Homemade Halloween Costume Idea: Bunch of Grapes For this frugal "bunch of grapes" Halloween costume, I used a purple sleeper (you could also use a purple sweatsuit) along with balloons and artificial greenery. Using small safety pins, attach … [Read more...]
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Trick or Tweet: Pumpkin Bird Feeder
Scoop out the inside of a small pumpkin and fill with birdseed to create a frugal, yet colorful and attractive outdoor decoration. We strung twine through ours and hung it near our birdfeeder, but you could simply set it on a step or patio. … [Read more...]
BBQ Chicken Pizza: Gourmet Taste with a Walmart Price Tag
I first tried this dish at Granite City Food and Brewery in Maple Grove, Minnesota. On their menu, it's called the BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza. It was DELISH! What made it taste exceptional was the cilantro and red onions. I recently tried making … [Read more...]
One Recipe = Three Meals! Black Bean and Chicken Soup
One recipe = three meals! What could be easier or more convenient for a busy mom? Round one is a delicious, healthy, hearty soup. Round two and three (if you have enough left over) are a tortilla wrap sandwich and a Southwest casserole. Black … [Read more...]
The Aldi Gourmet: French Chicken for $5
At Aldi, whole chicken is just $.79 per pound. I picked up an entire 5+ pound bird for just $4.08 yesterday. Searching for ways to prepare it, I grabbed my Williams Sonoma Paris cookbook for inspiration. Could the Aldi chicken stand the test of … [Read more...]
Kids and Money: The Kool-Aid Stand
Kids and Money: The Kool-Aid Stand One of the most common ways to teach your kids about making money is the old-fashioned Lemonade or Kool-Aid stand. It goes way beyond making a little spending money; it's a great lesson in … [Read more...]