If you have an infant, toddler, or preschooler, chances are you familiar with the popular Eric Carle illustrated books. The uniqueness of the art makes his style very distinct and easy to recognize. The most popular are: The Very Hungry Caterpillar … [Read more...]
Best of Mommysavers: Round-Up of Cupcake Recipes (Delicious Flavors and Awesome Decoration Ideas)
There is a huge cupcake craze going on right now. Most likely it's because cupcakes are frugal, delicious, and fun. Plus the sky is the limit when it comes to creativity and it's surprisingly easy to come up with professional looking designs. The … [Read more...]
Upgrade Any Cake Mix: Easily Make Homemade Bakery Style Cake
For those of us who are "baking challenged," this is for us! It's actually really easy to turn any cake mix into a bakery style delight that tastes like it was made from scratch! First you need to look at the directions on the cake. Follow them … [Read more...]
First Birthday Party Ideas: Create a Special “Birthday Tablecloth” Keepsake
Want to create an easy keepsake for baby's first birthday that will become even more valuable as the years go on? This Birthday Tablecloth idea costs under $20 and would make a frugal gift to bring to the party. Purchase a white tablecloth and … [Read more...]
Frugal Foreigner: Indian Birthday and Wedding Celebrations
How much would you spend on a birthday party for your kid? The birthday celebrations I've seen in India have been quite over-the-top. Some friends of ours invited us to a party with camel rides, an inflatable slide, a magic show, and face … [Read more...]
Muffin Tin Monday: Birthday Muffin Tin Meal
This week is Maggie's fourth birthday, so we took a break from our colors themes and I put together a special Birthday muffin tin meal for her lunch. She thought it was pretty special at least! To go along with her birthday sprinkles, we made a … [Read more...]