http://www.justdoingmybest.com Making The Best Of An Imperfect Home Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:25:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On a recent camping trip/fishing excursion with some guys from our church, my husband came home with this tip that he picked up from one of the guys when they were frying their fish. (Thanks, Jeff!) When you are cooking and have excess grease to remove, use a slice or two ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/03/02/remove-excess-grease/ Janna, over at Feed Your Pig is hosting an online auction with proceeds going to benefit Haiti relief. She has lots of items up for bid including Rubbermaid food containers (I own the style she has pictured and love them!) Also available are gift cards to Crocs, Amazon and EcoStore. ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/24/online-auction-for-haiti/ You might remember my blogging buddy Karen, from Saving the Family Money from her recent guest post here on 17 Ways to Save Your Family Money. She has posted one my articles on her site, entitled Frugality as a Lifestyle - It's more than a price tag. I hope you will ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/23/frugality-as-a-lifestyle/ If you are a frugal-minded mom like me, sometimes we have to resort to a few tricks and secrets when it comes to feeding our family and watching the grocery budget. I'm also a big believer that every little bit adds up. When we have an odd amount of cereal remaining ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/23/being-sneaky-with-cereal/ "This is in the top three." That was my husband's unsolicited reaction to this hearty soup. It's one of his favorite top three dishes that I've made. I like to fix a hearty soup or chili whenever our area receives a good snowfall and this recipe has earned a place in ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/22/hearty-hamburger-barley-soup/ Edit: It looks like this coupon is now unavailable. Children's Place is one of my favorite children's clothing stores. They seemed to have nailed the trifecta for price, style and quality. They have good prices anyway, but I love it when they sweeten the deal with coupons. They are introducing a new ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/13/childrens-place-printable-coupon/ When I think of Valentine's Day, I can't say taxes have ever come to mind. In fact, taxes are anything but sweet and H&R Block must realize that because they are giving their customers a special Valentine deal. Starting on Friday, February 12th -  Sunday, February 14th, taxpayers are invited to ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/12/a-valentine-gift-from-hr-block/ 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 ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/12/last-minute-free-and-frugal-valentine-ideas/ I like schedules, sort of. They are a necessary evil and most events and scenarios in a family require adhering to a specific plan. However, meals are my place to rebel. My need for variety and sometimes even living on a whim is why I do not use the typical ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/10/not-your-typical-menu-plan/ Many thanks to my new blogging friend Karen, from Saving the Family Money, for writing this guest post.  Her blog is a fantastic complement to mine because she posts quite a few more specific deals than I do.  If you are a bargain hunter, I know you will enjoy her ... http://www.justdoingmybest.com/index.php/2010/02/03/guest-post-17-ways-to-save-your-family-money/