Our Frugal Annual Desert Camping Trip
My family had a wonderful camping trip in the desert and I wanted to share about it with you. This is an event the family and I look forward to every year. This year was our largest camping trip yet. We were 4 families instead of the 2 we started with. There’s something nice about […]
All Ready To Go Camping!
As a parent living on a low budget and until recently without a car, there were many experiences from my childhood that I wished I could give to my kids, but were untenable. However, we went camping every summer, and often twice, and that was something that I knew could be done frugally with my […]
Quick Guide to Traveling on a Tight Budget
I really love to travel. And, of course, on a budget. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to travel since the pandemic and it’s really disappointing. If you want to be able to travel but aren’t sure if you have the funds here are some suggestions to help you plan your trip on a budget. Many […]
Our Fancy Frugal Weekend Getaway
My family has been through a lot lately, and some of it affected my kids extra strongly, and they expressed to me how hard of a time they were having. In talking to a good friend of mine, she suggested I help them out by taking them away for the weekend, to get away from […]
Five Family Friendly Activities to Do When Visiting Pigeon Forge
I love going on trips, whether local or abroad, and either alone or with my family. I always love learning about new great places to visit, and even if I don’t visit there I at least can explore it via the internet. Whether you’ve heard of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, or not, here are some interesting […]
No Money? No Problem! Here’s 7 Pro Tips on How You Can Get UK City Break On A Budget
I had a wonderful vacation in London a few years back, on a really small budget. Here are some ways you can enjoy a city getaway in the UK on a budget. It is essential to budget your city breaks. You can do several things to save some money and still enjoy your city break. It […]
Our Fun Packed Summer on a Budget
When I homeschooled my kids we took advantage of down times, when everyone was in school, in order to go on trips. Going places that are packed on buses that are packed with other people on holiday makes it really stressful to go places, so in general I avoided them once my kids were in […]
Why Children Should See Other Countries
Ever since I saw a show about a family that took their kids on a trip around the world, I realized how much I wanted to be able to give my children that experience one day. I was lucky enough to be able to take all my children on a trip to Bulgaria in 2019, […]
10 Effective Ways to Manage Your Vacation Rental
When looking to increase income, some people choose to rent out apartments for vacationers. There are many ways that people do this- some people do construction to make a vacation apartment using their own property, some people rent or buy a separate place to rent out to vacationers, and others go away to family or […]
The Last Day of My Much Needed Getaway
I desperately needed a vacation, after having been burnt out, but as my luck would have it, I ended up testing positive for corona on my first day there, so needed to spend my vacation in quarantine. To be honest, I didn’t mind too much that I was in quarantine since my intention really was […]
