My older daughter adores puzzles. My youngest adored opening all the boxes and throwing the pieces everywhere. One day, I finally got smart. I got rid of all the cheap boxes they came in and put them into ziplock baggies. If you have REALLY small kids, you might prefer the ones with the pull […] Read more…
New Coupons for August 2013
Make-Up Stay tuned for my new series ‘Beauty for Busy Moms’ Baby Supplies School Supplies Read more…
Why Summer Cleaning is 10 Times More Effective Than Spring Cleaning {Guest Post}
Spring cleaning is a term that a lot of people have heard of all around the world but many people don’t know where it originated from. Apparently, it comes from Iran and is used around the time of their New Year which is celebrated on the first day of spring. It is known as “shaking […] Read more…
Christi The Coupon Coach {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this product for free through the Schoolhouse Review Crew in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in […] Read more…
Making Shopping Easy {Prepping for Baby}
When I talked about stocking your pantry/freezer & household items/toiletries, that may not be possible for some of you. Maybe you can’t pull enough out of your daily budget or savings to stock your pantry & closet for 3 months. Or maybe you simply don’t have the space to do so. In that case, here […] Read more…
Stocking Up {Prepping for Baby}
Ideally, I like to make sure I have food & supplies on hand for about 3 months. Hubby was making fun of me a few weeks ago, comparing me to Pa Ingalls going to town to buy flour, sugar & tea for the winter. Here are some things I like to make sure we […] Read more…
5 Days of Summer Picnics
I had so much fun sharing my 5 Days of Summer Picnics series this week. If you want to bookmark or pin them all in one spot, here they are again: Picnic Destinations Picnic Basket Options Picnic Packing List Spur-of-the-Moment Menu Picnic Recipe Round-Up Enjoy! Read more…
Picnic Recipe Round Up – {5 Days of Summer Picnics}
Finally, this week, I want to share a round up of favorite summer picnic recipes and ideas. Main Dishes Best Burger Recipe Ever! How to make the moistest, yummiest burger EVER! No joke. Spicy Chicken Empanadas A guest post from Kristen @ Comfortably Domestic who is just as cool in person as she is on her […] Read more…
Spur of the Moment Menu – {5 Days of Summer Picnics}
Many times we picnic on a spur of the moment, especially when we decide we’d rather do that than eat out again when we are on vacation! At times like that, it’s good to have a list of items to purchase at the grocery store to make the picnic happen. Here is what we […] Read more…
Picnic Packing List {5 Days of Summer Picnics}
Now that we’ve talked about where we are going on picnic and what to pack it in, today I’m going to share my fairly comprehensive list of what to pack. While most of the baskets & bags I shared had the basics, I’m betting most people will be packing their own, like me! If […] Read more…