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Melissa and Doug: Camp Sunny Patch

I love Melissa and Doug products. I have owned several throughout the years and I always remark on the quality and durability of the toys. I love their sense of creativity and ability to unleash a child’s imagination. From stickers to their famous wooden toys, Melissa and Dough always get an A+ in my book. So, I was excited to hear about Camp Sunny Patch! What is Camp Sunny Patch? Camp Sunny Patch is a virtual summer camp that provides child with interesting and entertaining activities throughout the season. All season long, our blog will feature exciting original play ideas … Continue reading →

Home School Blogger Spotlight: The Amazing Mess

The words “amazing mess” were first coined by this blogger’s daughter. The author of The Amazing Mess, Stacie, decided this would be a fitting name for her blog since children are both amazing and messy. I am sure anyone with small children will agree. The blog itself is anything but a mess. Beautifully designed and organized you will find many wonderful ideas and crafts for you to use with your children. Born from the frustration of not finding crafts on the internet to use which showed pictures or completed crafts, you will find step by step instructions and pictures from … Continue reading →

Save Money on Summer Camp

Summer Camp? Didn’t we just make it to spring? while it is true that the calendar still says March, summer camp season is in full spring, well as it relates to registration, that is. Summer camps are now taking registration for their programs. If you want to be able to provide summer camp for your child but not pay a lot, then read the following post. I’ll share some ways to get the most for your money and cut your summer camp expenses while still providing a great experience for your child. Look into early registration. The earlier the spots … Continue reading →

More Creative Ideas for Stockpile Cooking

There are three great reasons for cooking from your stockpile. You may want or have to skip your shopping due to budgetary concerns, you may be moving soon and want to use up the food you have, or you may need to clear out the food that is close to expiring, to avoid waste. I have been concentrating on this third reason for getting creative with the pantry food, but I’ll forgive you if you have one of the other reasons to do it. This post is part of the Ideas for Cooking from Your Stockpile Series. Hopefully you have … Continue reading →

Getting Creative with Almost-Expired Food

Using what you have in your pantry is important when food prices have risen so much. Creating meals from your pantry can reduce your weekly food budget or allow you to skip a shopping trip or two. It also prevents food waste. Sometimes you are faced with just a few strange items to use up before they expire or go bad. This is where you have to get creative. I’ll offer you some tips, as well as links to a couple of recipes that will help you create real meals from a collection of end-date food. This post is part … Continue reading →

Ideas for Cooking from Your Stockpile

With food prices continuing to rise, stockpile cooking is a great way to stretch out that food budget and minimize food and money waste. Whenever money is tight, you should always start with what you already have. Having a robust pantry allows you to make many different meals, but what if you find your pantry slimming down? With less bargains available, I have been seeing some shrinkage in my pantry. That is why it is so important to get creative and use up what you have. Now, when I mention cooking from your stockpile, I really mean your pantry, your … Continue reading →

Creative Camp Ideas

Camping can be a great experience for kids, but it is usually far from frugal. Now is the time to take a look at camps, since many of them fill up quickly. But how can you fit the camp experience into a frugal budget? Here are some ideas. Church Camps Our local church offers a few different daytime summer camps for kids. Fees range in price from free to $65 for the week (and that includes sports equipment and a t-shirt). There is the traditional bible camp, but there is also a basketball camp, a soccer camp, a cheerleading camp, … Continue reading →

Creative Alternatives to Elizabethan Collars

About six months ago, my brother’s pit bull/lab mix Kuma had to have a cyst removed from her shoulder. It was large enough that she needed five stitches and was sentenced to Conehead City for ten days. Let me tell you — Conehead City is not a fun place to live if you’re a dog or a cat. Part of Kuma’s problem was navigating stairs with her cone on. When she couldn’t see her feet, she couldn’t climb down the stairs to go into the yard to piddle! But as soon as the cone was off, she would start messing … Continue reading →

The Frugal Blog Week in Review: Jan. 27 to Feb. 2

Hello there! It is a quiet Saturday evening on the day before the Superbowl. my husband is getting the last kid to bed, I’m listening to my new Nora Jones music, and I am seriously thinking of taking a nice hot bath. Before that, though, I wanted to bring you the week in review for the Frugal Living Blog. I know you read every blog faithfully, so I’ll just assume you want to reread them all again. Saturday, January 27 Save on Paper: Take Advantage of Junk Mail In an earlier blog, Save on Paper: The Three Best Ways, I … Continue reading →

Creative Celebrations: Homeschool Activities for August

It’s fun to add a little spice to your curriculum and daily routine by celebrating unusual events and holidays. In July we celebrated great things like National Blueberry Month, and National Ice cream Day. . .did you try any of the recipes? Here is now the second installment of my home schooling activity calendar. Peruse through to find interesting facts, unusual holidays to celebrate and even better: ideas, links and activities to go with these special days! I would also like to invite those of you who are adventurous souls, to post pictures on your site of you and your … Continue reading →