Frugal Living 101
Those who know me have many different labels for my spending habits. Some think I’m a “penny pincher,” some think I’m extremely thrifty, and some think I’m just plain cheap. I call myself a frugal genius. Arriving at this self-proclaimed status has been a journey of about ten years of money management mistakes and successes, and I now consider scrimping and saving as a part time job which pays me as much or as little as I put into it. Until about a year ago, when my husband took a position that was a considerable decrease in pay for our family, I ...
Common Sleep Problems In Kids
My 7 year old daughter is always sleepy and her night time sleep habits are less than ideal. It's not unusual for her to visit me in the middle of the night when I'm feeding the baby or to hop in bed with me when my husband leaves for work at 4:00 a.m. This has always been her pattern. But now I'm beginning to worry a bit because she's been increasingly cranky during the day and is prone to emotional upset. This situation has led me to do some research, which I'd like to share with you. There are various reasons ...
Too Many Tomatoes? Sauce Them!
If your garden is overflowing with fresh tomatoes make and freeze pasta sauce. Saute garlic and onion in olive oil. Add chopped veggies like zucchini, carrots, and peppers. Add peeled and seeded tomatoes. Stir in basil and oregano to taste and simmer for an hour or so. Cool and then puree sauce (to hide veggies from the kids). Pour into Zip Lock quart freezer bags. Let cool completely and then freeze on a flat pan so they stack easily in your freezer. No canning skills needed. Use pasta sauce within 6 months. Thaw, heat, and pour over cooked pasta to use sauce. You may need to adjust seasonings. Or add cooked ground beef, meat balls, Italian sausage, and/or ...
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Frugal Freezer Cooking Ideas & Recipes
If you’re struggling to provide your family with meals that are both budget-friendly and nutritious as well as getting dinner to the table without a lot of fuss then you might take a closer look at freezer cooking. Also called once a month or once a week cooking,when it comes to freezer cooking, it is easy to prepare frugal meals. Items That... [Read more of this review]
7 Frugal Living Tips – In The Bathroom
Last week we talked about frugal living tips for the kitchen, this week we’re talking about how you can save in the bathroom. Before we dive into my seven tips, I wanted to point you to an article I recently wrote about a frugal definition. If you’re not quite sure what living frugally means, take a minute to read through it. Let’s... [Read more of this review]
7 Frugal Living Tips – In The Kitchen
Over the coming weeks I’m going to share a series of frugal living tips with you. These are simple things you can start implementing right away to lead a more frugal lifestyle (and more importantly save some money). Since we were talking about Grandma’s frugal recipes last week, I thought we’d start out this frugal living tips series... [Read more of this review]
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