideas for a fun summer bucket list is something that I look forward to each May. The first thing I do is grab the bucket list from the previous ear. Then, I look over what is old, new and creative. To create a fun summer full of…
Homeschooling
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…
National Pumpkin Day Activities on a Shoestring
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…
Homeschool Preschool Letter Q Week Activities
Homeschool preschool letter Q activities allow for curiosity to be quenched through daily lessons. Forget about the worksheets and learn through pictures, nature, writing and more. Homeschool Preschool Handwriting Activity Starting out with the handwriting activity is a good way to introduce the letter of the week. Then, add it to the learning board. The…
5 Ways To Homeschool When You Quit The Lesson Plan
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…
Homemaking
Frugal One Dish Beef Stew
One of my favorite one dish dinners is beef stew. Especially on a chilly autumn day. This stew is one of the best comfort soups and fills up hungry bellies.Likewise, I am always reminded of the story stone soup when I make this meal. A little of this, and a little of that makes a…
Your The Star Blog Hop
WELCOME to the September 2024 “You’re the Star” Blog Hop!Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog: Frugal Homemade Pizza Tips ___________________________ WELCOME to HOME feature week of the September 2024 “You’re the STAR” blog hop!Meet your HOME week Hosts This week is HOME feature weekSwing by the Home Hosts’ Blogs:Bev from Eclectic Red BarnNiki from Life as…
Frugal Homemade Pizza Tips
One of my favorite frugal tips is make food at home. 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…
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…
Lifestyle
Frugal Home Ways to Save on Your Heat Bill
So many frugal home tips exist on the internet today. One of the best ways to save money on a heat bill is to track. Research and track usage each month. Many year’s ago they were read about in books, or handed down from generation to generation. Really, in the last fifty year’s we have…
Frugal Home Ways to Save with Oven Cooking
Save Energy with a Convection Oven Frugal Home Convection ovens help to save energy because they circulate the hot air. Instead of surrounding the food, hot air cooks it faster at lower temperatures. We recently upgraded our stove to a convection oven, and first of all I can tell a huge difference in the cook…
Frugal Home Vegetable Primavera Recipe
Many years I have struggled with affordable, healthy meal plans. Frugal Home Vegetable Primavera has become a staple in my monthly meals. As a mom who cares what her kids eat I am picky about the food I serve. Another facet of my recipe planning involves leftovers, what will freeze well, keep well, and cost….
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….