Low cost frugal family Easter activities are part of a tradition. Up until this past year eggs were pretty reasonable. Now, coloring Easter eggs steps into a whole new realm for frugal families. I have found other activities this year to try in addition to coloring eggs. All of the other Easter basket items might…
Utilizing family schedule tips to keep activities from becoming excessive is important. Too much money spent on outside activities all the time is not how to run a frugal home. Good scheduling tips helps the entire family to know when to say “no” and “yes” to extra curricular activities. Making sure time in the household…
We have tons of affordable family card games. Since our children were small we have played games with them. Back then we didn’t have much money, but did have a growing family. As the kids’ grew so did their love for games. Some I have kept over the years’ because they are favorites. If they…
Lately our bucket list has us trying some new recreational card games. We have a lot of board games, but now we are trying something new. Card games are not something I am super good at because I like quick games. Most of these games fall into a category of quick. Monopoly is one of…
Homeschool preschool years are so much fun, and I am glad that I decided to keep my kids home to learn. As they begin to understand the alphabet and read it is very rewarding. Letter C activities are easy because the C is easy to make. In my years’ of homeschooling I found that I…
Frugal tips to save money on curriculum is important. When you are first starting out it can all be so overwhelming. I remember the first convention with all of the vendors, I spent way too much. After thirteen years, I know exactly what I need to spend and what not to spend money on. These…
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…
Homeschool preschool this week will be focusing on the letter M activities. I like to include many variations. In my previous preschool posts there have been learning posters, games and snacks. This time I would like to speak on the theme. Trying to include more than one activity into a learning session is multi-tasking at…
Each day as I do my morning routine, I am always happy to pick up our home with beautiful sunlight beaming in the windows. I see the cat laying on the top of the couch basking in the warmth of the sunlight, and envy her lazy day. My goal as a frugal home mom is…
In the next part of our no spend challenge we are learning how to take our unwanted items and turn them into cash. Here are a few ways that I have turned clutter into cash. Clutter to me is defined as something I have bought but end up getting rid of for less than what…
Everyone buys something and that is why I am in a no spend challenge. Not just for a day, week, or a month, but a whole year. Purchasing an item always has a reason behind it. Identifying what makes us spend money is important. I know when I was younger I spent money on clothes…
Conquering frugality to create a frugal home takes planning and effort. Having a food plan that involves stocking the pantry, filling the freezer and rotating the fridge saves money in the future. Fridge Organization: Use What You Have I don’t know how many times I have went to the store and bought more carrots, not…
Frugal home money mistakes to avoid helps beginning savers dodge traps. There are three reasons why we started to save money. We wanted to take vacations. We wanted to pay off our debt. Finally, as close listeners of Dave Ramsey we wanted a new legacy for our children. One that did not involve debt. Furthermore,…
Everyone wants to conquer frugality when the new year starts. Christmas has just passed and if you are like us, the bank account is low. Yes, we set up budgets, save our Christmas money in envelopes and do all the things. January always happens to be the month to start saving. Maybe it is the…
Frugal cleaning hacks are now ingrained in the basis of our home cleaning. Every Sunday night my family and I clean our home. This is the best time to do a reset and get everything clean. Through the week we are too busy. Each of us have a section to clean, but when we first…
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…