The best way to cool off in the summer seems to be with ice cream. I won't lie, I have an extremely soft spot for ice cream. I went through a phase where I was obsessed with cake batter ice cream. Nowadays though it's all chocolate. You can't go wrong getting a woman chocolate anything in my opinion. So when I started my venture into the no-churn ice cream phase of course it had to be with this chocolate No-Churn Ice Cream recipe! Hershey's Double Chocolate No-Churn Ice Cream When we lived in Pennsylvania my kids loved our visit to Hershey's Chocolate World in Hershey PA. We went on the free factory tour ride and got some free chocolate at the end. We made our own chocolate bars and had lunch that had a dusting of chocolate powder on everything. We toured the town and just fell in … [Read more...]
9 of the Best Frugal Summer Date Night Ideas
Do you have big plans to date your spouse this summer, but don’t know where to get started? Well, thanks to the nice weather, summer dates are possible! You’re not limited to only a few things like you would be in the winter months. Here are some summer date night ideas to check out! Frugal Summer Date Night Ideas Take a walk around the river or lake - Most towns or cities have at least one lake or multiple lakes. Spend some time walking with your loved one and enjoying the nice weather and scenery Get $1 cones from McDonald’s - In the mood for something delicious and sweet? Don’t pay an arm and a leg for ice cream. Simply go to McDonald’s and pay $1 for a cone! Don’t like ice cream? Get coffee! Ride bikes around town - Even if you don’t have your own bikes, you can borrow … [Read more...]
The BEST Copycat Chick Fil A Lemonade
Does your family love Chick Fil A as much as mine does? Then you know the struggle when someone suggests Chick Fil A only to find out it's a Sunday! This is why I have started my arsenal of copycat Chick Fil A recipes. This copycat Chick Fil A Lemonade is just the newest one on our list. The BEST Copycat Chick Fil A Lemonade I bet you can tell we are from the south one of the first few copycat recipes from Chick Fil A my family insisted I make was their Copycat Chick Fil A Sweet Tea. They also were insistent about Copy Cat Sonic Peach Tea. Sweet tea and lemonade are staples in our house, especially in the summer. Related: The BEST Copycat Chick Fil A Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! A few notes about the recipe. Sunkist lemons are essential to … [Read more...]
How to Make Nutella Slime – 2 Simple Edible Ingredients
I have to ask this. Do your kids try to eat slime as mine do? Some of this slime has a fancy name like cotton candy slime because it smells like cotton candy then my kids want to eat it, even though it's not edible. So I knew I had to make an edible slime because my 3-year-old likes to stick it in her mouth. My kids wanted a Nutella slime they heard one of their friends talking about so I went on my hunt to figure out how to make edible Nutella Slime. Surprisingly many of the Nutella Slime recipes I was finding were not edible which wasn't what I was looking for. I wanted a good edible slime recipe. So I saw a few other edible slime's use powdered sugar so I got my hand on it and here we are. How to Make Nutella Slime - 2 Simple Edible Ingredients My kids are slightly … [Read more...]
Easy Jello Firecrackers Recipe
Let's keep up with the red, white, and blue theme one of the popular summer treats is anything Jello. These Jello Firecrackers can be for kids and you can make an adult-only version too! just make sure to make sure you can tell the 2 apart!! Jello Firecrackers With Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day cookouts generally have a red white and blue theme. Everything from red, white, and blue drinks to one of my favorites red, white, and blue Oreos! The patriotic decor is one of my favorites and my kitchen decor revolves around it. I made a July 4th Yarn Wreathe a few years back and still use it on my door during the summer! This is a great recipe to have kids help you with! So let's get started! Below we have a kid-friendly version and an adults-only version. There is also a video … [Read more...]
12 Family Summer Activities That You Won’t Believe are Actually FREE
Summer is finally here, which is great news. Like most other families in this country, we’re on a budget too. No one wants to spend a ton of money on family activities that they can’t afford. If you’re looking for family summer activities you will love that these are actually free! 12 Family Summer Activities That You Won't Believe are Actually Free! Visit all the parks in your area - Challenge yourself to visit all the parks in your area. Most communities have at least one park, if not multiple. If you don’t have a park in your area, then head to the local towns. Parks are almost always free, which is a great opportunity for family time. You can pack a lunch and just enjoy each other’s company. Splash pads! - A lot of towns are starting to set up splash pads. They … [Read more...]
Vanilla Firecracker Cupcakes
I have to say making treats for my July 4th BBQ is one of my favorite things. I think it stems from back when I was a kid my parents would host HUGE July 4th get-togethers. It was all day surrounded by friends and family and I LOVED it! That love has spread to making some killer red, white and blue treats like this one! Vanilla Firecracker Cupcakes My kids love these firecracker cupcakes. I love that my friends and family think I'm some cupcake master when I make these! Really they are super simple! My kids love these and they are perfect for pot lucks and get-togethers. PS this costing tip is perfect for other holidays too. Recently a friend of mine added pop rocks to the frosting. HUGE hit! So that is what I plan to do this year! Here is how you two can make … [Read more...]
The Most Addicting Kiwi Tart Recipe
Summertime brings kiwi's and my kids love them. My 5 year old calls them the hairy fruit! I had these Kiwi Tarts with a mixture of other fruit tarts, at a picnic one time, and LOVED them. I recreated them and have been in love with them ever since! This kiwi tart recipe is super easy and customizable! The Most Addicting Kiwi Tart Recipe Kiwi is such a fun fruit! Packed with vitamins, it's also a welcoming boost of green to your next party spread. With these lightly sweetened pastry tarts and cream mixture, guests will not be able to pass up these tasty finger desserts. To make these tarts you will need a mini muffin pan and I highly recommend a silicone mini muffin pan as they are easier to clean and make the muffins come out … [Read more...]
7 Tips on How to Save on Your Phone Bill
That phone of yours. You’re always carrying it around, but it is costing you a fortune. In today’s money-saving world, you don’t have to foot out a large bill for a phone anymore. I'm going to share my favorite ways on How to Save on Your Phone Bill. 7 Tips on How to Save on Your Phone Bill We all have a cell phone nowadays and the bills I have seen some people have are just crazy. They will pay $200 for one line! WHAT?! No way. No matter how low your phone bill is you can still find a way to save money. Check the tips below! Related: 15 Money Saving Phone Apps Downgrade your phone Are you really in need of the newest iPhone that is on the market? If you can afford it, great! However, if you can’t, then it’s time to downgrade your phone. If … [Read more...]
Top 5 Survival Tips From the Great Depression
The great depression was a desperate time where families had to go back to the basics for survival. Even the rich had been forced to make changes and learn to make do with less and learn to do things for themselves again. These basic Survival Tips From the Great Depression will help you get back to the simple things and make life easier. Top 5 Survival Tips From the Great Depression Use Less Learn to use fewer resources. During the great depression, things like water and heat that we now take for granted were not so easy to come by. Everyone had to learn to do things with less. Today you can do the same. Turn lights off when not in use. Let the sunshine in during the day. Use fans and open windows instead of running the air conditioner. Kick the heat down a notch or two … [Read more...]