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How To Assemble Wrap Sandwiches – Video
In our house, back to school time means getting lots of lunches, snacks, and quick dinners together with the least amount of work, time, and trouble. Sometimes an assembly line process for making meals works best, especially if our calendar is really scheduled like crazy. We’ve been turning to wrap sandwiches more and more as […]
Continue readingWrap It Up – Simple Sandwiches For Busy Families
One of the greatest ‘inventions’ in the world of kid-friendly meals is the wrap sandwich. This summer, I discovered how perfect wraps are for our family. As many of you know, we have been living between two houses. Hours on the road and working on the house meant many of our meals had to be […]
Continue readingGood Nighttime Habits Help Eliminate Morningtime Chaos
Last week we discussed some strategies to handle the after school rush around dinnertime. With all the activities kids are involved in, it’s hard to get home and sit down to a big dinner every night. Depending on the situation, we may be snacking in the car, eating on the road, or trying to fix […]
Continue readingBack To School Breakfast Ideas
School is about to start in our neck of the woods. In fact we just got back from a “Back to School” bash where we met the new teacher. I’m excited to get back in the school year routine but there’s one thing we struggle with year after year – Breakfast. My daughter isn’t a […]
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 readingEasy Poached Chicken Breasts – Keep On Hand For Quick Meals
I know planning meals can be difficult in a busy household. Parents and kids are running from dawn to dusk, and usually much, much later. A trip to the grocery store feels like an extremely daunting task, but the last thing you need is a trip to the fast-food place. It’s bad for your budget […]
Continue readingFire Safety Tips – Infographic
With all the wild fires burning across the country, I’ve been thinking a lot about keeping our important paperwork and valuables safe. I’m making backups of digital pictures and files (including all sorts of things I have saved that are either already part of the HBHW website or things I’m working on), copies of old […]
Continue readingMemorial Day – A Brief History Lest We Forget
In 1868, three years after the Civil War ended, Decoration Day was established as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. May 30th was chosen for the official date probably because flowers would be in bloom at that time all over the country. The first official National […]
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 readingHosting Sergiy Is Becoming A Reality – More News From Christine And How We Can Help
As you know, my friend Christine “The Menu Mom” is hosting an orphan Ukrainian boy this summer. I asked her to share a little bit more about this endeavor with us. Here are the questions I asked her, followed of course by Christine’s replies. Can you tell us a little more about how you found […]
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 readingTea Parties Are Perfect for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the perfect time to plan a tea for you and your daughter, your family, friends, or even the ladies in your church group. Any tea could be made even more special with a theme. Usually, simple is better because it’s easier and ends up actually more elegant. If you don’t have a […]
Continue readingMother’s Day Fun Ideas For Kids To Plan
In this article, I’m actually going to address the kids directly. Many kids are not sure what to do for Mother’s Day. They may think planning for Mother’s Day is going to be too hard, so they just let the grownups take charge. However, with a little help, kids can easily give their mother a […]
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