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Frugal Fashionista: “Teeny Tiny Rocker Style”
I don’t know how many long time American Idol fans read this blog, but I do know many of you have heard of the amazing recording artist, Mandisa. She was one of the top finalists during season five. Her heart [...]
Grocery Guru Tip: Use Your “Eagle Eyes” to save Big $
If there’s any one that knows how to save money in the kitchen, it’s me. I shared with my dad this weekend that it’s a little weird to referred to as a frugal living expert, since there are so many [...]
Free Family Movies at Regal Cinema’s
I first wrote this post in the summer of 2010, when the free family movies at Regal Cinemas were still free. Since then, the price has gone to $1, but that is still such a wonderful bargain for frugal family [...]
Food & Cooking
Grocery Guru Tip: Use Your “Eagle Eyes” to save Big $
If there’s any one that knows how to save money in the kitchen, it’s me. I shared with my dad this weekend that it’s a little weird to referred to as a frugal living expert, since there are so many [...]
What are Your Comfort Foods? (Impromptu Tasty Tuesday Poll)
(My Gourmet Mashed Potatoes that I ate way TOO much of last night.) This graduation weekend, I spent a lot of time around some of my favorite comfort foods. You know the ones. Foods that hold nostalgia or remind us [...]
Saving Money on Vacation (on food)
As I sit listening to the waves crashing, I thought I would share some of my tried and true tips that I wrote last year about saving money on food while vacationing. Believe it or not, one new trick I [...]
Deals & Couponing
Free Family Movies at Regal Cinema’s
I first wrote this post in the summer of 2010, when the free family movies at Regal Cinemas were still free. Since then, the price has gone to $1, but that is still such a wonderful bargain for frugal family [...]
Harris Teeter Triple Coupons (5/16 – 22): Top Freebies & Good Deals
As I have started doing my Saving Nation classes, I’ve shared how Super Doubles and Triple coupon weeks are some of the favorite shopping weeks So when Harris Teeter announced Triple Coupons again this week (5/16 – 5/22, I get [...]
Mother’s Day Restaurant Freebies
Enjoy some of these free Mother’s Day restaurant freebies this weekend. Enjoy celebrating the special women in your life. For some last minute meaningful Mother’s Day ideas, check my traditions page. Bakers Square – Free Slice of Pie for Mom [...]
Faith & Family
Between the “What If’s and “If Only”
Thirty minutes, forty-five, sixty, the minutes merge together as emotions whirl. The same woods that serve as a place of refuge and tranquility for me, now stirs desperation. This place of silence, which should be a balm to my soul, [...]
Are You Ready for Mother’s Day?
Since it’s been such an emotional week after our huge scare on Tuesday, I’ve been a bit out of sorts, and unfortunately, did not get around to posting some of the new Mother’s Day traditions I wanted to share. I’ve [...]
Your Whole Life Can Change In a Terrifying Instant
Taken from my post: Mealtime Magic: the Joy of an unexpected blessing. Yesterday morning, I sat at this table writing my Tasty Tuesday post about lessons that I wanted to learn. I was speaking about tangible life skills like canning [...]
Frugal Living
My Saturday’s Thrifty Treasures
Yard sale season has sprung, and over the last few weeks, I’ve been itching to get out thrifting, so I was having to compensate by going to the thrift stores. Of course, I love a good thrift store, but there’s [...]
Tips for Choosing a Hair Stylist & Going For a Big Change (mine: 4 inches)
Throughout college, I worked as a receptionist in a really nice hair salon. It was always interesting for me to find out how people choose a good hair stylist. For first time visitors, that was often the first question I [...]
Easy Half Braid (perfect for long or shorter hair)
Over the last few weeks, I’ve gotten a little side tracked from my 30 Days – 30 Ways Hair Challenge, but we’re definitely on our way again. Many friends have shared that since they never mastered how to hold three [...]
Home & Haven
Best Ever Magic Carpet Cleaning Tip
If there is any one who knows something about cleaning carpets, it is moi! With four dogs, five children, and more guests who track dirt from our gravel driveway onto our carpet than I care to think about, people think [...]
Join Me in My Own “Tackle It” Challenge: What’s Yours?
Yes, I humbly come before you now to share a little piece of my back yard bedlam. Living on acreage, in the country, creates a dream life in some respects, but when it comes to the every day upkeep of [...]
Our Keeper’s Club & Free On-Line Sewing Classes
Sign up for Sewing Machine 911 for Free. Every Thursday afternoon, our daughter participates in a “Keeper’s Club where the girls are introduced to many “lost” arts. Personally, I was drawn to the first month’s topic because it’s something I [...]
Frugal Fashion
Frugal Fashionista: “Teeny Tiny Rocker Style”
I don’t know how many long time American Idol fans read this blog, but I do know many of you have heard of the amazing recording artist, Mandisa. She was one of the top finalists during season five. Her heart [...]
Summer Fashion’s “It List” & What’s on Your Dream Shopping Splurge?
If you’ve spent any time here, you know I am one not to get caught up in a good marketing ploy. If I listened to every “can’t live without” sign, I’d have to kick the kids out of their room [...]
Frugal Fashionista: Is It Time to Pack up the Boots?
Are you new to my Frugal Fashionista series? Find out how I dress in designer clothes for less. Yes, for mere pennies on the dollar, my entire outfit is less than $20, and did I mention…the majority of it second hand? [...]
Personal Finance
How Do You Handle Allowances for Your Children? Finances & Kids
“Mom, there’s just chores in our household that we should always do just because we are part of a family unit. We shouldn’t need any money for doing them. You’ve always offered us money for going above and beyond, but [...]
Refocusing Our Finances for the New Year
(photo) As the new year rolled in, many blogs I read shared goals and resolutions for 2012. For many, the New Year brings a time of refreshment, refocusing and sweet new mercies of grace given by our Heavenly Father. Yet [...]
Kids, Money and Kidworth
This past October, I spent 31 days brainstorming ways to balance beauty and the budget. Often we confuse the matter. We think that living a full, beautiful life necessitates having a large bank account, but often it’s about being smart [...]
DIY Projects
What To Expect When You’re Expecting + Painting the Nursery
via (Directions to make these frugally, adorable Pom Pom Decor found here.) Most likely, any mom who has children has read all of, or portions of the book, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” Since our first four children, came [...]
Easy Beach Crafts – Plaster of Paris Sand Prints
Since we are heading to the beach on Monday, I thought I would share this post from two years ago. Not only do I still have my box of Plaster of Paris ready for another set of prints, but we [...]
Trash to Treasure: Ten DIY Projects Using Old Jewelry
For years, I’ve walked by baskets filled with tacky, old lady vintage jewelry at yard sales. Since I vaguely remember hugging my grandmother, and always having to dodge the metal objects that were pinned to her chest, somehow memories of [...]
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