After Snowpocolypse and the winter we had in Atlanta this year, I’m always itching to get out of the house. Getting out and about in the car cost money. Between gas and wear and tear it can get kind of expensive to drive around for business or fun. With that in mind, I wanted to write…
Penny pinchers, super couponers and frugal people are always looking for ways to save money here or there. Many people find that groceries take up a huge chunk of their monthly expenses. Luckily, groceries are one monthly expenses that you have total and complete control over unlike gas, water or electricity type bills. With groceries…
I recently did a small, much needed update to my living room drapes, pillows and wall art. Since my floor plan is pretty open, it also required me to change out my kitchen curtains to match. I had a curtain in my kitchen that could be lowered to cover the whole window which I liked…
So today is a BIG day for me personally. 1 year ago today, I wrote my first blog post (Children’s Consignment Sales:Selling in 10 Easy Steps). Happy 1st Birthday, Thrifty Little Mom! To be honest, the idea of writing a blog sort of struck me one night last summer as I was trying to fall…
Summer offers many unique opportunities to do fun activities with your child. You could simply load the kids up each day and go about your summer activities. If you have the time and energy you could also challenge your child to learn how rewarding hard work & discipline can be. That’s why I created these…
As I got ready to take down my winter/spring yarn wrap wreath a week ago, I tried to decide what kind of door wreath I wanted to make to replace it. Working with yarn in these Georgia hot & humid summer days seemed unappealing to me. I knew I needed a little craft therapy so…
Summer is here and your kids are home 24/7. If your a home school mom, not much has probably changed for you. Except that the weather is predictably warmer and you may be looking for thrifty ways to get out of the house and escape all the cabin fever of this past winter. With your…
Guys are the hardest people on the planet to buy gifts for. I sort of think they are the very reason gift cards were invented. As Father’s Day comes around this year and you sit panicking at the thought of getting another tie, consider these 5 out of the box father’s day gift ideas. 1….
“I’m just barely staying on top of bills right now, much less saving.” This is a really common statement I hear from friends who are struggling between the economy, jobs and various situations that life has thrown at them. I was this way for several years just out of college, which was also my first…
As summer arrives more and more of us are dreaming of relaxing on an amazing vacation. A vacation where our children sleep the whole way, our luggage is perfectly packed with everything we need, our hotel room sparkles and we don’t speak one harsh or short word to our spouse. The perfect vacation. However, the…
“Oh man! I forgot the sunblock!” This was my epiphany as I drove my husband and son up to the local aquatic center’s outdoor water-park. In my quest to get everyone out the door with everything we needed I forgot the MOST important thing besides my kid. So if you struggle with this like I…
As Father’s Day approaches, have you considered doing something a little out of the box? What about converting a room he likes hanging out in into a man cave that will make him proud to invite his friends over? (Or make you not so embarrassed to give people a tour.) Our house has a finished…
Our garden is really growing and we have already made a few spinach salads. We planted 4 raised beds (instructions here) this year and we have quite a variety. I can’t always remember what all we have out there so I decided to get my 2-year-old in on a little garden marker project. You know,…
Every summer I get really excited about the prospect of starting a garden. Beyond building our raised garden beds this year, we enjoy going to the local home improvement store and picking out the vast array of veggies I want. The problem we run into is that our joy and excitement gets a bit out…
It’s that time of year! The sun is out, it’s warm outside and you need to find something productive for your kid(s) to do while they are out of school. Whether you plan to send your kid away for a week, a few weeks or the whole summer, I composed this post in hopes of…
Have you been considering adopting a child? I followed up with my friend Angie to ask what advice she would give to parents that are in the midst of beginning or thinking about the adoption process. She gave me some great feedback that we hope will help you as you approach adopting a sweet child…
Adoption is such a powerful and fulfilling story. Many families who have found conception difficult take the path to loving a child and taking them in as their own. There are even families out there that have children of their own, but long to give a safe and loving home to a child who might…
I think everyone feels like they could be a little more efficient and little more organized. Even those extreme cleaners or perfectionists. What I didn’t realize when I stopped working a job outside the home over 4 years ago was that cleaning and organization didn’t get any easier. It wasn’t the magic solution that revolutionized my…
I recently attended a birthday party at my friend, Rhonda’s house. The moment I walked into the party my eyes locked on a beautiful glass pitcher surrounded by goblets filled with the most refreshing looking beverage I had ever seen. As I made my way over she announced that the liquid filling the glasses was…
One of my favorite craft stores is Hobby Lobby. They always have great sales and if the item you want isn’t on sale they always have a 40% off coupon online. I wanted to make Mother’s Day gifts for the grandma’s from my son. I needed a simple gift that I knew they would love…
I feel like a common underlying part of every mother’s stress is lacking confidence. First and foremost, we wonder if we are even getting the whole “mom” thing right. For some it can seem like some random, new issue pops up with each and every pediatric visit or developmental stage. Things like: “My kid won’t…
Since I have become a mom, there have been very few tangible gifts I wanted. The fact is, at the end of the day, the thing I want the most is time. I want time to do things I enjoy and time to sit somewhere quietly without the need to clean a spill, wipe a…
One weird thing most people don’t know about me is that I don’t drink hot beverages. I prefer everything iced from coffee to tea. One cold, wintry day my best friend convinced me to try a hot chai tea latte after I complained that it was just too cold to drink iced coffee. I was…
After picking up my son from my good friend Rhonda’s house and finding him chowing down on homemade frozen fruit and veggie ice pops, I begged her to write a guest post with how she makes them. Big thanks to Rhonda for taking the time to put these ideas up for all you thrifty, vegetable…
I got the idea for this project while walking around my local thrift store. As I strolled down the home goods aisle and I glanced over at a decorative tissue box cover I thought it strange that I couldn’t think of a place I’d seen tissues decoratively hidden in a while. I pondered what else…