I just took the kids back to school shopping. Oh. My. Goodness. All four of our kids are in school now, and our school asks that we supply everything from 60 pencils per kid to markers and folders and reams of paper to Kleenex and paper towels. Times four. So I need to save money […]
How Meal Planning Saves Me Money and Saves My Sanity
I can’t believe the kids are already headed back to school! I’m pretty sure I say this every summer, but wow, that went fast. So I’m getting all our back to school stuff ready — clothes shopping, and school supply shopping, and grocery shopping for lunches and dinners and snacks. I’ve noticed that meal planning […]
Easy Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen
I like saving money. I’m getting better at it — I used to be bad at couponing and watching for sales and things like that, but now that almost everything is on my phone, it’s easy and fast to save money at the store. And I’m finding that kitchen savings are one of the biggest […]
Museums, Plays and Concerts (5 Ways to Take the Kids for Cheap)
I love going to the theater. I went through a long dry spell when the kids were babies and toddlers, because it’s so expensive, and you have to plan pretty far ahead of time — hire a sitter, buy tickets, all that stuff. But they’re getting older now, and I’m starting to take them with […]
5 Ways to Go Green This Summer
Over the past few years, I’ve been looking at how we operate as a family. What we eat, what we buy, what we throw out. And while we’re not 100% clean eaters, and don’t make all our own clothes, or use only public transportation, we do try to be mindful and go green where we […]
10 Reasons to Buy Extra Back to School Supplies
So we just got back from two weeks at the lake and it feels like summer is finally underway and we’re kicking back, reading, chilling, in our groove…and all the stores have the hangy cardboard pencil decoration-thingys up and the back to school sales already. I’m so not ready for this. On the plus side, the […]
Save on Groceries With Ikonomo
This is a sponsored post. Yesterday was circular day, which means my mudroom counter was covered in this. There are two main ways to save money on groceries — coupons, and price comparisons between grocery stores. I went through a period of time when, every Sunday night, I’d sit down with the weekly circulars and […]
10 Ways to Save on Groceries (Without Using Coupons)
As a family of six, I’ve always been conscious of our grocery budget. And as our oldest boy approaches pre-teen-hood — he’s starting to pack it away, man. He’s stick-thin and eats like a horse and there are three more after him. If he gets an unlimited meal plan, we may actually save money when […]
Chores with MyJobChart
This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are, of course, my own. Because why would I waste my time trying to get you to buy something dumb? We’d both hate that. MyJobChart.com I have struggled for several years now with getting the kids to do chores. Do I make them? Do I pay them for […]
Deals and Steals
(wherein I share a few deals from around the web on stuff I like) These toddler Fuschia Blossom Braid sandals at zulily for $11.99. (I love Zulily. My mom bought the girls a few dresses and skirts there — super cute!) […]