Moms are Frugal - A Key to Living a Frugal Life in the Suburbs

Do you get the eye roll or glazed stare when talking to your teen about being grateful? I do. Although, now I notice it a lot quicker than I used to notice. Gratefulness is a choice. It is something that we are brought up with…reminded of whenever the...

Kids thrive on attention, attention, and attention. No, it does not make them spoiled, but in essence gives them a greater grasp on adult interaction, increases their vocabulary and creates a bond that cannot be replaced.
Kids learn so much from games and puzzles. They are really great teaching tools. If you homeschool like we do, games become part of your day and week. Each week our review involves some sort of game....

I started switching clothes over the first of October. In Indiana the weather is sooo unpredictable that I knew better than to put every pair of shorts away in the bins. There would be one more bout of warm weather.
The problem with that process in the last few years has been that we have added more children and they are not all growing at the same rate. For me this means added work because I am switching and updating clothes until January because I ALWAYS find...

Admittedly, Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I’m really not the kind of person who likes scary at all. Our Halloween focus is generally focused on fun, pumpkin painting, and candy.
Of course trying to save money while having fun is always great!
10 Ways To Save:...