I picked up Truett, announced cheerfully that he had a dirty diaper that desperately needed to be changed, and headed off to the nursery, smiling.
My daughter asked, “Why are you smiling about it?”
Me: “Because I’m happy!”
Hannah: “You’re happy that he has a poopy diaper?! Why?”
Me: “Because I’m always happy!”
Hannah: “Even though you have to [...]

Living a frugal life doesn’t have to be boring for your family. Your kids shouldn’t feel deprived because you’re not jetting out the movie premieres at the theater every weekend! You can find great free and low-cost entertainment in your community if you just look for it. Our weekend was fun-filled and filled with freebies [...]

What’s Homemaker Barbi cookin’ this week?
Breakfast choices: Cold cereal, homemade porridge, oatmeal, cream of wheat
Lunches: (leftovers, brown bagged!)
Dinners:
Monday~ Pork stir fry
Tuesday~ Pork roast with potatoes, barley and lentils
Wednesday~ **Leftover Love**
Thursday~ Pierogies and corn on the cob
Friday~ Pineapple pork and veggie
Saturday~ Spaghetti and meatballs, Italian zucchini
Sunday~ **Leftover Love**

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Thanks to my friend Carrie at Money Saving Methods for the heads up on this one. Check out her great post about how e-coupons work here.
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I’ve learned a lot about being a parent over the last 8 years. As many of you know, there are always little revelations still waiting around the corner. It was 2 days ago that I had one of these epiphanies, and felt I had to share.
I was watching one of my favorite movies, Blast From [...]

Barbi’s Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Inexpensive ingredients make this one of my favorites! This recipe is flexible and amounts depend on how large a batch you want and what you like to be prominent in your soup. If you like it meaty, use more chicken and less vegetables. If the noodles are your weakness, add extra [...]

Some ingredients are incredibly versatile and can be worked into several different meals in your menu plan.  When trying to cut your grocery bill, looking for the staples that will give you the best value is key. Certain grains, vegetables, legumes and other ingredients can be used in multiple recipes, cutting down the number of [...]

Plastic milk jugs / milk containers have many uses after their primary function of holding milk is over.  As milk container week comes to a close (it actually ended yesterday, but I had to get this list in!), we’re left to recap the many creative uses for milk containers!
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What’s cookin’ this week?
Breakfast choices: Cold cereal, homemade porridge
Lunches: (leftovers, brown bagged!)
Dinners:
Monday~ Potato soup with ham (instead of the usual bacon as an ingredient) and biscuits
Tuesday~ Homemade chicken noodle soup
Wednesday~ Swedish meatballs and veggie for side
Thursday~ **Leftover Love**
Friday~ Open faced tuna sandwiches and garden salad
Saturday~ Chicken Madness (a chicken breast and rice bake)
Sunday~ **Leftover Love**

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Looking for even more savings in the kitchen department? Salt is so versatile and inexpensive that it may just be your answer. Did you know you can use salt to remove the acidity from your coffee before you brew it? Did you know that you could boil eggs in salt water to ease peeling [...]