Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. But when you are NOT a morning person, like me, what is a mom to do? Yes, I keep cereal, Pop Tarts, and easy breakfast foods in my cabinet along with the few fruits my kids love. Then I was introduced to this easy Instant Pot yogurt recipe! Not all pressure cooker yogurt is created equally, trust me!! This is a super easy Instant Pot recipe. Instant Pot Yogurt Recipe - Pressure Cooker Yogurt With 4 kids (soon to be 5!) One of their favorites seems to be yogurt. They eat it like it's going out of style! They eat so much of it, and it cost us a huge chunk of change, so my first thought is can I save money by making it myself?Of course, I could, but I didn't really dabble in the art of yogurt making until I got my Instant Pot … [Read more...]
Saving for a Car – Why You Should Drive Your Car Until It Dies
It can be tempting to run out and get a new car when something new comes along, or when you find out something is wrong with your car that you don’t want to fix. Though it may be tempting to buy a new car, it isn’t always the best option. Here’s why you should drive your car until it dies (unfixable). This is my number one tip for saving for a car! Saving for a Car - Why You Should Drive Your Car Until It Dies You Can Pay the Car Off Let’s face it; car payments are not fun. When you have car payments, and then you try to get another car, you have the challenge of finding a car in your price range and covering the cost of whatever you have left to pay on your car. If you keep your car until it dies, you don’t have to worry about the car payments. It is NICE not to have those car … [Read more...]
Easy Hamburger Recipes – 30 of the Best Burger Recipes
Grilling season is coming! For my family, that means easy hamburger recipes! We are always trying a new recipe or a new seasoning on our burgers. I want to share 30 of the best burger recipes some are making me drool and have been added to our list for the summer, and other are our tried and true recipes. Easy Hamburger Recipes - 30 of the Best Burger Recipes I'm not kidding when I ay the best burger recipes. This list has everything from turkey burgers, bacon burgers, a pizza burger, and even a bison burger! Green Chili Pepper Jack Stuffed Turkey Burgers - The Frugal Navy Wife Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers- Family Food and Travel Thai Turkey Burger with Cucumber Relish- The Starving Chef Blog Vegan Japanese Burger- Rhian’s Recipes Cowboy Burger Recipe with … [Read more...]
How to Build an Awesome Instagram Account & Make Money on It!
Do you love taking pictures? Are always glued to your phone, updating every social media platform you can. Well, did you know that being glued to your Instagram account can pay off? Marketing on Instagram allows you to land a side job making money and free stuff just from posting beautiful pictures. Here’s how to make money on Instagram! How to Make Money on Instagram Start Your Instagram If you already have an Instagram if a bit of a following you can skip this part. If you are looking to start up an Instagram, you will need to download the app on your phone. Pick your name, related to what you will be posting about, and fill out your profile. From there you want to post your first picture! Make sure the photos are your own or that you have permission to use them. If you … [Read more...]
How Biofreeze Helps Provide Pain Relief so I Can Live the Life I Want
Dealing with back pain has always been “my curse.” Waking up and having that slight tinge of back pain that never goes away. If you have dealt with back pain, you know that it affects your life in ways you can’t describe. I wanted to share my chronic back pain with others and how I deal with it. It hurts to lie down Chronic back pain means it hurts to lay down. The slightest twinge of movement means my back pain comes in full force. It hurts to exercise Ah, yes – one of the hardest parts of dealing with back pain has been that it hurts to exercise. I have never been able to have a full-on exercise regimen because I simply can’t do the exercise I want to do without it hurting. Playing with the kids I can deal with my back pain, until it starts getting personal. Not … [Read more...]
How I get $3,600+ in Free Homeschool Curriculum Every Year!
When we started homeschooling my oldest two who in preschool and I was prepping one for Kindergarten and I had no idea how easy to was to spend so much money on homeschool supplies, much less that you were able to get free homeschool curriculum. I will also be honest and say it's quite addicting to this momma to buy books. I love reading so I was buying books on EVERYTHING! At one point I had four huge bookcases two half bookcases a closet full of books. Yep hubby put me on a homeschooling budget! How I get $3,600+ in Free Homeschool Curriculum Every Year! I am now homeschooling three kids and have a 4th in 'tot school' (learning numbers, colors, and letters) and baby #5 on the way! In a few years, homeschool could get really expensive! When we had just the older 2 in Kindergarten … [Read more...]
14 Ways to Save Money on Groupon Deals
Recently I shared how I am using Groupon to score free activities with Groupon Bucks. Now I'm going to show you how to make those Groupon Bucks last even longer and how to score a few more freebies! YES! You can save money on Groupon Deals! 14 Ways to Save Money on Groupon Deals Earn Free Groupon Bucks - Like I said before, score free Groupon Bucks to use to get your Groupon deals for free! Refer Friends - You can also earn Groupon Bucks by referring your friends. Use Snap by Groupon - Snap is a free phone app that allows you to get cash back at many stores like Best Buy, Dominos, Papa Johns and more. You trade the cash back you get for Groupon Bucks. Use Coupon Codes - Groupon is an online site, and they do release coupon codes! Use Honey - Honey is a browser … [Read more...]
Our Recent Pregnancy Story
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of e.p.t.. All opinions are 100% mine. Imagine having four kids and you wake up at 3 A.M. just KNOWING you're pregnant again and wake your hubby up to tell him you’re pregnant with your fifth baby. Luckily, my husband was super excited! However, I wouldn’t recommend taking a pregnancy test that early in the morning, it makes it hard to sleep from the excitement. We wanted to get a bit creative with how we told family and friends so we sent them this picture followed by our positive pregnancy test once they figured out the message! Since we’d be seeing my dad on his birthday and we found out what we were having, I surprised him. We told him the news by buying him a dozen pink donuts. He loved this and we were excited to break … [Read more...]
10 Amazingly Cheap Meals You Can Make with Eggs
Eggs are so cheap! They are not only cheap to buy at the store but also inexpensive if you have chickens. Egg recipes are great for big families and small. Not only are they good for you, but they are also delicious. I love eggs because there are so many ways to eat them! Check out these ten cheap meals you can make out of eggs! 10 Cheap Meals You Can Make with Eggs - Easy Egg Recipes Egg salad – Boiling eggs and making egg salad has to be one of the easiest and cheapest meals out there. Plus, you can eat it on crackers or bread. If you have any leftover chicken, you can even make our popular Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Salad Sandwich. Egg drop soup – While this may be a bit more complicated to make, it’s still simple and made from eggs. Breakfast for dinner (with eggs)- … [Read more...]
The Best Instant Pot Blueberry Jam Recipe EVER!
I love how easy the Instant Pot is to cook in! I have a huge pile of Easy Instant Pot Recipes I have compiled that I can't want to share with you. We LOVE blueberries in our house, and every year we use my favorite Blueberry Jam Recipe, and now it's even better in the Instant Pot. Easy Instant Pot Recipes - Blueberry Jam Recipe I have heard so many of my friends rave about their Instant Pots, but I was very skeptical to shell out the money and buy one. So I saved up my free Amazon Gift Cards and took the plunge a few months ago, and I am SO glad I did! Why? Well a week or so after I got my Instant Pot I forgot to pull the meat out of the freezer for dinner. It was 5 pm hubby was just getting out of work and due home in 45 minutes depending on traffic and if he was able to miss the … [Read more...]