Greetings from our homestead! In the near decade since this blog was born, I’ve worked diligently to achieve better balance between work and so many other passions. Now, I have two ways to share some of my acquired skills and knowledge with everyone. As a New Years’ gift, I …
Now that all five of our children are attending public school, we’re receiving a lot of birthday party invitations. Sometimes, there isn’t much notice for the parties, or the invitations find strange hiding places for a few weeks. Here is my list of presents to keep on hand, as emergency …
My Crochet Projects – With Links to Free Patterns Hope You’re Inspired – More To Be Added 🙂 If you’re looking to purchase, please visit My Etsy Shop: My Kaleidoscope Crafts Willow Block Wedding Blanket Squirt: The Mini Plush Octopus Granny Square Baby Blanket – My Very …
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from our family to yours! This “season of giving” always seems to highlight the struggle between being true to your finances versus indulging and spreading joy to others. A generous Christmas could easily negate significant financial progress made through the year. Our …
Now that we’ve survived the shopping frenzy associated with Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the younger sibling), I have a question for anyone that attempted to find some good deals this year. Did you see anything for sale that could last long enough to be an heirloom for your children, …
Frugal parenting come with many different types of challenges. A reader and Instagram buddy reached out to me about how we pay for birthday party presents. I agree with her that dropping the kids off to be entertained for a few hours can be really nice, but is it worth …
It’s Black Friday, the biggest shopping holiday of the year. While us frugal folks like to encourage DIY Christmas presents, odds are that you can’t get away with making your own gifts for everyone. If you are going to spend money on Christmas, here are some practical gift ideas to …
