Try these simple coin tricks to keep your kids from getting bored this summer. All of them are easy, and they will have loads of fun. Who doesn’t have a coin? When we were learning these coin tricks our coin of choice was a quarter. Quarters are bigger and easier to keep track of when…
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…
Use What Your Have Don’t Buy More Stuff Organize and Label Bins or Totes Keep a List of Inventory
As our family grows and the kids get older we are away from home more in the evening. Fast food eating is getting expensive and really is not healthy. I do keep a budget and try to stay within that budget. But that is for home cooked meals. I wanted good meals, but how would…
After homeschooling now for thirteen years’ I have a system that works for us. Homeschool history timeline is for all of my children to be learning at once. This keeps all of us on the same page, but individual age levels. Each homeschooler knows what is to be expected and when it is due, but…
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…
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…
Tomatoes are one of my favorite budget gardening fruit. Every year I plant several tomato plants to secure a good canning season of chili. One habit I have that usually wrecks my gardening adventures is forgetting to water the plants. Thankfully, tomatoes are a lot like zucchini and durable. In year’s like this one where…
Free camping in Indiana for a more primitive feel. One of the requirements is to be on state ground. Frugal summer camping along hiking trails is allowed in Indiana. Grab some gear, your tent and flashlight and see where the trails take you! Camping can be expensive if not planned or researched. Most of the…
Thinking about college can be scary. Maybe it is the cost, or the new adventure. Either way starting a new season can be scary. College will take lots of communication between parents and child in the way of payment, resources and choosing a career. There are many ways to save on college costs while going…
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…