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Foods to Build Your Child’s Immunity

Starting early with good food can do more than just fight obesity. It can also help your child develop better, grow stronger and live longer as an adult. One thing that science is telling us more and more is that there are certain foods that are essential for building immunity. This means that feed your child well and she just may avoid all of the stomach viruses, respiratory infections and other illnesses that are rampant among play dates, preschool and day care this winter. Phytonutrients Phytonutrients are plant nutrients that have been shown to have the ability to stimulate the … Continue reading →

How to Make Christmas Gifts with a Toddler and Preschooler

Last night we decided to wander around a few area stores to see if the rumored discounts were really as good ad we were lead to believe. One of your stops was Target, where we scoped out some gifts for our youngest child, who always seems to get the shortest end of the stick when it comes to new toys and clothes. I also needed to pick up a secret santa gift. Our middle child, the preschooler, really wanted to pick out some gifts for the rest of the family. Some of the ideas she had included a new bed … Continue reading →

Salad Dressing Vase

Do you use salad dressing in your house? Save the container, because you can make it into a great little vase. Now that the holidays are over, I am really looking forward to the Spring season. Even though my Christmas decorations are still up, I have visions of warm sunlight streaming into the windows and vases and vases of flowers from the garden and woods. I can almost smell the flowers right now. My favorites are the wild flowers, those volunteer beauties that can be gathered in informal bunches that make their own organic arrangements. I plan on having them … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week In Review – May 28th to June 3rd, 2007

The Frugal Living Week In Review, took a much needed vacation for a couple of weeks, but it is back and better than ever. See what has been happening in the past week, and find great money saving articles and tips too. With three terrific bloggers, you’re sure to find it in the Frugal Blog. Nicole Humphrey was on vacation this week, so there were no new articles from her. She returned back today, and will be filling the blog with great money saving articles for the rest of the month! Mary Ann and Traci kept the blog flowing great … Continue reading →

Frugal Craft: Make A Baby Food Jar Garden

Baby food jars seem so useful, it is a shame to throw them away. Here is a great little craft that the kids can do. They can make a little garden inside of the baby food jar. With some adult supervision, even preschoolers can make this craft. For your baby food jar garden, you will need the following: A baby food jar with the lid. Any size will do, but a bigger jar will allow you to make a more elaborate garden. Small dried or fake flowers. I used some baby breath that was left over from Valentine’s Day flowers. … Continue reading →

Romantic Frugal Candle Holders

Whether you want to add some romance to the bedroom or the backyard, these quick and easy to make frugal candle holders will transform the mood instantly. I love using candles. They can create instant atmosphere, make your home smell wonderful and even save money on electricity. Votive candles and tea light candles are good choices, especially for outdoor spaces, because you can group them. They are also very inexpensive to use. Do you have a wedding coming up? Chances are pretty good that you will have some candles on the table. Most people put their small candles into candle … Continue reading →

Frugal Craft: Make A Grass Kid

Making a grass kid is a frugal way to involve a young child in gardening. Older kids will love customizing the grass kid and cutting its hair. Why pay money for those “Chia Pets” when you can make your own fun version with simple items you can find around your home. You can make an entire family of grass kid and decorate each one to resemble a member of your own family. Or, why not make one for a cute teacher’s gift? Another thing that is great about this craft is that the grass head is pretty much self watering. … Continue reading →