Thanks to Sandy from Organizing with Sandy for presenting Just Doing My Best with its first award. I was so surprised! Be sure to check out her site. She is a professional organizer but blogs about a variety of topics.

The award came with a rule. I am to list seven of the things I [...]

I’m a contributing writer for Happy to be at Home, so please take a second and check them out. You will find plenty of great articles on a variety of topics. While you are there, you can also learn How to be Frugal:The Four Essentials.

My favorite grocery tip of all time is, “Buy when it is cheap and not when you need it.” I save more money at the grocery store with this tip alone. Let me explain what I mean and how it works. For years, I restocked our pantry at Walmart with generics and carefully planned our [...]

I was in Kohls the other day and found they have much of their clearance at 80% and 90% off. I picked up a pair of velour Chaps pants for my daughter, regular $34.99 for $3.40. I also found a zippered cardigan for her, regular $32 for $3.20.
If you need some clothes for your [...]

At one time, when the economy was stronger and the newspaper industry was not cutting jobs, I could occasionally pick up my Sunday newspaper at Walmart or Walgreens for 99 cents, which would be a sale price from the original $1.75. I am an avid coupon fanatic, so I would buy a couple in [...]

Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner. Now is the time to start saving plastic bowls from butter, yogurt, whipped topping and anything else that you can envision as a fun outdoor tool or toy.

I’m sure your children can find many uses for the plastic dishes, but some ideas are the [...]

By its nature, cornbread is one of the most frugal dishes you can make. The trick however, is finding a recipe that your family enjoys. While all families are different, my family thinks it is a treat when I make the following recipe. It is a lighter, cake-like cornbread.

Corn Bread
1 cup corn meal
1 cup [...]

There are many printable coupons available, but I have weeded through many to bring you a few of the best and high dollar ones that I could find. Be sure to combine these with store sales for maximum savings.
Bertolli Oven Bake Meals $2.00 off
Peter Pan Peanut Butter $.50 off, some stores will double
Chocolate Mocha Fiber [...]

Wisdom Pursuit – This site is one of my newest discoveries and I already love it. It’s a must read especially if you have older children. I especially enjoyed her posts on wisdom, parenting and life lessons.
Cents to Get Debt Free – Check out her carnival on cutting expenses and post your link if you [...]

A few days ago I attended Blissdom ‘09. For those who may not be aware, Blissdom is a blogging conference sponsored by Blissfully Domestic and One2One Network. One of the many perks of attending the conference was the sponsor provided swag.
Lands’ End was overly generous in providing these great canvas totes. When I returned home, [...]