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Family
Ultimate Family Christmas Advent Bucket List: Festive and Fun
Every year for fifteen years now I have planned a fun advent for our family. As my children age though, they like to help plan it more and more. Now, we all sit down for a family meeting and hammer out the December bucket list. After that, I write it up on the calendar with…
The Frugal Homemaker Holiday Planning Guide
Well, Thanksgiving has come and went. Using our frugal homemaker holiday planning guide tips will be useful this season. “Why” you say? Four weeks to Christmas. Yikes! That is what I thought too. I just grabbed my holiday planner over the weekend to see what I needed to update, change, or take out. This year…
Shoestring Budget Thanksgiving Movie Night
Two years ago, we created our own movie room in the basement because we love home movie nights so much. Here’s some tips to make your home movie night more fun, on a shoestring budget. DIY Movie Theatre First, before anything is the actual movie night equipment. Nothing fancy or expensive like a projector is…
Homeschooling
How to Teach Homeschool American History Using only the Library
****affiliate links in post. Since I was a child the library has been my go to for American history. This has long been my topic of choice. First, I love the library because of the great resources. Second, I love the library because of price. You can’t beat free. Third and final reason is the…
Native Americans: A Homeschool American History Lesson
Teaching American history in our homeschool and learning from “Everything you Need to Ace American History In One Fat Notebook”. My homeschoolers’ will be reading about history from this book, and I will be teaching them through reading, games and discussions. Our homeschool is geared towards hands on learning. Timeline is another form of history…
Frugal College Tips for Teenagers
When people think of college for their kids a lot of dollar signs usually pop in their heads. Frugal college tips can ad a different perspective to the idea of college being expensive. My own story of college is I knew my parents could never afford college for me, and I didn’t want them to….
Columbus Day Lesson Plan on a Shoestring
Columbus Day is celebrated in our homeschool each year. I love to put together the lessons on a shoestring that teach about Christopher Columbus without worksheets. The true grasp of this explorer is held when we walk in his footsteps. We will never know how hard this voyage was in 1492, but from the books…
Homemaking
5 Ways Frugal Moms Can Fund Money for Vacation
****Amazon links inside post. Frugal moms can make extra money this summer with a great side hustle. Not only that, but with these side hustles the kids’ can be involved! As we declutter our homes, there are ways to make money with excess. Extra income never hurts anyone. Frugal moms are already busy with budgeting,…
Money Smart Homemaking: Build Income Streams While You Stay at Home
Creative Income Streams Creative frugal moms can turn their gifts into an income source. Besides Etsy which is a great place to start a store and bring in a residual income, there are other opportunities. Another big online name is Teachers Pay Teachers. Both of these online avenues are available to start up stores, promote…
How to Lower Laundry Costs Without Fewer Loads
In America, almost every family is trying to figure out how to lower laundry costs. Nobody thinks of doing fewer loads because that would cause a buildup. Laundry is a daily chore just like doing the dishes. Each chore has its time during the day to complete. If you do one load of dishes a…
How to Cut Grocery Costs Without Changing What You Cook
Grocery costs have risen significantly in the past few years. They have caused many American households to rethink what they are buying and cooking. I know for our family prior to inflation I would say “sure, we can try that new recipe”. Now my response is “I don’t know, we will have to price it…
Lifestyle
How to Start a Grocery Delivery Business from Home
Starting a frugal moms grocery delivery service has never been easier. Now is the best time to get started in this up and coming new market. People are busy and have no time for grocery shopping. Starting this new service as second income, or growth into a larger business is up to how much time…
Basic Laundry Tips for Frugal Homemakers
Frugal home laundry tips is a stepping stone to ways that laundry saves us money. Laundry is a chore, but if done well the savings adds up. Everyone has laundry everyday. We have more laundry than mother’s of the past. We are blessed as a nation in many ways with the ability to go buy…
Frugal Cloth Diaper Care: Simple Homemade Recipe
Frugal home cloth diaper cleaners are better for baby because of the all natural recipe. I have made our laundry detergent for almost 12 years now. Prior to that I used a store bought laundry soap. When I became an informed consumer and found out all of the chemicals they were placing in our…
Frugal Home Winter Heat Hacks to Stay Warm
Frugal home heat hacks opens the door to additional ways to heat in the winter. Saving on energy bills is important as other costs rise. If your frugal home seems to be under attack from rising costs, no worries, there is hope. My hope is to share ways with you that will help you keep…