**I posted this several years ago, but it’s a great topic to revisit for this blog hop. Single moms–you NEED to take some time to relax and have fun. Hopefully you can get some ideas from my list. Frugality is a fact of life for us. My family never had much money when I was [...]
Guess who was featured on Money Saving Mom’s “We Paid Cash” today? Me! Go take a peek—
I love finding deals and coupons online. Other than the support I’ve found through sharing our story online, coupons are the best thing about the internet! Whenever I want to buy something online, I search for a shopping code. If there’s one out there I’m going to use it. I’ve tried lots of coupon sites [...]
I enjoy finding bargains online. Thanks to Crystal and a couple other blogs, I find great coupons, freebies, and deals. Last week, a great deal on an Amazon gift card blazed across the internet. I really wanted to get one, but we just don’t have money for extras right now. YES! it was a super [...]
For the past several years, I’ve lived on a very limited income. Very limited. I mean limited. (Get the picture?) God has been so good to provide for us in multiple ways. The provision seems to come right at the exact moment. Whether it’s a part time job, a gift, a need found at the [...]
Well, lots of reasons. I read her blogs before she started Money Saving Mom so I just followed her. She’s been a behind the scenes encourager to me for a long time and I just appreciate how sweet she is. I totally love all the deals and coupons she posts and here’s the purpose of [...]
Frugality is a fact of life for us. My family never had much money when I was growing up, but I never really knew it. My Mom made being frugal fun. We love a good thrift store trip and rummage sales are fun too. We learned to create our own fun and use what we [...]
I’ve been enjoying Swagbucks. Basically what you do is use it to search instead of another search engine. Remember 1. You don’t get a swagbuck every time you search. It’s completely random. 2. You WILL get swagbucks when you use it–just not every time. 3. Use it every time you search. Don’t forget and use [...]
I found this list in my recipe file this morning. I had compiled it ages ago and thought it may be helpful to those of us who are trying to trim the budget. Bread~leftover or stale 1. French toast 2. Bread Crumbs 3. Stuffing 4. Bread Pudding Dried-out Cake 5. Break into chunks and fold [...]
James and I have began visiting the Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. He went once with Grandma and got hooked on the egg rolls made by an oriental family. He asks to get one every Saturday. Last Saturday, I found this beautiful bouquet for $5. I enjoyed looking at it on my counter this week.
