Frugal Homemade Gift Ideas This Christmas season, we will be bringing you 25 days of frugal homemade gift ideas to help extend your holiday shopping budget. We'll be posting a new homemade Christmas gift idea each day in December up until that very … [Read more...]
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8 Simple Tips for Taking Great Baby Photos by Criss White
Taking pictures of your new baby is a great way to preserve life long memories. Baby pictures can also make great postcards, keepsakes, or baby shower gifts. Here are some simple tips to get great baby pictures: 1) Avoid bright light - Babies are … [Read more...]
Laundering for Less by Kimberly Danger
Laundry. Mention the work and you’ll see moms wince. It’s a job that’s never done, and it can take a big bite out of your budget. Here are some tips to preserve your clothing, your budget, and your … [Read more...]
Be a Proactive Shopper and Save
When it comes to saving on everything from groceries to home decor, it helps to be a proactive shopper. That means knowing what you need before you need it and buying when prices are rock bottom, rather than when you run out of something and have to … [Read more...]
Ten Thrifty Ways to Use a Food Saver
In my book, Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and Eat Well for Less, I mention several appliances that have the potential to save money and eventually pay for themselves. The Food Saver is one of them. However, you'll only … [Read more...]
Create a Custom-Made Collage from Thrift Store Frames
Like most moms, I have a deluge of artwork that comes home from school with the kids. I hate throwing it away and often wonder what I can do with it to display it or preserve it. One solution is to create a collage frame. Instead of paying $30 or … [Read more...]