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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
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…
Easy Homeschool History Games for Kids
Beginning with easy homeschool history games early develops a love for the past. History is my favorite subject. Every time we go on vacation, visiting a museum or something that relates to our history is part of the agenda. I want my boys’ to love learning about the past, so I start early. We read…
10 Quick Games To Play With Your Kids
Kids thrive on attention, attention, and attention. Playing quick games with them helps them to get this attention. No, it does not make them spoiled, but in essence gives them a greater grasp on adult interaction, increases their vocabulary and creates a bond that cannot be replaced. Kids learn so much from games and puzzles….
Summer Reading Program For Homeschool Boys
Our summer reading program idea began four years ago. I was homeschooling my boys’ and the library had changed their program. Up to that point we participated every year, and my sons’ loved the rewards. After that, I decided it was up to me to make up a reading program they would enjoy. I wrote…
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…