The top five sports for kids on a shoestring budget was inspired by my children. I have four boys’ and they love sports. This is great except for the fact that the registration fees are over fifty dollars’ times four. It is not cheap to enroll them each in a sport or multiple sports for…
I remember our frugal family picnics growing up, and they didn’t involve a picnic basket. There was a lot of food and fun as I stroll down memory lane. As I try to plan fun things to do with my kids over summer, or fall break a picnic is always at the top of my…
Summer break is here and it is time for this frugal family to cool off. But, if you’re like us with more than one child it can be expensive. There are ways we have found to still stay cool, have fun, and spend nothing. In addition to the kids’ having fun, moms’ can cool off…
I don’t know about you but our weekend activities to get ready for church still never get us there on time. Lately, I have had to revamp my strategy. It is hard to get to church on time. Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Our church even provides donuts and juice to help…
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…
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…
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…
As we get ready to start up our new homeschool year, soccer, scouts and Bible Study I can’t help but yearn for the carefree times of summer. Staying up later and playing on the porch is one of our favorite activities in the summer. We used to catch lightning bugs but I hate seeing the…
Simple ways to start a frugal home
As one of the many frugal homemaking moms, I never saw myself becoming a frugal homemaker. Really. If you would have known me 25 years ago, the word frugal is not how you would have described me. But, I am now. Life changes. I am not the person who shopped for hours any longer. Now,…
A lot of people say to “declutter” your home. Frugal moms know that one person’s clutter is another person’s treasure. I hope today that I can convince you that clutter isn’t always bad as long as there are limits. Clutter stems from the “buying”syndrome that exists. Our country thrives on ads that get to think…
Back when I first became one of the frugal moms, I realized that my “mall” shopping days were over. There were four little ones that needed clothing and we were on one income. Shopping in thrift stores often trained me to be a black belt in secondhand clothing. Not all clothes were worth buying, and…
Looking back I remember the days when I used cloth diapers for my children. Those baby memories were and still are fondly remembered. even all of the late night diaper changes. In addition to the memories is the sweet recollection of the start on my frugal home household journey. From cloth diapers to gardening I…
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Creating a beautiful backyard garden doesn’t have to be expensive. There are affordable ways to make a backyard garden look inviting. If you love plants, diy and hold the desire to create a relaxing space then these backyard garden tips are for you. A few years’ ago I began my path to gardening. I grew…
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. If you are new to becoming a frugal home family, goals will…
