Naturally Frugal Living
I try to be very careful about what I put on my kid’s skin. I prefer to use clothing and hats to provide protection from the sun, but that is not always enough. With ever-changing guidelines about what sunscreen ingredients are safe, it just seems easier to me to make homemade sunscreen rather than trying [...]
There are several interesting cookbooks for free on Kindle right now. I have listed some of my favorite selections below: 100 Easy Recipes In Jars Amazing Casseroles (Quick And Easy Casseroles) Recipes With Honey – For All Seasons Passionate About Pizza: Making Great Homemade Pizza Vitamin Water Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes You can find more [...]
Next week is teacher appreciation week which means it is time to honor the teachers in our lives. They devote their time, energy, and talents to educating our children, so we can take a little time to show our appreciation. Carrie of Coupon Closet has pulled together this round up of awesome teacher appreciation gift [...]
For some reason none of my kids liked getting their hair cut in a shop when they were young. That is an understatement. They all hated it! At first I tried to reason with them and find ways to make it appealing, but I was unsuccessful. Even bribes didn’t work. Then I realized that cutting [...]
Do you want to encourage your kids to read this summer? Tracie of Penny Pinchin’ Mom has created a list of summer reading programs for kids and is sharing it with us today. Scholastic’s Summer Challenge: Kids can keep track of their reading minutes by logging in. In return, they can enter to win various [...]
I have been using the same pans since 1994. Yes, they are old and scruffy, but we rub along well together. Last year I decided I needed to expand my pot and pan collection to get a few specialty pans (read single use and fairly expensive). Did specialty pans improve my recipes? Not really, in [...]
Finding great deals is less about knowing where to shop and more about knowing when to shop. To get the best grocery deals, you need to know what is in season so you can look for rock-bottom prices on those items. To get the best deals on clothing, household items, and groceries you need to make the [...]
I just downloaded 132+ Delicious Salads, Dressings and Dips for FREE on to my Kindle. My garden is already starting to produce greens and it won’t be long before I am overwhelmed and looking for new variations on my garden salads. This book is filled with delicious recipes, ideas for adding variety, and tips for [...]
I wanted to let you know that the Nesco American Harvest 400 Watt Food Dehydrator is on sale at Amazon for $30.29. I have a dehydrator very similar to this model and I find it to be a great way to quickly dry food and herbs in bulk. It takes hours instead of days and [...]
You all can probably guess that I don’t buy glass cleaner wipes – I can barely bring myself to buy paper towels. But there is one time when I like the convenience of having glass cleaner wipes: when I have company staying with us. Cleaning wipes are a fast and easy way to freshen up [...]
