1. Home remedies We caught an awful cold virus last week that felt like the flu complete with fever, chills, and aches. Luckily we were able to treat it at home with a few home remedies (and over the counter meds) that work well for us. My usual routine for a bad cold involves Advil,… Continue reading Frugal Things

  1. Christmas We did pretty good on keeping Christmas spending to a minimum (although it is never as  frugal as I hope it will be) it could have been much worse. To save money, I made quite a few items that my children really loved. This year, I made a Star Wars quilt, Harry… Continue reading Frugal Things

**I have missed a few Frugal Things postings so here is my highlight reel for the past few weeks 1. Star Wars Quilt My son asked for a Star Wars quilt for Christmas that he could use while watching tv downstairs and wanted to know if I could make him one. I knew that novelty… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Free books One of my friends from our homeschool co-op offered me some books that her children no longer needed. I was especially excited about the Progeny Press study guides, while Ben was excited about the juggling book:) **Thanks Olivia! 2. Christmas décor Yes, we are one of those families who put up the… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Amateur chimney sweeps With temperatures forecasted to quickly drop next week, my husband decided to clean out our woodstove's chimney. While it was a very messy job, having a shop-vac made it relatively quick and easy. So now we are all set to have toasty fires on cold mornings. **I must admit that I… Continue reading Five Frugal Things

1. Halloween candy I decided to buy food allergy-free candy this year for Halloween, so I decided to go simple and stick with suckers.  Luckily I found large bags of Dum-Dum suckers (my kids' favorite) at Target on sale for $8 a bag, so I bought two.  **I overestimated how many suckers I would need… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Toys Since I have been trying to not buy anything "new" this year, my kids have found that between the thrift store, yard sales, and the occasional treat from a grandparent, this whole buying things used idea has its perks. One of the things that my son has been wanting since last Christmas was… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Thrift Store finds We had a pretty good week for finding things at the thrift store. Ben "hit the jackpot" as he likes to say:)  He found two full size action figures for $1.99 each, a Phineas and Ferb t-shirt for $1.99, and an Avengers t-shirt for $1.49.  Emma found three hardback books in… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Walmart finds This week I found a few great deals on Walmart's clearance aisle.  I picked up two boxes of granola bars for $2 each and two bags of sushi rice for $1.50 each. **The sushi rice was an especially great deal for around here, considering Publix sells a small container for $7! 2.… Continue reading Five Frugal Things

1. Book It Program We received our Book It package in the mail this week and my son is now very excited to start earning pizzas by simply reading books this school year...who doesn't love pizza?? 2. Packed snacks and lunches I think packing snacks and lunches to take while we run errands or go… Continue reading Five Frugal Things