I have very sensitive skin and I have Celiac’s Disease, so I avoid skin products that contain gluten. All natural skin care products without gluten are hard to find and quite expensive. I love finding ways to make beauty treatments at home. It gives me complete control over the quality of the ingredients. The addedRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Produce Wash
I like the idea of using a produce wash on my fruits and veggies, but for some reason I felt odd about buying a commercially prepared produce wash. I am already careful about what I buy and what I use on the produce that I grow, so I wanted complete control over what I usedRead More
FREE Financial Newsletter: DailyWorth
My husband and I have been talking about investing in retirement quite a bit lately, so I was excited to see DailyWorth talking about this topic too! I have mentioned DailyWorth before when talking about Financial Tips for Women, but in case you missed that post, I wanted to tell you about this free newsletterRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Get Rid of Fleas with Apple Cider Vinegar
Do you hate the harsh chemicals used to treat dogs for fleas? Jenni from Sweet Pennies from Heaven has found a more natural and frugal way to rid her dog of fleas: she uses apple cider vinegar. See how Jenni uses apple cider vinegar to get rid of fleas on her dog and in herRead More
How I Lost 15 Pounds in 2 Months Doing Short Bursts of Intense Exercise
Background I had my last child at 40 and have struggled ever since to take off the baby weight. My baby is now 5! Two years ago on New Years Eve, I resolved to exercise more in 2011. And I did. I went to Pilates 3 times a week, rode my horse several times a week, andRead More
How to Make a Fancy Bow
I love using ribbon to wrap packages. It is so lovely! But it is also quite frugal because you can reuse the ribbon over and over again. I switched over to REAL ribbon ten years ago and sold my in-laws on the idea nine years ago. Now we exchange ribbons back and forth each year.Read More
How to Make a Reusable Gift Box
My daughter and I become very attached to some of our wrapping paper. We dole it out slowly to make it last for as many Christmases as possible. When I pulled out our favorite gold wrapping paper, I realized that there was only enough to wrap one more package. I thought about wrapping one ofRead More
Free Shipping Day – Links and Codes
Today is Free Shipping Day. That means most online stores will offer free shipping and guarantee arrival by December 24th. Stores Offering Free Shipping: Kohl’s 15% off plus free shipping. Use code COOKIES Macy’s 20% off plus free shipping. Use code GIFT Sears 5 – 20% off plus free shipping Walmart free shipping, no code necessary Land’s End freeRead More
Use an Inverted Bowl as a Cake Carrier Substitute
I didn’t realize that I didn’t have a cake carrier until 5 minutes before I needed to leave for a party, with a two-layer cake. Which is kind of good because if I had time, I might have gone out and bought one, but I didn’t. After I was done panicking, I realized that oneRead More
Avoid Food Waste: Don’t Cook Holiday Food that You Don’t Like!
Through out the holiday season I share tips for repurposing Thanksgiving leftovers, so they don’t go to waste. But there is one type of food that I have a hard time helping you repurpose: food that you don’t like! Unfortunately, a lot of people prepare food they don’t like at the holidays in the name ofRead More
Get organized with the Christmas Grand Plan
I just downloaded Christmas Grand Plan for FREE on to my Kindle. The Christmas Grand Plan is a complete printable Christmas Planner that will help you be on top of all the little things that make the holidays so special from Thanksgiving all the way through the New Year! Here’s what you will find inside: MasterRead More
Plan a Wedding on a Budget
I am so glad that my husband and I did not spend a ton of money on our wedding. We had a tastefully simple wedding and reception and started our marriage off with a nest egg rather than bills. Do you know someone who is getting married? Help them save money on their wedding withRead More
Frugal Costume Ideas
My daughter created this frugal Rapunzel costume with a purple dress, a pan, and flowers in her hair. Cost $0.00! She made do with items we had from around the house (and garden). My kids have always been pretty creative and frugal when they need a costume. Below are some ideas they have implemented toRead More
Use ALL of the Edible Parts of Your Produce
We did not have any food waste at our house this week! In fact, we actually saved a couple of items that most people would normally compost or throw away for culinary purposes. Here is how we stretch our food budget by taking advantage of all of the edible parts of the produce we buyRead More
How to Use Swagbucks to Receive Amazon Gift Cards
I have occasionally thought about writing about Swagbucks, but have always stopped myself because I think everybody know about Swagbucks already. However, when I mentioned to my friends at the gym that I was going to trade my Swag Bucks in for Amazon.com Gift Cards so I could buy more books for my Kindle they looked at meRead More
How to Preserve Herbs
I enjoy growing herbs. I love being able to use fresh herbs in recipes through out the summer. All summer, we run out and pinch fresh herbs for dinner. Once the herbs begin to bolt or the colder temperatures threaten the plants, it is time for me to give up my fresh herbs and preserve the harvestRead More
Feeding my Family After a Day of Batch Cooking
On Sunday I shared a glimpse into my day of batch cooking on my Facebook Page. Batch cooking allows me to fill my freezer with “homemade convenience food” and speeds up dinner prep on busy nights. For me, batch cooking is different than once a month cooking because I am not actually assembling meals. InsteadRead More
How to Eat Healthy While Traveling – Tips and Recipes
We travel quite a bit and sometimes for lengthy periods of time. Eating out 3 meals a day when you are out of town can be expensive, unhealthy, and quite difficult if you have food intolerances. I can avoid all of those problems by preparing some of our meals in our hotel room. This requiresRead More
Five Tips to Make Leftovers More Appetizing
It’s Wednesday night—mid week; zero hour: five PM. Dinner is at six, and you know you’ve got nothing but the last weeks remnants of meals-past waiting in the fridge. Fact: leftovers are all you have, but you also know there is a reason they are still waiting in your fridge a full week after inception.Read More
Staycation: Be a tourist in Your Hometown
Have you ever looked at your hometown as a tourist? Have you still not seen all the great spots in your region despite living there for years? Many people advocate staycations because they are frugal. And they are frugal! You don’t have to spend money on lodging, it is easier to brown bag it, and you saveRead More
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