Surprise Your Kids With Some Yummy Fruit Smoothies This Week

You are going to love my frugal tip for you this week. It’s all about getting your kids to consume more fruits and even vegetables. During these hot summer months there is lost of fresh produce available all over the place. But often the hardest part is not finding delicious fruits and vegetables, but getting [...]

Summer Time Calls For Some Salads

When it’s hot outside, I often don’t feel like stirring pots in the kitchen.With temperatures already soaring up in the high 90s here in the south, it’s all the air conditioner can do to somewhat cool down the house. No need to add more heat by turning on the stove or oven. But we still [...]

Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipes – Frugal Desserts With Fresh Berries In Season

There’s just something about fresh blueberries and they are in season right now. Chances are you have a neighbor, friend or family member with a blueberry bush that would be glad to share some of his harvest with you. Even if you don’t these delicious blue berries can be had at a bargain right now [...]

Setting Up Your Home to Learn!

Today’s guest post is by my friend, Cindy Rushton. If you currently homeschool or have ever thought about homeschooling then read on and then take a look at what Cindy’s got up her sleeve over at the Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2010 Setting Up Your Home to Learn! By Cindy Rushton Homeschooling? Thinking about Homeschooling? BUT…do [...]

Best Ways To Cook Asparagus

By Susanne Myers www.HillbillyHousewife.com As a frugal homemaker, I like to use fruits and vegetables that are in season as much as I can. For the last few weeks we’ve had an abundance of asparagus at out local markets. I’ve cooked it all kinds of ways and used it various reicpes from plain side dish [...]

Coping With Teenage Mood Swings

By Aurelia Williams, author of Understanding Your Teen If you are the parent of a teenager, you are familiar with mood swings. One minute, your teen is happy and loving, the next they are sullen or angry. These mood swings can happen fast and can seem to come out of nowhere and it’s one of [...]

Christmas Meal Plan – Do You Have One Yet?

We have just a few more short weeks until Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I much rather spend the majority of my time during the holidays with my family than slaving over a hot stove in the kitchen. I recently interviewed my good friend Christine – aka “The Menu Mom” about family meal [...]

9 Simple Ways to Save Money on Your Groceries

It never fails, we budget for our groceries, but the bill always ends up being more. We underestimate, run out of things faster than expected and overall, everything is becoming just too darned expensive! To make things a little bit easier, here are 9 simple ways you can start saving money on your groceries. 1. [...]

Fun Fall Kids Craft Ideas

Fun Autumn Craft Ideas Autumn is such a fun time. Leaves turn shades of golden orange and brown. Use this beautiful creation of nature to your advantage. Focus on leaves for inspiration with these fun autumn craft ideas. Leaf Tracings Fold 10 sheets of copy paper in half and crease in the center. Bind the [...]

Thanksgiving Day Recipes

Here are ten tried and tested Thanksgiving and Holiday recipes.  Enjoy! Pumpkin Pecan Muffins Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 cup chopped pecans Directions: In a large bowl, combine flour, [...]

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