We love to take winter hiking trips on a shoestring with our kids. Hiking can be expensive when all of the extra’s are added into it. For example, gas, food, gear, socks, warming essentials, poles, backpacks and kid backpacks, and backpacks that carry kids. Our family has been taking extensive hiking trips for awhile so…
Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner this year on a shoestring budget was a high priority of mine. It was a small gathering of just our immediate family, food that I had in the freezer with a slight Thanksgiving theme ( carrots are appropriate right)? and one dessert. We had Sweet Potato Pie for dessert this year….
I love fall and the smell of warm bread cooking in our frugal home oven. Who doesn’t? It just illuminates coziness. Below are several of the best recipes around to encourage your family home for dinner. Memories area built and grown around the kitchen table. So many of my memories are in the kitchen eating…
Two years ago, we created our own movie room in the basement because we love home movie nights so much. Here’s some tips to make your home movie night more fun, on a shoestring budget. DIY Movie Theatre First, before anything is the actual movie night equipment. Nothing fancy or expensive like a projector is…
Sometimes trying to run the house, homeschool, do the errands, cook the dinner and keep the kids safe is extremely overwhelming. We all know that having a quick, solid plan is the roadmap to success. Even the best homeschool moms who plan out every detail know that there is no quick fix. Why? Implentation. That…
The Many, many attempts have been made over the past 7 years since I started homeschooling to get an easy schedule in place. Each time I thought that the homeschool schedule was mastered….along came another baby. Let me just be honest….in theory a schedule is great. Putting one together that works is practice. Flexibility. Patience….
This year in our homeschool I have three kids, in three different grades, three different personalities,and energy levels. It is fun to say the least. No, really it is fun. It was not long after school started that I was having doubts about the lessons. One of the biggest reasons that I homeschool is because…
Homeschooling in the summer is really relaxed. Summer lessons are the majority of hands-on science that we did not finish, piano, nature days, foreign language and finishing up leftover curriculum. There are several easy ways to homeschool in the summer. Since I started trying to maintain about 2 hours per day in “summer school” our…
I am a firm advocate on keeping my stuff. Frugal moms should not give away their “abundance”. Let me explain why I don’t believe in decluttering. First, I feel like it is wasteful. Never, have I ever felt better after I followed someone else’s advice on decluttering. My problem did not come from too much…
Saving money with indoor laundry hacks for frugal moms is easy. Take what we do outside and apply inside. Only, it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes we don’t have enough room or our laundry area is small. Today my hope is to help frugal moms save money and try an indoor drying solution….
If you love plants, then this home business is for you. So many of us frugal stay at home moms want a business that works well with our kids’ schedules. Creating an online plant delivery service is one of those flexible home business ideas. Moms can sit in the comfort of their home and make…
Frugal moms can succumb to an abundance of toys’ too. Even though the best laid boundaries exist for purchasing toys, it happens. I tried for a long time to control the toy count in our home. But, alas with four kids’ it became inevitable that we have too much. Also, it doesn’t help that I…
One of my favorite laundry hacks that I like to share with frugal moms is saving socks. It is one of my biggest pet peeves to have socks lost in the laundry. Undoubtedly, I hold onto a missing sock for years because I know it will reappear. Sometimes, I have had to give up on…
As someone who wants to make New Year’s goals like other frugal moms, I struggle. It’s hard to save money. The conveniences we have make our lives easier. Laundry is easier with the washer and dryer sets, buying bread at the store saves me time, and ordering on Amazon gives me that special feeling of…
Indoor Plant Nursery Starting an indoor plant nursery would require some extra indoor space that received a lot of sunlight. First, start with knowledge of seeds to grow in a year round environment. Researching zone information is important for frugal moms to be confident about their advice. A firm understanding of what plants do well…
This Christmas idea for frugal moms is one that I always wish I would have tried instead of cleaning. Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I love to decorate. The whole ambiance of Christmas radiates family, joy, giving and happiness. The idea of going into homes to decorate for them for Christmas is…
