This post was most recently updated on April 24th, 2018 I love decorating for the seasons. It’s so fun – creating a festive, warm atmosphere in and around my home to celebrate a holiday or time of year. There are times, though, when money runs a bit too tight for me to indulge in seasonal decorating. Having the desire to prettify my space, but not having any budget to work with can be frustrating. So Continue Reading
Cut Your Grocery Budget – Without Coupons
This post was most recently updated on June 19th, 2018 One of the biggest things my fellow Mamas I complain to each other about is … grocery shopping. No one likes doing it, and everyone feels like they spend way too much money when they do. Almost all of us feel stressed, overwhelmed, and unprepared when we head into the grocery store. The result is too often a cart full of stuff we don’t need Continue Reading
Budget Friendly Furniture Facelifts
This post was most recently updated on April 9th, 2018 Is your furniture looking a little worse for the wear? Showing signs of aging, sagging, rips, tears, stains? Wishing you could replace it but knowing it’s just not in your budget right now? Me, too. If only there were some fast, easy, and budget friendly ways to give your furniture a facelift. Wait! There are! And I’m going to share my very favorites with you Continue Reading
Making Do-Overs
I’ve talked on the blog before about being frugal. Many times, I’ve referenced my penchant for what I call ‘making do‘. Of course, it’s helpful that I’m one who enjoys finding new purpose for an old thing and turning what I have into what I want or need it to be. A lot of my ‘making do’ overs involve creating decorating or organizational pieces for my home. While decor might not be considered a necessity by most people, Continue Reading
Kids vs. Mama: Who Costs More?
Everyone talks about how expensive it is to raise kids these days. And I won’t disagree that having four kids really does put a pinch on our family budget at times. Between their activities’ fees, constantly outgrown wardrobes and endless appetites; it can add up pretty quickly, cash-wise. But it occurred to me the other morning, and has from time to time over the years, that the kids aren’t the biggest financial burden in our Continue Reading
Bargain Hunting in the Digital Age
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015It’s no secret that I get really excited about saving money. I don’t think of myself as cheap per say, just really discerning about how I spend money. I’ll buy things I don’t need, but I want to find the best possible deal on those things. It’s how I roll. To further my money-saving efforts I’ve done a lot of different things. I’ve clipped coupons, made Continue Reading
Odor Guard in the Water Closet
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015Well, it seems I just cannot stay away from y’all! I’ve got another fun and super helpful tip for you from the Farm … You know how when someone “goes to the bathroom” in your house and even though you might have air fresheners or sprays or incense or what-have-you in there, the stink just sort of … lingers? Yeah, me, too. It’s nothing to be Continue Reading
Just a Note About Dirt
This post was most recently updated on July 23rd, 2015Okay, I know I said I was on a break with the blog, but I found something so exciting this past week that I just have to share. Where I live, the red dirt is a nightmare for white clothes. It’s so hard to get out that I stopped even buying my family white clothing to wear years ago. No white t-shirts except for pajama shirts. Continue Reading