Last Minute Free and Frugal Valentine Ideas

With Valentine's Day just a couple of days away, here are some last minute ideas to make the day a little more fun for you and your children. Free and Frugal Valentine Ideas - I love this post! It's one I wrote as a brand new blogger last year and has lots of fun ideas that my kids enjoyed when they were younger. Free E-Book with Valentine Desserts - Easy Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes Valentines Day Music Sampler [+]

Christmas Light Storage

Christmas has come and gone and in a few days, our tree will also be another year's memory. I've heard many frustrating stories and even recall the attempts at humor on sitcoms in regards to Christmas lights. While I have to wonder if there is truly a perfect answer to this age old problem, we have found a frugal solution that works for our family. Year after year, retrieving our lights from storage has been a [+]

Santa Tracks

While the gifts under the tree may be evidence enough that Santa was at your home, here is an idea to top off the experience. Simply trace a shoe onto a piece of paper and cut along the line, leaving a stencil. Place near the tree and shake with a carpet powder or baking soda. (You might want to test the baking soda in an inconspicuous place to ensure it will not discolor the carpet.) Repeat as desired, [+]

Helping Children Shop for Others

When my children were much younger, they delighted in making gifts for my husband and myself. Christmas was no different until they started noticing people talking about shopping for just the right gift. They wanted to be a part of it. They still loved making treasures for us but they wanted to give more. While I loved their workmanship, I could understand their request. Being on a budget though, I was the one who now [+]

Free Christmas Recipe & Craft E-books

Feeling creative but not sure where to start? This collection of free E-books, full of Christmas ideas and recipes, might get you started. Free Last Minute Christmas Kids Craft eBook: Santa's Guide to Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids. Featuring 24 quick and easy kid-friendly Christmas craft projects for ornaments, gifts, cards, and decorations. Click Here Angel Crafts eBook featuring 45-pages of cheap and easy angel crafts. Click Here Quick and Easy Christmas Crafts featuring 25 free Christmas [+]

Inexpensive Doll Clothes

If you have a girl in your home, chances are, you have heard of the American Girl dolls. My daughter saved up for hers and "Lauren" is now a treasured possession. You are probably also familiar with the price tag of the clothes, accessories and furniture. Through the years, I've found a few ways to save on the clothes without my daughter feeling deprived. Check the American Girl website throughout the year and look in the "sale" [+]

Jack-O-Lantern Oranges and Celery Broomsticks

How fun is this?! My kids came home to this healthy after-school snack today. I simply used an orange peeler to make the shapes. I also recently made Celery Broomsticks by slicing the ends of a celery stick and placing in ice water for several minutes. I love finding new ways to make fruit and vegetables fun.  Do you have any special ways of preparing fun veggies? This post has been linked to: Works for Me Wednesday by We [+]

Everything Egg – Use Them Up

With Easter quickly approaching, you probably have seen reduced egg prices and will likely be boiling some this weekend. Over the next few days, I will be giving you some egg info, food prep suggestions and decorating ideas, so check back often to see what's new. If you plan on coloring eggs or even if you are just a frugal shopper, you will want to take advantage of the lower egg prices. Of course, it's not [+]

Celebrate President’s Day with This Edible Craft

Are your children home from school today or do you homeschool? If so, this is a great edible craft to make in honor of President's Day. Grab a bag of pretzel rods and peanut butter and summon your inner architect. Your children can build their own log cabins with these two simple supplies. Just use the pretzel rods as logs and use the peanut butter to hold the "logs" together. There is no right or wrong, [+]

Frugal and Free Valentine Ideas for the Kids

Whether you have procrastinated in planning anything fun for your kids this Valentine's Day or if you are too cash-strapped to consider much, let these ideas serve as a spring board to finding something that works for your family. Most of the time, children do not care WHAT you did, but rather that you simply DID. Serve red food all day. My kids loved this when they were younger. For breakfast you could serve toast [+]