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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
Homeschool Valentine’s Day Party Ideas
Valentine’s Day is all about love. Moms love their kids and love to have fun with them. Undeniably Valentine’s Day costs some money for parties, gifts, cards and chocolates. Frugally minded moms find a way to show how much they love their children with a minimal cost. There are so many ways to have fun…
How To Create An Organized Homeschool Space: In A Week
Having an organized space makes school, home, office or any other space so much easier. For me, I need to have everything at my fingertips, prepared and ready to go. My boys are not the kind to sit still for too long! On my youtube channel there is an overview of my “organizational style” with…
Summer Routines for Homeschoolers: Summer Cleaning
Cleaning during the summer happens more often because kids are coming in and out a lot more than usual. Having a summer routine for cleaning will help. It may not be as good as during the school year, but something is better than nothing. The summer cleaning does not have to take all day or…
Your The Star Blog Hop: Creative Week
___________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the second week of the August blog hop called “You’re the Star“! August is one of my favorite month’s of the year. I love to hear the bugs at night while sitting on my porch. How about you? What do you like about August? On to the hop! Enjoy! Before we continue onto…
Homemaking
Weekend Activities to Teach Kids How to Save Money
*******This post does have affiliate links that support my family should you choose to use them. Weekend activities for our family of five get expensive. Right now we want to teach our kids how to have fun without spending money. It is easy to get caught up in the money traps of fun activities. Trampoline…
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…
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…