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…
We have tons of affordable family card games. Since our children were small we have played games with them. Back then we didn’t have much money, but did have a growing family. As the kids’ grew so did their love for games. Some I have kept over the years’ because they are favorites. If they…
Lately our bucket list has us trying some new recreational card games. We have a lot of board games, but now we are trying something new. Card games are not something I am super good at because I like quick games. Most of these games fall into a category of quick. Monopoly is one of…
Sometimes trying to run the house, homeschool, do the errands, cook the dinner and keep the kids safe is extremely overwhelming. We all know that having a quick, solid plan is the roadmap to success. Even the best homeschool moms who plan out every detail know that there is no quick fix. Why? Implentation. That…
Homeschool activities for preschool is a topic I love to talk about. Since my second child was two years old, he has been in preschool. After I stopped my cleaning business and decided to stay home, I needed a schedule. So did he! Each day we would drop off my oldest at his school, then…
I know now in homeschool preschool the important lessons are one on one time at nap time. I have three boys’ still at home, but when they were younger trying to get focused time for homeschool preschool was difficult. Preschoolers’ enjoy time alone with mom. It is very important that they know mom values their…
***I did receive compensation for this but all opinions and thoughts of the online classes are my own honest view. The self paced classes held online in Mr D Math is amazing. Online homeschooling classes allow for kids to work fast or slow. My son has loved the course so much. As a homeschool mom…
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…
Monthly budget review sessions are necessary to conquering frugality. Wild, and careless spending is a no end road that leads to guilt. I don’t know how many months it took me to figure out to pay all of our necessary expenses first, then shop. Inevitably I would go to the store, stop a few places…
Everyone wants to conquer frugality when the new year starts. Christmas has just passed and if you are like us, the bank account is low. Yes, we set up budgets, save our Christmas money in envelopes and do all the things. January always happens to be the month to start saving. Maybe it is the…
Frugal cleaning hacks are now ingrained in the basis of our home cleaning. Every Sunday night my family and I clean our home. This is the best time to do a reset and get everything clean. Through the week we are too busy. Each of us have a section to clean, but when we first…
So many frugal home tips exist on the internet today. One of the best ways to save money on a heat bill is to track. Research and track usage each month. Many year’s ago they were read about in books, or handed down from generation to generation. Really, in the last fifty year’s we have…
Save Energy with a Convection Oven Frugal Home Convection ovens help to save energy because they circulate the hot air. Instead of surrounding the food, hot air cooks it faster at lower temperatures. We recently upgraded our stove to a convection oven, and first of all I can tell a huge difference in the cook…