Ideas for Frugal Living
Okay, some of these tips can apply to ANY stressful event but I’m going to focus on the upcoming big event in most households this week.
-Mashed potatoes (or other mashed things like sweet potatoes or squash) can be kept warm in a crockpot for several hours! Make your dish ahead of time, add everything like [...]
For many of us our daughter’s sweet 16 is the biggest party of her life besides her wedding. I want my daughter’s upcoming Sweet 16 party to be special however I know we are not be able to spend the kind of money that some of her friends have spent. She had one friend who [...]
I used to be so intimidated to host any small group in my house, it does not matter whether it is a church small group or the scouts. I was raised to believe that one’s house should always be immaculate. Well for me at this point in my life that is just not realistic [...]
I have noticed that the art of picnicking is dying and I think this is so sad. It used to be when I was a little girl when my parents would take us children to a theme park or somewhere special like the ocean a meal was always packed for us. It was always [...]
I know us frugal people or ff’ers think differently about hosting events in our home or planning major events than other people. I know that because I listen to the other folks at work and often they are like…”so and so is having a birthday party…so we had to run out and buy a [...]
I’ve been thinking lately about what brings our family together. What is it that makes us a thriving, functional family unit? Though there are many facets to consider, I’ve decided that there are a few things that top the list. Being loved, having basic needs met, playing and spending time together, and chores.
I know, [...]
You know when I tell people how we celebrate Valentines at our house I often get eye rolls or people who say what about your couple time well first of all let me preface by saying my husband and I have a date night every month just about sometimes twice a month but we [...]