Winter is a hard time for most kids. Use indoor winter activities on a shoestring budget to use up extra energy. Kids need indoor winter activities. Make a list of fun new ideas to try from the list below. Winter is hard on kids. They can’t go out and play, and when they do shoes,…
Family
Frugal Family Sundae Bar Night
Our family loves ice cream and so this frugal family sundae bar night is perfect to try. The season does not even really matter, and can really add to the ambiance of the event. Fall sundae bar nights can be pumpkin related with different ice cream and toppings or winter would be subject to a…
Valentine’s Day Movie Ideas with Kids
Every year I try to plan something special on Valentine’s Day for the kids’. Try these Valentine’s Day movie ideas for a night of frugal family fun. They are getting older so the treat bags have changed and the sweet crafts we did are coming to an end. Movies are a favorite past time of…
Frugal Family Birthday Parties
Frugal family birthday parties are going to be so much fun. After 25 years’ of experience planning birthday parties I am ready to share my expertise. With only one income it can be very expensive to give multiple birthday parties in a year. Birthday parties have become a little pretentious on costs, and facilities know…
Homeschooling
How To Set Up An Easy Homeschool Schedule
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….
Easy Homeschool Games for Math Fun
Homeschool games assist with captivating the attention of children. Using made up games, or existing games all work together to for the one goal of creating an open learning environment. Here are a few ways that we have used games in Math. Fractions Fractions make up so many parts of everyday life. As a younger…
Preschool: Letter Z
Ko and I finished up our last week of letter Z. Preschool for him only lasts 30 min. of focused time, but any chance that I get through the day to use a learning experience I jump on it. At homeschool convention this year I bought some placemats. What better way to start dinner conversation? …
10 Preschool Activities for Learning the Alphabet
Preschool activities for the alphabet are so much fun, and very easy to teach. Preschoolers have a great love of learning and play at this age. They can learn almost anything when taught repetitiously and in accordance to their learning style. For example, I am not an auditory person so if I attend a conference,…
Homemaking
Frugal Homemaker Tips For Weekly Grocery Deals
Right now all of us are in the same frugal homemaker boat for grocery costs. Nothing is cheap and deals are hard to come by. All of the deals are still above what we paid a few years’ ago. The budget pinch is real and no one is escaping it. Grocery staples are so expensive…
5 Tips On Saving Money With A New Baby
Our family added our fourth baby ten years ago. Saving money was very important then as it is now. We are still a one income family. Having a baby does not have to be expensive. I think we MAKE it expensive with all of the new furniture, blankets, room decorations, etc. To me, it…
Frugal Home Menu Planning Tips
Frugal home menu plans are more important now than ever. Food prices are sky high and the amount that you get for what is in your budget hardly gets your family fed. I understand. For weeks, and months I have been trying to cut things out of our budget to keep it lowered. Starting at…
Frugal Home Management System for Moms
Frugal home management system for moms is imperative to help run the home smoothly. Routines, schedules, menu plans, cleaning days, office days and duties that go with each of those keep the household moving. Since I have had my second child my home management system has evolved. Each year it changes, and I adjust to…
Lifestyle
Frugal Home Budget
Ten years ago I became a frugal stay at home mom. My husband started our home business the year before. Money was tight, and every penny counted. I had a good hold on how to save money from my grandparents. Living on a frugal home budget was not easy. It was not easy when friends…
A Guide to Affordable Organizing
Organizing is my second hobby next to saving money. Affordable organizing is what you do when you do want things to be accessible but not spend a lot of money on system. When I became a homeschool mom to four boys’ it was very important that I have things in places that I can get…
Frugal Home Toy Clutter Solutions
Any kind of clutter can get out of hand quickly. Now, this post is not going to tell you to de-clutter. I find that pointless and costly. On the other hand, frugal home toy clutter is a real thing. Too much is an issue also, frugal homes do not hoard, but use what they have….
Frugal Home Savings at the Gas Station
Saving money at the gas station is definitely a challenge. One that I have personally worked on for many years’. It takes a little creativity, sacrifice, and desire for this area of savings to be activated. Gas has went up significantly in the past few months’ and this has caused a strain on many budget….