Simple Frugal Strategies to get your teen interested in helping on food prep or cooking a dish is relationship building tips. Sometimes we say “no” to stuff that is intimidating to us. Include them in all planning, recipe selections and guest invitations is an open door to inviting them to be a contributing part of…
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…
****This post does have affiliate links that will support my family if you do choose to purchase. **** Halloween games are so much fun to play in costumes. Homeschool games for Halloween involve a little bit of learning, a little bit of spooky and a whole lot of fun! Pick a subject, add in the…
Moving along with topics for spring in our recreational family activities takes us to time around the kitchen table. It isn’t just for eating, but for family bonding to take place. The weather is more rainy now, and with that indoor activities are necessary. Here are a few great games and casual puzzles to try….
This time of year is sooo busy! I can hardly keep up. Homeschool activities for Thanksgiving are memory makers for us. Our family loves to go back and relive our holidays. It is very easy to homeschool through the holidays through character building activities. Preparing lessons, researching and finding field trips to go on…
This week our homeschool history took us to learn about three different topics and a famous landmark. Since history is one of my favorite subjects I always look forward to our timeline day. All of the projects each homeschooler designs is so intriguing for me. Our story takes us to the time period before Jesus…
This week our homeschool field trip had to take place at home. Our basement flooded due to the sump pump going out and I had to wait for the plumber to arrive and help. We did not do anything amazing, but did some interest led learning, extra practice, and reading. It’s ok to spend a…
Homeschool Preschool letter X flower study is the Xeranthemum. Purple flowers adorn any yard that has this flower. They are bountiful and beautiful. Originating from the Mediterranean these flowers are beautiful. Teaching my homeschool preschooler about flowers has been an endeavor that is paying off. My children are older now, and I love the fact…
Monday night was my one dish meal night and I decided to make baked spaghetti. I had some sauce that I needed to use up and extra spaghetti in my pantry. Regular spaghetti I have made a million times. but this was my first time making baked spaghetti. It really wasn’t that hard and was…
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…
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…
Beans are easy to grow. In the ten years’ that I have been working on frugal gardening, my beans have always been plentiful. Now they are a garden staple for our quaint frugal garden. I don’t plant what we do not eat. That would be silly. We eat a lot of green beans so that…
This winter is supposed to be cold, so I am prepping with some frugal home hacks to save on heat. My pet peeve is to be cold. Nothing about the cold is my favorite thing, except for snow. I do like the snow and sledding, but not the cold. However I live in a colder…
Fall is a great time for fun and to slow down to enjoy the colors. Over the years we have adopted several fall activities for kids on a shoestring. Making memories is one of our favorite hobbies. As my children grow older the activities have changed, but some old ones remain. For instance, they still…