Frozen grapes are a delicious frozen treat that is just right for cooling the summer heat. They’re a wonderful alternative to popsicles and, best of all, they’re healthy!

Readers Ask: How Do I Give Small Baby Shower Gifts?

Being on a small budget may mean giving a smaller gift at a baby shower.  That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though.  Check out the 13 Best Baby Shower Gifts on a Budget for some great baby shower gifts to give when the budget is tight.  [...]

Kitchen Tip: How to Store Marshmallows

Have you ever taken a bag of marshmallows out of your pantry or cabinet, only to find they were like little hard rocks?  Do you wonder what is the right way to store marshmallows so they don’t get hard? You’re not the only one!  While marshmallows aren’t food items most [...]

How to Unclog Your Plugged Drain Using Household Products
Have you ever had your sink clog up when there doesn’t happen to be a bottle of Drano under your sink? The last time my husband was out of town the bathroom drain got plugged up. There was no Drano in my house, I didn’t want to [...]

Printable Housekeeping Cleaning Checklists: Kitchen  
So many readers have asked, “Where Can I Get Lists of Housekeeping Tasks to Keep my House Clean?”  To help with setting up effective housekeeping plans, I made available my new series: Printable Housekeeping Checklists - Forms for Your LifeTM  
The best part is, these printables are yours for FREE!  Print this [...]

Readers Ask:  Where Can I Get Lists of Housekeeping Tasks to Keep my House Clean?
So many readers have asked for help setting up their housekeeping plans that I’ve decided to make available my new series: Printable Housekeeping Checklists - Forms for Your LifeTM   The best part is, these printables are yours for FREE!
Print today’s [...]

How to Stretch Your Ground Meat by Cutting With Frugal Fillers
Meat is expensive and if yours is like most frugal families, it takes up a significant portion of your grocery budget. While ground beef, ground chicken, ground pork and ground turkey are many times cheaper than full cuts of meat, they are still one of [...]

A question on every homemaker’s mind at one time or another is, "How can I save money on groceries? I want to spend less on my food budget- how do I get started?" 

We have a lot of control over our budgets when it comes to grocery spending, even though it might not seem obvious at [...]

Slashing unnecessary expenses on necessary items like utilities is on on everyone’s mind.   Saving money may seem difficult when summer temperatures swell or winter chills have you cranking up the thermostat.   While we can’t eliminate our water bills or electric bills, there are lots of tips and tricks to keep the costs down.
13 Ways to [...]

Setting up a Housekeeping Plan for your home is a project that will keep your house cleaning, care and maintenance manageable for you. Designing and creating the plan may take a little time up front, but this is time well spent. By creating a Housekeeping Plan, you are investing a little time now to save you a lot of time in the future.