Right now pumpkin everything is getting all the love, I mean #PumpkinSpiceEveryThing is trending like you wouldn't believe. Now while I love pumpkin spice I think the apple recipes are getting the shaft right now! This apple cake roll is really big in our house right and it's a new recipe. Easy Apple Cake Roll - It's Like An Apple Pie Roll! This recipe came to me when we started to make our Traditional Dutch Apple Pie Recipe we always have leftover filling we eat on its own or try to find a new way to use. The recipe I made after that was our Pumpkin Roll Recipe With Cream Cheese Filling. This is a family favorite but I kept thinking of putting the two together. I started off by trying to use our Cinnamon Apple Spice Beer Bread recipe but it just wasn't soft and flexible enough … [Read more...]
35 Halloween Snack Ideas for Kids!
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I go all out and decorate and even do theme food for my kids. I wanted to share with you some great ways to get your kids the in Halloween spirit. We do theme snacks and food for the whole week of Halloween! These Halloween snack ideas are ones your kids will love. 35 Halloween Snack Ideas for Kids! Halloween is a fun time for kids of all ages. There are many traditions that are associated with the holiday, such as carving pumpkins and going trick-or-treating. However, one of the best parts of Halloween is the food! Here are some Halloween snack ideas that your kids will love. Related: The Frugal Navy Wife Halloween Calendar Pretty much pumpkin anything serves as Halloween snacks, right? We have a bunch of pumpkin recipes our … [Read more...]
How to Save Money on Back-to-School
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. In your wildest dreams, can you believe that it’s time for back-to-school season already? Back-to-school season has a way of panicking parents because it means one thing, spending money! Being a mom to five kids means that I have to get really particular with how we spend our back-to-school budget. Here is how we save money on back-to-school. Focus on the items you know you’ll need Every parent is waiting on that back-to-school list so they can start shopping. However, you know that your child is going to need specifics. Some of those specifics are pencils, glue, crayons, and markers. You don’t have to wait for these to go on sale, you can start shopping for … [Read more...]
26 Easy DIY Fall Decor Projects
I love making decor for my house and it saves a ton of money! With fall being my favorite season I like to stock up on fall decor because it can also be used for Halloween and Thanksgiving saving me even more money. Below are a few of my favorite DIY fall decor projects. 26 Easy DIY Fall Decor Projects I know there is a huge group of us that just fall. The clothes, the cooler weather, the bonfires, the smores (oh the smores!). Others love it because it's football season and sweatshirt season, and the leaves change. I'm an all above girl and because I can open my windows, turn the A/C off and save some money on my power bill! I like to start on my fall decor the end of August, while yes it's still summer I like getting a jump on any DIYs I'm doing for the upcoming season. These … [Read more...]
Lazy Beef and Noodles
Here in The Frugal Navy Wife household, we are all about simple and easy meals. On a busy day or a day where we look up and it's 4 pm and time to start thinking about dinner we always have a few recipes we have everything for and they are simple and easy to throw together. This Lazy Beef and Noodles is one of them! It's easy to double the recipe (or triple!) and there are hardly ever any leftovers! Lazy Beef & Noodles If you are looking for more ways to save on your grocery bill I quite a few ways. First, see How I Feed My Family of 6 on $200 a Month. We also shared The Weird Grocery Shopping Trick that Saves Me $100 or More a Month. Related: 10 Cheap Recipes You Can Make Out of Leftover Produce Do you have to use egg noodles for this … [Read more...]
Online Money Saving Tips You Need to Know
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ebates for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Shopping online is something most people do these days. You can get online and shop for what you need and it’ll be at your house in two days or less. Just because you’re shopping online, it doesn’t mean you’re always getting the best deal. Here are online money-saving tips you need to know! For example, using Ebates to help you save money when you shop online. Of course, you’ll want to look for the best price, free shipping, and their return policy, but keep reading to get the down-low on these tips. #1. Look around for the best price Just because one website has the product you want to be listed, it doesn’t mean you can’t find it somewhere else cheaper. Always look … [Read more...]
Wedding Reception Decorations For A Wedding on a Budget
Just like the ceremony site, you can decorate the reception site on a budget. Take the tips from the ceremony site and combine them with a few of these ideas for wedding reception decorations to get the reception area of your dreams while having a wedding on a budget. Wedding Reception Decorations For A Wedding on a Budget Decide on a theme or style for your wedding reception decorations. Rustic wedding reception decorations If you are having a rustic style wedding, use picnic tables or folding tables decked with checkered cloths. Place glass jars (you can save these from various pasta sauces you buy over the months and have friends and family do the same, or find mason jars for about 25¢ each at thrift stores) in the center and fill with bouquets of wildflowers filled in with … [Read more...]
2 Ingredient Candy Corn Vodka – Candy Corn Infused Vodka Recipe
Infused Vodka is fun to make and this Candy Corn Vodka is perfect for Halloween. It turns orange and will add a festive vibe to your trick-or-treating cocktail. This candy corn infused vodka recipe seems to be quite popular this fall and it's so easy! 2 Ingredient Candy Corn Vodka - Candy Corn Infused Vodka Recipe I love Candy Corn. I didn't as a kid and as an adult I LOVE IT! I am finding that candy corn is one of those things you either you love or hate I am finding, and my house is divided right in half! Half of my kids love candy carn like I do and half hate it like my husband does! I love experimenting with different recipes with Candy Corn. We also have these Candy Corn Jello Shots if you are looking for another great Halloween party recipe. Now while not a recipe I also … [Read more...]
Ebates 101 – An Ebates Review and Everything You Need To Know
Have you heard of Ebates? Maybe you’re eager to begin using this savings platform. You earn money back on the purchases you make. Some may think that Ebates is hard to understand but it’s not. I wanted to break down what Ebates is and how it works and my thoughts in this Ebates Review. This is by far one of my favorite Money Saving Recommendations that I have to give to people! Ebates 101 - An Ebates Review and Everything You Need To Know Remember that Ebates is free! When you sign up, you may also get a “bonus” for doing so. Right now you can get a $10 bonus for signing up and making your first cash back purchase! Refer and earn First of all, you can refer and earn with Ebates, which is nice. You can refer your friends and family and actually earn money. There doesn’t seem to be … [Read more...]
Easy Instant Pot Chocolate Cake Recipe
I am starting to see that you can make just about anything in the Instant Pot. No joke. Instant Pot Recipes are becoming pretty popular because the Instant Pot can do so much it has taken the place of several of my small appliances! I recently discovered desserts in the instant pot and this Instant Pot Chocolate Cake is one of my favorites so far! Easy Instant Pot Chocolate Cake Recipe I love my Instant Pot I was able to replace my slow cooker and rice cooker with it and save room in my kitchen! I can also use it to can our blueberry jam. That has become a family favorite! One of the first recipes I ever made in my Instant Pot was my Instant Pot Oatmeal With Fruit. It was one our breakfast for dinner nights and we had fruit to use up. We switch out what fruit based on what we have … [Read more...]