If you shop at the drug stores, you can get a ton of personal care items for FREE or very cheap every week. You can easily purchase more than what your family needs, so what do you do with the extra? You can donate it. In reality, many low income families do not have the […]
Join me this coming Monday night for an online Q&A session. We will cover how to save on meat and produce. This is one of the most common questions I get, so I have no doubt some of you also are trying to figure out how to save on the most expensive part of buying […]
This Frugal Date Friday requires no babysitter, very little planning, and you don’t even have to get out of bed! We are having breakfast in bed. Set an alarm to get up before the kids. You can pack a small ice chest with orange juice, fruit, and muffins. You can put it in the room […]
It’s time to start stocking up on everything you will need to pack an Operations Christmas Child Box! This is my families favorite outreach program that really helps us teach our girls about the spirit of giving and gives us a good reminder as well. A little bit about OCC The program is run by […]
Protein powder can help you build muscle, lose/gain weight, or quickly replace a meal on the run. I find myself reaching for the protein powder a couple times a week for a healthy breakfast to get the kids out the door quickly. It’s definitely convenient, but is it improving your health? If you’re trying to […]
Traditions are such a fun part of growing up! It’s something for our kids to always look back on fondly. The good thing: it’s never too late to start new traditions. Here are some great back to school traditions you can consider starting with your kids. 1. Take a first day photo with a chalk […]
It’s confession time. I’ve always wanted brighter teeth. I know it’s a very vain sounding thing but let me explain. We have to go back to when I was 16. Driving home from school one afternoon I got a little sidetracked and hit a tree (no I’m not brave enough to share exactly why I […]
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