This week’s Works For Me Wednesday is a Backwards Edition, meaning I ask my readers for solutions to my dilemma.
As soon as I heard it was a Backwards Edition, I knew exactly what I wanted to ask you.
Our grocery bill has been steadily rising lately. My son is almost 13, and as those of [...]

This is easily one of the simplest Veggie Dip recipes I have ever seen. Though it is quick to assemble, you do need to allow a few hours for it to chill.

Quick and Easy Veggie Dip

You will need:
1 package Knorrs Vegetable recipe mix, found with dry soup mixes
16 oz. sour cream
Simply mix the two ingredients [...]

Do your mornings flow as well as you wish they would? I think the responsibilities in the kitchen can be the greatest stressor in trying to get everyone out the door on time and without chaos. I am not a morning person, so I work ahead to ensure my mornings require as little mental [...]

Did you know Disney is going green? They have acquired a newsletter devoted to green living and have 5 new films featuring our planet.
You can see the trailers at Disney Nature. If this interests you, check out the Disney site and come back here and click to subscribe to the newsletter and for a [...]

Blogs worth taking a peek at:
Cooking During Stolen Moments – Some great recipes with pics at this site. Be sure to check out the Virtual Great American Bake Sale. You can participate even if you do not have a blog.
I Am a Money Magnet – a fellow Kentucky girl who offers specific info on bargains, [...]

Look what I found on my front porch!
A few weeks ago, I participated in a Food Pantry Challenge at TheMotherhood.com sponsored by the Canned Food Alliance. The challenge was to not buy any food, other than necessary perishables such as milk and produce, for one week. We were to feed our family with only [...]

What will you do if your family loses it’s income? Check out my article: Questions to Consider Before the Lay-Off, Part 2 at Happy to be at Home.

The winner of Just Doing My Best’s first giveaway, which is a $15 gift card to Amazon.com is…..
#12 Angela at Mommy Bytes!
number pulled from a randomizer at Random.org
Congratulations, Angela!

Thanks to all who entered the contest and left comments with their challenges in the home. Check back here often because I will have a [...]

I originally found this recipe at Miserly Moms years ago, before frugal was the new black, and used it often. I recently rediscovered it and pulled it back out of the cookbook as another effort to reduce expenses at home.

If this sauce is made and ready, I will be more likely to make pizza [...]

With part of the country snowed in, another fraction enduring long bouts of non-stop rain, and yet another starting Spring Break, this seems like the perfect week to stay home for the next idea in the Frugal Family Fun series.
I’m going to offer an old but favorite stand-by for kid fun, including ideas on [...]