This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of TruMoo Chocolate Milk for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Life has been go-go-go. We rush out the door to school and work. We rush home and rush back out for the evening activities. There are times at the end of the week that […]
READ MORE >>15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out
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Who doesn’t love to dine out? The thought of someone else preparing my meal, serving it, clearing the table AND doing the dishes is quite dreamy. At one time, we ate out every Friday night and again on Saturday and Sunday for lunch. In fact, there were many weekends that I didn’t cook, because we […]
READ MORE >>20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities
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Woo Hoo! Summer is here. Three glorious months of sunny skies, warm weather and family time. Here are 20 summer activities that are family friendly, fun, and easy on the budget. My family has had fun with most of these ideas locally, but a quick Google search will help you find locations and destinations near […]
READ MORE >>Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities in Central PA
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I’ve teamed up with over 50 bloggers from across the United States to put together this list of budget-friendly staycation and travel ideas from different parts of the country. I’m sharing ideas for Central PA, and the rest of the list is at the bottom of this post. Welcome to central PA! I am a […]
READ MORE >>Nail Polish Marbled Flower Pots – a kid-friendly craft
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These Nail Polish Marbled Flower Pots are a super cute craft that your kids can create (with your help) to give as gifts for Mother’s Day, other holidays or teachers. My daughters’ Girl Scout troop decorated these flower pots and I just had to share because they turned out so well and my girls had […]
READ MORE >>15 Ways to Save on Summer Activities
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Fun things to do in the Summer don’t have to be expensive. I find that you can enjoy most any activity inexpensively, if you are flexible on the when, where, and how. Original Photo Credit: Jim Larrison via cc This is a guest post from Raki at Outside the Box Mom: This Summer, I […]
READ MORE >>Tissue Paper Flowers ~ A Kid-Friendly Craft
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I came across these photos of a Tissue Paper Flower craft that I did with my girls years ago when my girls were 4 & 2. I might have shed a tear or two when I came across the pictures, for not only forgetting about a content idea, but also how fast kids grow up. […]
READ MORE >>Find FREE or Low Cost Family Entertainment | 31 Days to Find $1000
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In the month of October, my challenge will be to find $1000. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. When I told my husband about my plans to Find $1000 in October and […]
READ MORE >>Visit a Different Playground Every Week | Summer Fun Guide
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One of my kids’ favorite things to do is go to a playground to play. They will play, climb, swing, jump, and slide for hours. And if there is a sand pit, my youngest will become a filfthy mess and wonder out loud, “mommy, why don’t we have a sand box.” When it is time to leave, I […]
READ MORE >>Live Butterfly Garden
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Have you seen the Live Butterfly Garden Hatching Kit advertised on TV? My kids have and my oldest daughter was super excited when she received one for her birthday last fall. The box contains the mesh ‘garden’ as seen on the box and a coupon to receive 5 caterpillars and food via mail. She waited anxiously all […]
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