Family memories with your kids is something that they will reminisce about when they are older. The memories will involve details that you may not have found important, but they did. Each time we tell a story it has something a little different in it. A new piece of information that will make it more…
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…
**This post contains affiliate links which helps to support my family. I love teaching preschool. Preschool is the time when kids begin to grasp the concepts being taught to them through play. Three year old’s have such vivid imaginations. Combining both play and imagination with fun homeschool games creates a fun learning environment. My kids…
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 lessons…
We are now going into our second week of homeschool. I survived. This mom has four boys, and yes….they are busy. Active. Inquisitive. As some would say “All boy”. Our homeschool room has a trampoline, sit and spin, and is located next to the playroom. One of our chairs used to be an exercise ball….
Our homeschool history lesson takes us to Ancient China this week and the first kite. We had a lot of fun with this activity. First, came the lesson. The time period we studied was 1000 B. C. and Qin Dynasty was the first dynasty of China. This country is rich with great history and stories….
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 energy conservation takes place in a myriad of ways. There are more than four ways, but I will hit on the main four we have tried in our home. Only speaking of personal use, I can tell you that these four frugal home strategies have helped us to keep our bills down to…
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…