by admin on December 6, 2011
If you’re a Strong Mother like me, you don’t want to spend your time shopping for Christmas decorations, yet you want your home to be warm and inviting with reminders of the season all around. I’m so in love with (and grateful to) all the bloggers who post free printables at this time of the [...]
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Christmas,
DIY,
frugal ideas,
printable
by admin on October 21, 2011
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. ~~~~~ I’m so excited to introduce you to Holly! She’s a full-time mama and a part-time thrifter, with a cute blog called Life as a Thrifter. ~~~~~ I can’t remember how I found Holly’s blog, [...]
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casual friday,
DIY,
frugal ideas
by admin on February 21, 2011
This summer, our family is trying to do some low-cost, fun activities, and we’re hoping you have some suggestions we can add to our list! Here are some activities we have done or are planning to do… I’d love for you to share a comment on what your family will be doing or has done [...]
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activities,
family,
frugal ideas,
motherhood,
raising children
You are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE today’s Casual Friday recommendation! Lucky me….I happened upon Jane’s blog, Finding Fabulous, when I was looking for an image of red Adirondack chairs (long story!). I read her post and she used some of my favorite words… DIY, Inexpensive, Easy, Fun, Economical. I had to read more! :) Jane, the creative brains behind the [...]
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casual friday,
frugal ideas,
Inspiration
by Nif on November 24, 2009
During holidays, I like to try something new with my daughters… a new goody in the kitchen, a new craft, a new game…. something. I’ve been thinking about trying some cake pops like the ones over at Bakerella’s site. http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/ We’ll definitely make a visit to the Dollar Tree and try the holiday centerpiece modeled [...]
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children,
family,
frugal ideas,
motherhood,
raising children,
recipes
by Nif on November 20, 2009
Today’s Casual Friday recommendation is for an inexpensive holiday project that your kids will love to do, and it will be perfect for grandparents, siblings, and/or parents. It’s a holiday coupon book. (I hope Grandma and Grandpa aren’t reading this!) I’ve seen lots of ideas for creating and printing coupon books, but my favorite is [...]
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casual friday,
children,
frugal ideas
by Nif on October 28, 2009
Fall is here… yummy! Here’s a frugal alternative… without the trip in the car… no waiting in lines… life is good! What’s your favorite fall treat?
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frugal ideas,
Wordless Wednesday
We’ve got a great mix of websites to recommend on this Casual Friday! From pick-your-own farms to free workout music to Sunday newspaper ads. Enjoy! http://www.pickyourown.org/index.htm Find a pick your own farm near you!!! This website provides local listings of pick your own (also called U-pick or PYO) farms in the United States, Canada, Britain, [...]
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casual friday,
frugal ideas,
saving money
Friday’s here, and it’s the end of the month… we’re right at the edge of a new beginning, another payday, new school year, and ending a summer season. Let’s welcome in the changes with learning new ways of doing the old! Friday posts will be devoted to blogs and websites worth checking out, money-saving ideas, [...]
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casual friday,
frugal ideas,
motherhood,
organizing,
saving money,
time management