A Really Fun and Frugal Double Birthday Party In A Teeny Tiny House
A Minecraft cake birthday cake for my Minecraft loving boys I totally believe in the mantra “better late than never”, which is why, despite my boys having birthdays in September, I made them both a joint birthday party today. I wasn’t able to make their party around their birthdays, because it was a crazy hectic […]
Our Healthy Menu on Vacation, and What Frugal Things We Did
So last week we went on vacation, and we’re still sort of recovering from it, unpacking, catching up on sleep, etc… Sorry this post didn’t get up before now… But I wanted to talk to you about being frugal on vacation. Because other than groceries being more expensive on vacation, and transportation there and back […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Past Week
Hey there all, howzit going? I’m doing very well, thank you for asking, and yes, I finally have a frugal week to share with you- it was a great week and it was a frugal week and it was fun and I hope you can all have a great frugal week- and I hope this […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
I have to say I’m really proud of myself. I have been so behind on laundry for so long that I’ve been reluctant to do anything that might increase the amount of laundry in my house. So its been a given that cloth diapering was out of the question- not a single cloth diaper was […]
Homemade “I Spy in a Bottle” Toy
I am a big fan of do it yourself, especially when it comes to toys and other fun games. In addition to that, I also enjoy finding uses for things that would otherwise be thrown out. Therefore, when I was at my friend Z’s house, and saw what she called an “I Spy in a […]
Taking a Virtual Trip- With Google Maps
Living on a super tight budget with my family, I would say we have a very good life, and we have everything we need, and a lot of extras as well. But I must admit that one of the hardest things for me is knowing that since we’re short on cash, there’s a lot of […]
Score Sweet Deals at Ski Spots Across the US
I have to admit, I just adore snow and snow related sports. Skiing being my favorite. My dream is to one day fly to the Swiss Alps and go skiing with my family there… So this guest post, by Joy Nelson a professional freelance writer in Seattle who occassionally writes for Hipmunk, about how to […]
Easy Homemade Pirate Costume
Ike asked me to make him a pirate costume. Gladly. I love making costumes. I could always buy costumes for my kids for dress up and the like, but I have never done that. Because as much as I love experimenting and creating in the kitchen, I also have so much fun coming up with […]
An Ikea Family Get Together and Birthday Celebration… and Talking About My Cookbook Plans
My sister in law, Michelle, and her kids, who live far away, are currently visiting, and my husband’s family wanted to have a get together. Originally we had planned on having a BBQ tomorrow in a park (in a city far from my house), but snow is predicted tomorrow and there is concern that roads […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Past Week
Hey there! It’s that time of week where I share the latest frugal goings on in my house. Maybe I should start a “unfrugal blunders this past week” for those weeks where frugality doesn’t happen so much? Haha… Ok, so it was a bit of a crazy week, so I don’t really have it broken […]
