Planning For A Frugal and Fun Summer by Being Organized

Image Credit- Stuart Miles FreeDigitalPhotos.net If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’d know that we homeschool our kids. Therefore, you might think that summer is no different than year round for us, in terms of being able to go on trips, etc… and for the most part, that would be […]

My Latest Frugal Shopping Trip

This morning, I was looking at my fridge, trying to figure out what I could make for myself with what was available. I saw mountains of carrots, one lone zucchini, some past prime cucumbers, and some wild greens, and that was about it when it came to available produce to use in my house. Last […]

Super Frugal Fun Painting Date

My husband and I generally go on two dates a year. Once for our anniversary, and once for our shared birthday. I’m feeling it isn’t enough. I would like to have more one on one time only with him, time where we aren’t just at home taking care of household things and getting distracted by […]

The Evolution of Our Family’s Finances and Daring to Dream Big and Make Plans

Photo credit- Kenneth Cratty This blog has evolved a lot over time, as it has been a reflection of our finances that, too, have evolved a lot over time. When I first started out we literally were penniless, not making it through the month, insanely frugal by necessity, and basically pinching pennies so hard they […]

An Exciting Foraging Trip Today

Today, last minute, I went into the city to forage, and I came home with such a great amount of stuff that it was exciting! The kids and I picked a large amount of capers. We already picked once already this season, but just filled one small jar, and since I love capers and I […]

Mexican Cactus Salad Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Sugar Free

If I had to suggest one recipe to try to everyone who was skeptical about cactus paddles, who didn’t want anything “weird tasting”, this would be the recipe I’d suggest. Everyone I know that has tried it, other than olive haters, has loved it. It by far is my favorite recipe for cactus paddles.  This […]

Making A Bi-Weekly Menu Plan To Save Money and Sanity

Today’s lunch on the bi-weekly menu plan If you’ve read my blog for a while or know me in person for any length of time, you’d know that organization is big challenge of mine, and my struggles with that plays out in many ways in my life, often causing issues, and many times costing me […]

Using PromosPro.com To Save Money

I love shopping online, because I find it saves me a lot of time and money (more on that in a future post), especially if you know the right stores to shop to get the very best deals. But I always just was happy enough with the deals I was already getting on my favorite […]