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Becoming A Frugalista – An Interview With Susan Heid
I would like to introduce you to a fairly new friend of mine – Susan Heid from “TheConfidentMom.com”. Susan is a busy mom of four, a fellow Christian, a parenting coach and a Frugali$ta. She blogs about her adventures in Motherhood, running a frugal household and various parenting issues at www.TheConfidentMom.com. Before we dive in […]
Continue readingFrugal Tips for Wearing Green
If you’re heading out this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day, be sure to put on something green to avoid getting pinched. Thankfully this year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, meaning that you don’t have to worry about green clothes for the kids to wear to school if you don’t want to. But for […]
Continue readingPut Items Back – Frugal Tip
A close friend of mine shared a great frugal shopping strategy with me. Anytime you go to the store, do your shopping and right before you head to the cash register, find at least one or two items you don’t absolutely need and put them back. This works particularly well when you don’t shop with […]
Continue readingFrugal Valentine’s Day Ideas
I came across the following ideas in an old HBHW newsletter edition. My friend Tawra from Living On A Dime shared some cute last minute Valentine’s Day ideas that are fun and inexpensive. Do something fun for the kids and your spouse today. Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day On A Dime by Tawra Kellam Using […]
Continue readingIs That Pile Of Dirty Dishes Costing You Big?
I haven’t been feeling too great the past few weeks and am still recovering from the Flu. One thing I noticed is that we ended up getting a lot more convenience foods and take-out. I just didn’t have the energy to face a sink full of dirty dishes and tried hard not to do too […]
Continue readingCook Chicken Once And Eat Three Ways – Meat, Stock, and Schmaltz
There are a lot of ways to get the most out of a chicken. I like to roast a whole chicken for dinner, then make homemade chicken broth out of the carcass, skin, bones, and drippings. All the lovely flavors are there for the stock, and you have a whole chicken to feed the family. […]
Continue readingAfter School Rush – Plan Those Meals On The Road
I’ll start by saying this right off the bat – planning family meals at home is the ideal. But, as we know, many families simply aren’t sitting around the house waiting for dinner to be served at 5 o’clock. Back-to-school often means back to a hectic schedule with late hours. It used to be that […]
Continue readingCreative School Supply Shopping – Frugal Beyond The Sales
Preparation for back-to-school often means a big dent in the budget and lots of time on the road going from store to store… sale to sale. You may have already clipped coupons and searched the internet for every possible deal you can find, but there are a few places you may want to consider shopping […]
Continue readingFrugal Family Fun – Simple Excursions To Entertain Kids
Whether we’re talking about a short Holiday or the Summer break is in full swing, time home from school is fun for kids. But it also means kids are going to get restless. These days away from school can get long, both for you and for kids at home. It’s important to find things to […]
Continue readingEnvelope Budgeting – Low Tech Method Controls Runaway Spending
In this day and age of using high tech methods to manage a household, you will never be at a loss for finding ways to develop a budget for your family. And there are many wonderful online budgeting tools that work well. However, for some folks, the simplest budget method may work the best. If you […]
Continue readingSkip The Restaurant – Quick and Easy Tips For Eating In
Here’s another guest blog post by Jill Cooper. She shares her thoughts on going out to eat and how it can hurt your finances. She follows it up by providing lots of great tips for making “eating in” quick and easy. It’s those small little changes that can make a big difference to your bottom […]
Continue readingEducational Fun For Kids – History Notebooking
It’s so important to keep working on educational stuff over the summer. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that. Why not have some fun this go around by creating some educational notebooks. Here’s an idea for a History version… Oh! Let’s Try Notebooking For History! By Cindy Rushton www.HillbillyHousewife.com/notebooks Notebooking… Yes! Notebooking for […]
Continue readingGetting Started With Notebooking
I’ve shared a few articles on notebooking for science and history with you earlier. I’m sure by now you and your kids are ready to get started. It’s much simpler than you think. Here’s Cindy with some great tips for getting started with notebooking. Let’s Try Notebooking By Cindy Rushton www.HillbillyHousewife.com/notebooks Notebooking … ahhh, just […]
Continue readingQuick Ideas for Making History Fun!
Here’s another guest blog post by Cindy. Ever since we went on a school field trip to Brattonsville (a historic village close by), my daughter has become a bit of a history buff. I love Cindy’s tips in this article and am looking forward to implementing many of the ideas over the summer. by Cindy […]
Continue readingNature Notebooking – Not Just For Homeschoolers
We don’t homeschool at my house, but we do a lot of things after school, on the weekend and during school breaks that are both fun and educational. That’s why I got very excited when I first came across Cindy Rushton and her notebooking. We’ve had a lot of fun with this and even I […]
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