One of the best party planners and executers that I know is Rhonda John. So in today’s podcast I asked her to share her wisdom on hosting holiday parties on the cheap. She totally delivered 20 minutes of great insight, ideas and inspiration for your next holiday soiree. From party planning to party prepping to…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NABISCO Cookies and Crackers for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m literally obsessed with fall. It’s my most favorite time of the year for weather, food and hosting parties. The beauty of a fall party or family gathering is that you can get…
Since Thanksgiving usually provides wholesome, hearty food how about a super easy, fun and adorable dessert for your Thanksgiving school or neighborhood party? Or now that Halloween is over and the candy aisle has 50% off bags of candy corn, how about just a fun family project for you! I first spotted the idea for…
As the holidays make their way into our homes, so do family members, friends and guests. With all these people coming and going how do we make our guests comfortable, fed and entertained without losing our sanity? In today’s episode of the Thrifty Little Mom Podcast Kim and Rhonda discuss ways they make their homes…
As promised we are bringing thrifty décor to your Thanksgiving tablescape and once again your local Dollar Tree Store is the source for supplies and inspiration. I decided to decorate the kids’ table with a colorful, fun, but decidedly kid-friendly motif for this post. So if you want to add a little fun to your…
In today’s Podcast Rhonda and I talk about how you can use the tools from The Thrifty Little Mom Cash Only Christmas Challenge to guide your budget toward a debt free Christmas. We also share talk about how to preserve your budget as your family grows as well as thrifty gift ideas! We hope this…
Kim and I recently recorded a podcast where we talked about friendships. Sometimes all it takes is little things to rekindle a friendship. Every year in the Fall I am reminded of a good friend that I haven’t lived near for over 20 years. We don’t get to talk or write often, but we keep up…
I today’s podcast Kim and Rhonda talk about everything laundry. It’s one of the biggest chores around the house and the more people there are under your roof the more there is to do. Check out all these tips on how you just might be able to speed up laundry day around your home. We…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Campbell Soup Company. All opinions are 100% mine. The cooler weather is coming and I find myself pulling out my sherpa throw blankets and dusting off my hot cocoa cups. There are certain comfort foods that I keep around my home each fall and…
Friendship as adults can be complicated. The school yard drama is long behind us but life keeps changing and so do those relationships. In today’s podcast Rhonda and I talk authentically about friendships. Specifically how to nurture the ones we have. How to let go of ones that are stealing our happiness and sanity. And…
4 PM around my house is either easy or it’s stressful and that all comes down to whether or not I’m using a menu plan for the week. What about you? In today’s podcast, Rhonda and I talk about various ways you can meal plan efficiently to save your time and money each day. Below…
Are you ready for Fall! We are. Grab your pumpkin pie spice coffee and let’s hang out for 20 minutes while you do laundry or drive to work! Listen Now: You can stream the podcast or download to listen on the Podcast player below! [powerpress] Episode 001: Making Your Home Feel Like Fall Show…
This is it!! We are launching our official Podcast here at Thrifty Little Mom! Let me introduce you to the crew. It’s me and my best friend Rhonda John. Rhonda contributes weekly to Thrifty Little Mom and when I decided to start recording podcasts and I was thinking of the perfect sidekick, Rhonda was the…
This post brought to you by Goodwill of North Georgia. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Thrifty Little Mom. Thursday night I attended my first fashion show and I have to admit that this one was right up my ally. All the pieces in the show were purchased at Goodwill of North Georgia store…
I received compensation from Upromise by Sallie Mae in exchange for writing this review. Although this is a sponsored post, all the opinions are my own. One of the biggest reasons that I am debt free today is that my mom and dad enabled me to pay cash for my college education. I left school…
Kim and I were brainstorming some out of the box Halloween party ideas. Since we have preschoolers, we were on a quest to find a way to have fun that doesn’t center around sugary treats. The mission if I dared to accept was to provide wholesome snacks for a Halloween party! ‘Mission impossible’ you say?…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Goodwill of North Georgia. All opinions are 100% mine. I love this time of year in North Georgia. Fall is here and that means that you can actually enjoy going outside. For me that means corn mazes, pumpkin flavored coffee and fun evenings with…
If you were a fly on the wall in my house, at first you might think, “This chick needs a maid.” But once you got over that, you would probably find me folding the massive piles of laundry on my bed with one ear bud from my wireless headset in at all times. You might…
This post brought to you by Campbell Soup Company. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Thrifty Little Mom. One of my family’s favorite comfort foods is chicken pot pie. Not only is it hearty but it’s full of protein and vegetables all in one dish. I really like to experiment with this…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bertolli®. The opinions and text are all mine. My husband and I met when we were 17. In an effort to keep the amazing “catch” I’d found, I followed the age old wisdom that says the way to win a man’s heart is through…
Don’t you just LOVE this time of the year?! There’s a crispness in the air, an amber hue replaces the vibrant colors of summer and are there even words to describe the fragrances of Fall? Apples, pumpkins, cinnamon…and the marketing campaign has begun before the South even experiences its first cool front-yes, 80 degrees is…
This is a sponsored post. I received LISTERINE® Brand products from Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc, as part of my participation in this project. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own. “Mrs. Anderson, you will need to pay $330 out of pocket for this procedure.” Sitting in the dentist chair that morning…
It’s that time again. When everyone with an opinion, an agenda and a political party come out of the woodwork sharing everything from heated debates to political cartoons. Now depending on which side of the fence you are standing on, you may find yourself highly annoyed around this time every election. But here are some…
This week Kim & I took our little ones on their 3rd annual apple picking outing together! We always have so much fun letting the kiddos run free amidst the rows of trees in the orchard while we get a chance to catch up. The reward for our fun day: tired toddlers, Social Media-worthy pictures and…
Dear Mom of a preschool age boy, You’ve done everything humanly possible to potty train your sweet little angel. You’ve read every book, pinned every how to article, you’ve bribed, you’ve begged and you’ve probably cried a little on the inside. And STILL that little boy refuses to pee AND OR poop in the potty….