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How did I get here? My kids are officially teens!

I am new to the Parenthood blog, but not to families.com. I have been on the site for a couple of years now as the Homeschooling blogger. I now have the honor to write not only for homeschooling, but also parenting (specifically teens), the home blog, and also the frugal blog. In short, I will be writing a little over here, and a little over there! It’s not that I am stunned to be writing the parenthood blog. It’s that I am stunned that I have kids old enough for me to write about teen issues in the parenthood blog. … Continue reading →

A Poll of Favorite Frugal Blogs from 2007

There is a vast difference in what those that seek out frugal ideas are looking for. Some people want ideas to save money long term, some immediate and some are looking for ways to simply cut costs and live a more simple and frugal lifestyle. Several weeks ago, I contacted some frugal friends (17 to be exact) of mine. Some have frugal blogs, some are my real life friends and still others responded to my e-mail plea. I asked them to go back through 2007 (January through October) and figure out what their very favorite articles were for each month. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: October 22nd Through October 28th

This week, our guest blogger continues in her efforts to save on groceries by doing an analysis of her spending. We also have plenty of frugal decorating ideas, both for Halloween and for every day. If you missed any of these great money saving ideas, now is your chance to catch up. Thanks for reading! October 22nd Frugal Holiday Path or Driveway Lights Halloween is such a fun time to decorate, but purchasing the cute things you see at the stores can really add up and wreak havoc on your finely tuned budget. So is there an easier, cheaper way … Continue reading →

My Frugal Confession

It seems that I should have written this blog a long time ago, to dispel any myths or confusion about my frugal life. I love frugal living, and I love finding ways to save money and reuse things. Do I do it all the time? Let’s find out. My confession for all of you, is that I am not the most frugal person. In fact, my articles probably make me sound like a totally frugal person, but there are plenty of things I am not frugal on. Yes, I use coupons. Do I ever forget to bring them and purchase … Continue reading →

My Recipe Collection Has Taken Over the Kitchen

I have a confession: I collect recipes. Some people like stamps, some people like dolls. . .me, I like recipes. I’ve been collecting recipes for over 10 years (since I’ve gotten married) and well, let’s just say they were in need of some serious organization. I also collect cookbooks but I have a rule that if I haven’t used it at least once a year. . .it goes out to the trash. Since I can’t stand to loose a cook book, I make a point to cook from each one at least once a year. But I digress. Getting Started … Continue reading →

Scrapbook Funnies: A Scrapaholic’s Confession

It’s Friday once again and time for a little pre-weekend humor! I love to laugh, so every Friday I try to find something humorous to share with all of you. I have a strange collection of anything that truly makes me giggle and scrapbooking related material is no exception. I’ve held onto this poem for awhile in hopes that I could do something with it. I think I’ve finally decided to create a layout and use it. I hope you find it funny and inspirational all at the same time! Have a great weekend! A Scrapaholic’s Confession Author: K Haynes … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle

  For 6 days only, more than 75 widely-known bloggers and authors in the homemaking sphere have joined together to offer 97 of their most popular eBooks and eCourses, valued at just over $600, for the incredibly low price of $29.97! More than anything, the goal for this sale was for it to be, well… ultimate! We firmly believe that you will not find a more comprehensive collection of homemaking resources anywhere on the web, and particularly not in this price range. For this low price, you gain access to every single one of these resources, so that you can customize your own collection to contain … Continue reading →

Chemical Laden Cleaners- I Miss You

I have a confession to make… I miss unhealthy, non green cleaning. I really do. Today I found myself in the cleanser aisle at the grocery store coveting all those wonderful, good smelling products. That nifty little disposable toilet wand, I want to try it, it looks like so much fun and the picture on the package shows a sparkling toilet. Wait, a disposable toilet brush? More junk for the land fill. All those lovely cleaning products calling to me with their pretty labels and intoxicating scents. I want my house to smell like a pine forest after I scrub … Continue reading →

Tips for Fit Living

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It’s always great to kick off a new month with a new start. We get 12 fresh starts a year, if you look at it that way and in my way of thinking – a fresh start is the best way to kick off the first day of a month. So with that in mind, let’s look at some tips for living fitter, most of these are frugal in nature and don’t require a lot of changes in your personal habits – just a relative awareness. Fit Tips Balance Your Diet – Junk food schmunk food. Pay attention to what … Continue reading →

Our Changing Grocery Prices

Have you had to adjust to rising food prices? Of course we all have. One thing that has to be adjusted is those price books. Trends in higher prices can make your price book obsolete, since grocery food prices are rising across the board. So how can you adjust? I have a frugal confession to make. I don’t actively keep a price book. Yes, I know that they are a way of monitoring prices. So how do I even know that food prices are rising when I don’t have anything to compare them to? Okay, I have another confession. I … Continue reading →