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Salt Dough: A Versatile Tool

Salt dough—a staple of life when you have children. You can shape it into Christmas tree ornaments, baked to use year after year. You can keep it in a plastic tub and use it like Play-Doh, molding your creations and then smashing them back down into a blob when you’re done. But have you ever thought about using it as a tool in your homeschool? Think of all the different ways you can take this incredible compound and use it to enrich your studies. Are you talking about geography? Use the dough to create a topographical map and show hills … Continue reading →

Two Things to Buy Now for Holiday Giving

One wonderful thing that frugal living people can do is to share their bounty with others. Whether it is sharing with friends and family or giving to special charities and families in need, you can take advantage of some opportunities right now. Not only will this give you the ability to give more for less, but also your spending on gifts will get distributed quite nicely instead of occurring over just a few weeks. School Supplies One brilliant mention in our church’s newsletter reminded us to stock up on school supplies. In December, we have a few different giving missions, … Continue reading →

How to Take Advantage of After Easter Bargains

As soon as Easter Sunday rolls around, you’ll find all sorts of Easter-related products that are on deep discounts. Snap up the following items when they hit 75 percent off and use them in some creative ways. You’ll save money and get points for resourcefulness. Easter Baskets Baskets can be used for all sorts of things around the home, from gathering clothespins to holding houseplants. Some of my favorite ways to use easter baskets include corralling baby board books, holding diapers, as gift baskets for birthdays and baby showers, for desk supplies and even as stair catch-alls (for items that … Continue reading →

Frugal Easter Fun

I had complete sticker shock when I added up the cost all of the Easter basket goodies and fixings for three children who still believe in the Easter bunny. Since we live in an affluent area, I knew there might be a little comparing of treats when school started back the next day. Still, we have to watch the budget. Here are some ways to be frugal but still have fun for Easter. The True Meaning It goes without saying that we, especially kids, should be aware of the true meaning of Easter. Focus more on the reason behind the … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

We happened to miss the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Philadelphia, the second oldest St. Pat’s parade in the country (New York’s parade has the title of oldest). Viewing parades are a great way to get some free entertainment, connect with your community and celebrate a holiday. I also have some other ideas about how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You can have a fun time with your family and friends when you try out one of these inexpensive ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. If you want to celebrate at home with a St. Patrick’s Day party, you can … Continue reading →

How to Store Your Ornaments without Buying Anything

Doesn’t it break your heart when you dig out your Christmas ornaments only to find that some of them have broken while in storage? Or perhaps you just cant locate that favorite ornament from your childhood or early marriage, despite turning everything upside down. This year, when I opened up our ornament box, we found a couple of little toys that my youngest must have thrown in sometime during the packing up process last year. It is just chaos. This year, I resolve to be more organized in storing ornaments. I might be tempted to go out and purchase some … Continue reading →