Frugal Families Blog

I’ve mentioned Aldi at least once in the blog; oh, I probably mentioned it more than once.  I love Aldi.  For those of you who aren’t lucky enough to have Aldi stores nearby, they’re no-frills, limited item grocery stores.  The overwhelming majority of the products are their own brand.  You bring your own bags, buy theirs, or […]

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 […]

There’s less competition among grocery stores in this area than there was a week ago, and I’m pretty sure that is NOT a good thing.  The more grocery store chains in an area, the more they have to compete for a piece of the shopping pie.  At least, that would seem logical, right?  Unfortunately, with the […]

What is it about kids and the knees of jeans? I don’t SEE my kids crawling around constantly but the knees of their pants make me wonder. When my oldest kids were small, I remember buying the toughskin jeans at Sears for my boys. They had double knees (and they carried slims […]

One thing I find as the owner of Frugal-Families is that the newest members of our forums generally want to know how we manage to spend so little on things.  Well, like any skill (and saving money and stretching the dollars until the eagles scream is just that-a SKILL) time and practice make perfect.  We […]