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Easter Baskets: Getting More for Your Money

Fill your Easter Baskets this years with plenty of good stuff for a fraction of the price you paid the year before. On Easter morning, I always proudly look at the beautiful baskets laying in wait on the table. What a bounty. But then, a few days later, I am always disheartened. A lot of money was spent, and yet, there is little to show for it. The cheap toys have broken, the candy was too much and a lot of it had to be given away and the garbage can got filled with Easter grass and packaging. This year, … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Groceries

Here in the Frugal Living Blog, we’ve shared a lot of ways to save money on the grocery budget. But I thought I would do a quick review of my grocery shopping techniques. This way, if you are new to frugal living and need an overview, you’ve got it. Also, sometimes it helps even us seasoned frugal folks to review what we might have stopped doing. Even if you know nothing about coupons or combining deals, you can still save. Take a look at these basic tips about saving money on groceries. Shop for basics first. The bulk of your … Continue reading →

Save Money on Toaster Pastries

Luxury can sometimes come in little packages. For us, it may be in the form of toaster pastries or “pop-tarts.” Because of the expense of these things (not to mention the sometimes shady nutritional value), we seldom buy them. But toaster pastries, especially if you get the healthier versions, aren’t bad things for snacks or an emergency breakfast once in a while. Back to school seems to be a good time for toaster pastries, as we all adjust back to a hectic lifestyle. Here are some ways that you can save money on toaster pastries. My favorite way to save … Continue reading →

Save Money on Sweets

I was blessed (or cursed) with a sweet tooth. My body seems to burn sugar right up. Have you ever taken a sugar test during pregnancy? During the test, you are required to fast for an hour or two and then drink a sugary drink that is basically highly concentrated soda syrup, minus the fizzy bubbles. Furthermore, you have to drink the stuff within a certain number of minutes, and the experience is just horrible. Sometimes, they would ask me to repeat the test, because even after drinking that whole thing, my blood sugar would be on the lower side … Continue reading →

How To Find The Best Fall and Winter Sales on Food and Save Money

Finding sales is an art for more frugal living experts. Discovering the best time to purchase items, and save the most money, is pure frugal genius. But not everyone has time to do that, so I’ve made it a little easier for you. Here is a great breakdown of what foods are usually found on sale during the Fall and Winter months. September September is the first month of Fall/Autumn. Apples are in abundance, and can be found for pennies on the dollar at fruit stands and other locations. Canned goods are also lower during this month, in preparation for … Continue reading →

A Review of This Week’s Parenting Blogs

I am borrowing an idea from Heather Long and reviewing the week in Parenting. There have been some great blogs written on some important topics. But often parents only see the first few blogs and miss the rest. So here is a review of this week’s Parenting topics. Monday September 18th. “Teaching Good Judgment” is an important skill that many parents fail to teach their children. This is obvious by the many teens and young adults that are making such bad decisions. Read this blog for some ideas on how you can teach your child good judgment. “Should Partners Of … Continue reading →

Green Halloween 2012

Halloween is almost here, but it is not too late to still think green. If you are still looking for a costume, I wish I had told you sooner about Green Halloween. It is a website that promotes a green Halloween. The site sponsors a yearly National Costume Swap Day, but I learned about it too late this year to advertise it here. It was Oct 13th, but it is still not too late to hold your own costume swap day. You can get together with friends from playgroup, other mothers from school or church or anyone you know with … Continue reading →

YouTube Depression Era Cooking

Many families today are looking back into the past to see what they can learn from generations before, especially folks who lived through the Great Depression. During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate reached 25 percent, and food as well as most everything was scarce. Feeding your family became a battle of creative ingenuity. While we still have it a lot easier today, there is a lot that we can gain by practicing some depression era cooking. We can learn to make healthy meals and even treats for less. Sure there were a lot of beans on the stove, but … Continue reading →

Last Minute Halloween Treats

Running out of candy and treats for Halloween tonight? Save yourself an expensive trip to the store. Here are several ideas that are frugal, too! It is amazing how much we spend on Halloween candy. Of course we want to be generous and have the best candy and treats, so we tend to purchase expensive stuff that can cost quite a bit. But there are alternatives that are fun, too. Check out this list of last minute frugal ideas for a happy Halloween. Pennies A handful of pennies in a treat bag costs only, well pennies. When we were kids, … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Month in Review: August 2008

With August passed, it will be hard to hold on to summer, but fortunately, we have a lot of memories of the “dog days.” We also have lots of great articles about saving money, something that is pretty important these days. Take a look at what was posted in August. August 1st Frugal Living Month in Review: July 2008 July went by so quickly for us! There were so many fun and frugal activities and events for us to explore, from a science camp to free movies and sand sculpting. I hope your July was equally fun and frugal. Summer … Continue reading →