16 Father’s Day Crafts for Kids is full of great ideas to make for dad. Dads hold a special place in each child’s heart. Dads are strong, assertive and sometimes stern. Dad’s are also loving, kind, and mentors for the next generation. Fathers’ Day is a time that we honor Dad’s. Who loves to give…
Family
Pool Noodle Activities on a Shoestring Budget
Pool noodles are so inexpensive, and are great for a shoestring budget. Stocking up for the summer at the Dollar Tree only cost me a little over twenty dollars. Slightly more than last summer, but still affordable. Over the years’ they have been swords, floating devices and many other necessary supplies for games. Pool noodles…
Shoestring Budget Bucket List For Kids
***This post does have affiliate links that will support my family if you so decide to use them. Spring is here, and we are ready to have fun on a shoestring budget. If you are like us with multiple kids activities can get expensive. They don’t have to be this year! Trying something new to…
Hiking on a Shoestring Budget with Kids
We love to go hiking. Hiking stays in the boundary of the frugal shoestring budget. it doesn’t cost anything but a park entry fee. Every year we used to go hiking with our kids. I have always taken my children to the woods. There is something so peaceful in nature. If I am stressed, a…
Homeschooling
Thanksgiving Homeschool Games
These games will be a hit with your kids as they play and learn. Affordable homeschool grammar games help kids learn with fun. As I homeschool my kids I look for various ways to teach them in a different way. Most of my games are homemade and pertain to the topic we are working on….
What I Did To Help My First Grader Not Struggle In Math
I wanted to give a few ideas on my first grade curriculum choices, and my thoughts behind them. We recently “added to” the math program. My six year old is putting everything together this year and taking his first big steps into reading and writing. He is great at math, but was struggling as…
Teach Your Child Self Control During The Homeschool Day
As a homeschool mom of four boys I definitely know how hard it is to get them to show self control. They are natural born fidget machines. Anything in their reach is open for twirling, dropping (continuously) and molding into new shapes. Thank heavens for genius people who come up with toys like the fidget…
Preschool : Letter E Week
This week we worked on letter E. As usual I had a coloring page ready so that my little guy would have a visual. I am starting to think most of my kids are visual and hands on like me. When I work on something if I take notes or have some kind of…
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 Mom Diaper Pail Cleaning Tips
Unscented Baking Soda For many years on my journey to become a frugal mom, I have used baking soda in the bottom of my trash cans as a deodorizer. This multi purpose, affordable product is a must have for deodorizing. I buy a large bag at Sam’s, and it lasts for months. When my children…
Frugal Home Living
Frugal home living gives a satisfaction of achievement. This achievement came from the challenge to find savings in everyday life. Living frugally is a choice. Choices are not always fun or easy, but either way, we have to make them. Frugal home living puts every purchase in the home for anything or anyone under scrutiny….
Ultimate Guide To A Frugal Homemaker Saving System
Setting up a frugal homemaker cleaning system is not expensive. None of the fancy gadgets are necessary and thousands do not have to be spent on a maid service. Some years’ ago I owned a residential cleaning service. From this experience derived the knowledge of a cleaning system. Expensive cleaners aren’t part of the program…
Easy Frugal Mom Budget Goals
Tips on why and how budget goals move frugal moms closer to financial independence.