Saving Money

Gardening Tips – Winterizing Plants, Shredding Leaves

Have you ever wondered how to save vegetable seeds so you don't have to buy more next year? You'll find this and more in this frugal gardening tips post!

Menu – Spicy Fish And Wild Rice

Try this delicious menu including recipes for Spicy Fish, Wild Rice and Mushrooms and Spice and Crumb Banana Bars.

False Guilt And Depriving Kids

When money is tight and you're not able to give your kids as many luxuries, it's easy to feel guilty but tough times can be a blessing in disguise!

Mending And Sewing Clothes We live in a throw away world. From razors, gloves, towels and cameras to dishes and everything in between, we’ve been trained to use it and toss it. We seem to find it so much easier just to toss something than to repair it and keep it. Years ago you would …

Cool Garden Ideas

Tawra’s front porch railing A New Place To Find Some Cool Garden Ideas! I don’t know if many of you know or not but Tawra has just started a new website that is nothing but gardening tips and ideas called CoolGardenIdeas.com. I’m very impressed with it. I know she is my daughter but even if …

10 Things Parents Should Never, Ever, Pay For!

Parents are going broke raising their kids.

Organizing Kids’ Schoolwork

How To Organize Your Children’s Schoolwork School has started in many places, which means more mounds of paper clutter to keep under control. Here are some tips to help keep all of that school paperwork from multiplying, reproducing and generally taking over your home and your life. Set a certain time and place to go …

Quick Tips to Save Time and Money

Quick Tips to Save Time and Money Use a soft bristled inexpensive paint brush for cleaning. It is stiffer then a feather duster and can get into tighter corners where dust rags or feather dusters can’t easily reach. Examples of places where paint brushes work well for cleaning and dusting: KeyboardsHard to reach cornersKnick KnacksBaseboardsWindow …

Water Savings

Easy water saving tips to save money by not wasting water and by reducing the number of extra dishes you have to clean.

Easily Cleaning Corn on the Cob

Try this easy way to clean the husk and silk off of corn on the cob!

Ham Meal Plan with Sweet Potato and Apple Dish Recipe