Lisa: Today, I am here today with Alicia DeVore from Create My Garden, who went from black to green thumb! Alicia is a longtime homeschooler, and she is here to share her story about how she got into gardening. And we’re excited to share with you some simple tips and tricks so that you can …
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Wow, it’s almost time for school to be done for the year and for summer break to begin. For many of you, anyway. Some of us homeschoolers purposely do school year-round; others of us (myself included) somehow end up that way anyway without really trying… But I don’t want to fritter the summer away this …
Overview: This college supply list recommends only what your student will REALLY need and use, based on experience with five college kids. Save money! I remember the summer before the eldest’s freshman year of college. She is a researcher and a planner, and on the internet somewhere, she found a list of “what every freshman …
Our Recommended College Supply List — What Your Student REALLY Needs Read More »
Overview: Easy summer meals that don’t require much effort or heat up the kitchen! So you can have more fun and stay cool! One prime indication that it is summer for me is that I have no desire to cook. It’s hot outside, and I don’t want to make it hot inside by cranking up …
Making soup from leftovers is one of the best ways to save money on food. You can get an entire meal out of the bits and pieces you have in the fridge! And it’s SO EASY, and you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Just add some bread or toast …
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You woke up this morning with the organizing bug. Something has GOT to be done about the dining room, where you’ve stashed everything you didn’t know what to do with for the past several months. You’re raring to go — except you don’t have any extra cash to head to the store to buy all …
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There is something I know about myself that I have to fight. It’s a daily thing. I still fall into the trap more times than is healthy. What am I talking about? True confessions, here: I have a tendency to be late wherever I go. Welcome to 31 Days of Practical Organizing Tips for a …
Day 26: You’ll Save Time, Frustration, and Money When You Do This Read More »
Sticker shock when you go looking for supplies to organize your life is a real thing. Planners are EXPENSIVE. Sticky notes, labels, label-makers, even pens can set you back pretty far. And the bins and baskets to put everything in? Fuhgetaboutit. I discovered the cheapest and best bin for almost all of your organizing needs …
Day 9: The Most Awesome (and frugal) Organizing Bin in the World Read More »
Are you familiar with the term “hangry”? I am VERY familiar with it, lol. It’s that state of being so hungry that you are easily angered. You feel like all of life is against you and no one understands, and there is an intense underlying level of frustration in whatever you are doing at the …
With kids in college many hours away, we end making A LOT of road trips — and that can add up to some big bucks if we’re not careful. Since I’m already spending major money for college itself, hello, I definitely don’t want to use any more of it than I have to when I …
Road Trip Planning 101: How to Set a Budget & Stick to It Read More »
I think it is a well-established fact that meal planning is a good thing. I mean, it saves money, hello, and it helps keep our days organized and under control. But I’ve known about the benefits of meal planning for a long while. And yet I have been very NON-consistent when it comes to doing …
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Meal planning is definitely a great tool for cutting expenses. But just planning your meals is not enough — you have to do it wisely. It’s possible to meal plan and still spend MORE money than before (don’t ask me how I know). This month on Fridays we’re going to explore how to do meal …
Usually the saying is that it’s the first thing of whatever you’re attempting to do that is the hardest. The first step is the hardest, or the first million dollars (tell me about it), or even your first love. Well, I’m here to say that when you’re doing a no spend month, the first week …
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It is a big fad to be gluten free these days. And I will freely confess that I have gone right along with it! Someday I will write a post detailing why I’ve done so; for now, suffice it to say that I had seen auto-immune problems in family members and decided that gluten free …
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Overview: Reduce your electric bill with these simple ideas. Some might surprise you! It’s summer, and it’s HOT! And that means the electric bill can skyrocket as we try to stay cool. Even though I actually happen to be one of those people that prefer to be hot more than cold, I’m still just as …
Whoever said camping was cheap must have eaten a few too many s’mores. Cuz camping can be downright pricey, y’all. By the time you buy equipment and hit the grocery aisles for everyone’s favorite campfire snack, you can spend a large portion of your paycheck. But there are ways to save money on camping that …
I love reading about being frugal. Give me a good post about 50 ways to save money on toilet paper, and I’m all over it. Shave Five More Cents Off Your Electricity Bill — show me the link. The High Cost of Groceries Getting You Down? — YES! Tell me what I can do about …
A few weeks ago we had an appointment with our realtor. Because in the six weeks we’d had the house on the market up to that point, there had been only one showing. That’s not exactly rush hour, y’all. We came away from the appointment having decided to make two changes: 1) We dropped the …
Let’s make this whole house cleaning thing simple, shall we? When it comes to homemade cleaners, there are DOZENS of recipes out there. The ones I use meet my three criteria: 1) they’re cheap, 2) they’re EASY PEASY to make, and 3) they actually WORK. And I love that only four of them will do …
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I think it’s time to be a little more realistic about couponing, don’t you? I mean, let’s face it; “extreme couponing” is just not practical for most of us. I personally have no desire to turn my living room into a stockpile. I just want to feed my family for as little money as possible. Can you …
What I Learned From Couponing — And Why I Don’t Do It Anymore Read More »
