Recycling clothes is a great way for frugal families to save money. Hand me downs, goodwill, consignment finds and garage sales make getting great clothes at a fraction of retail price easy. But what about those clothing items that seem to be … [Read more...]
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Activities for You and Your Kids
Make a Nature Display Go for a nature walk and collect items like leaves, twigs, flowers, rocks, and acorns. When you get home, take a shallow box (a cereal box works well) and cover with plain white paper, or the paper of a brown grocery bag. … [Read more...]
Photo Craft: Puffy Tissue Paper Easter Basket
Are you and your kids having as much fun making Easter crafts as we are? I hope so! My kids and I have crafted an entire wall of Spring and Easter crafts. We put our fun Easter basket photo crafts right in the center. Supplies for Tissue Paper … [Read more...]
Puffy Tissue Paper Easter Egg Craft
Make your own Easter decorations by decorating a paper Easter Egg with puffs of tissue paper! This fun Easter craft can be done with kids of all ages. We did it over Spring Break with 6 kids ranging from 1 1/2 to 11 years old and they all enjoyed … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Recipe: French Beignets
If you've ever had delicious, deep-fried, sugar-coated beignets, a French version of the donut, you are going to be pleasantly surprised to learn how easy they are to make at home. I mixed up the dough in minutes, and fried them without wasting cups … [Read more...]
3 Fun Preschool Activities Using Spaghetti
Spaghetti is fun! Pokey, breakable, and wavy when it's dry; Squishy, slimy, and wiggly when it's cooked. What kid wouldn't love to play with spaghetti? Here are a few activities for preschool-aged kids that use spaghetti. For the activities … [Read more...]