Don’t you love this time of the year when a great variety of produce is so plentiful? We have all heard that buying produce in season is thrifty, but do you go a little overboard at your local Farmer’s Market when buying them—realizing once you’re home that they may go bad before you can eat…
Do you and your family do special themed food nights around your house? It’s a thrifty way to mix up and spice up family dinner time. This week, whether you are celebrating Cinco De Mayo, Taco Night Whether you are hosting a large group of friends for Cinco de Mayo, famil for Taco Tuesday, a…
As a mom there are times when life at home gets really overwhelming and hectic. When we are trying to check everything off our to-do list and our kids are under our feet, asking a bazillion questions or just making a mess while you try and get everything done! I believe one solution to reducing…
Do you ever struggle to keep your kids entertained? Whether you’re a stay at home parent or just need something for your kids to do over a school break, it can be challenging to find things for your kids to do to get them out from in front of the TV or tablets. In this…
The fact is, summer is coming. My son’s 2, half morning a week, preschool will soon let out and I’ll have several months to fill with some kind of educational activities to help him continue to learn and grow. (Just to set the record straight, I’m NOT one of those moms who feels the need…
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not big on baking. I’m a free spirit in the kitchen. I don’t like to “measure”. I like to just cook with my heart and my taste-buds. Typically this isn’t a good idea in baking. You need to measure or else stuff doesn’t come out the…
School is in the air. Can you feel it? Can you smell it? The summer is winding down and retailer’s back to school departments are winding up. For me that means that my son is going to start preschool 2 days each week to give me time to write. Since he has been in a…
Are you looking for something for your kids do to on your next road trip? I’ve come up with 9 entertaining road trip activities for kids to help you out. I’m kind of an expert. When I was a kid, my dad loved to travel. I spent every summer in a car or van touring…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
“Outside Momma? Outside?”. My toddler asks this everyday. As the weather warms up I look forward to being able to take him outside more, but I’ve always felt like our backyard was kind of boring. This is our first child so we haven’t had to have a kid-friendly backyard set up. There are piles of…
This paid post is brought to you by the new free Oral-B Disney Timer App as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post. I don’t know about your house, but at mine simple things become huge battles when it comes to kids. Things like eating green vegetables, taking naps and saying “no” can cause…
Have you ever thought about taking an art class or specific craft class? Maybe even cake decorating? Is there something crafty you have always wanted to learn? Maybe you saw something on a home fix-it TV show that you really wanted to try at your house. Most people think they have to take private lessons…
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. (That means if you click on an Amazon link and buy something, I get a small commission (less than 6%) to support my blogging.) Feel free to view our privacy policy here. I’m always on the look out for fun things for my toddler to do. On my last expedition…
Guest blogger Rhonda writes: It’s time to start putting your Christmas decorations away. While I love to store and reuse gift bags, tissue and ribbon (you know I’m thrifty right), I have a few ‘stick on’ bows left over from my teenagers’ Christmas party (btw they used them as decorations on the counter tops and table-so…
Saturday I ran an errand leaving my husband to care for my 20 month old for about an hour. Overcoming overprotective mom syndrome was very difficult for me while I was out of the house. What normally happens during daddy time is that they play around the living room and make a big mess. But…
As I sat in the doctors office waiting room, I could relate to the mother across from me. She had to bring her kid to the office with her. I had been blessed enough to secure a sitter for my own visit but felt bad for this mom who had to bring her child into…
As a new mom I quickly discovered the new method of baby food packaging is the pouch. There are very few companies that put baby food in glass jars anymore. But after dropping so much money on “organic” baby food pouches I decided to give it a go on my own. I mean those pouches…
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Feel free to view our privacy policy here. In searching for new ways to not be such a boring mom I started exploring the world of art with my toddler. At 19 months he is really getting the hang of using crayons and things. Now, I love a kid getting…