Your feet aren’t really something you think about often. All you know is that they take you where you need to go. You only notice your feet need care when something doesn’t work right. My advice to you is to learn how to take care of your feet now, so they will take care of you later. Here is how to take care of your feet. Get a pedicure every now and again You may think, why would I get a pedicure? Believe it or not, but the people who give you a pedicure are way better at feet care than you. They help remove build up around your toenails, they trim your toenails, massage your feet and calves, plus use a rough stone on the bottom of your feet. I don’t know about you, but usually I only clip my toenails. It’s a good idea to get a pedicure every few months. Soak your feet once a … [Read more...]
Google Chrome Extensions to Save Money
There is an app for nearly everything, but did you know there are Google Chrome extensions for nearly everything, too? Here are some of the best Google Chrome extensions to save you money! Google Chrome Extensions to Save Money Ebates Google Chrome Extension When you download the Ebates extension to Chrome, you never miss an opportunity to save money when your shopping online. Ebates pays you back a percentage for shopping through them and it's free to join! If you download the extension, Ebates shows you what you can buy and save on in every Google search. PriceBlink Extension PriceBlink automatically finds lower prices and money-saving coupons while your shopping. So, if you go on an online shopping site, PriceBlink will list other options to the item you are looking at. … [Read more...]
Why You Need Dollar Shave Club in Your Life
"I’ve partnered with Dollar Shave Club to bring you this product review and show you how easy it is to subscribe. All opinions are 100% mine.” Have you ever stopped to think about how you can make your life easier? I’m a mom of five and the last thing on my mind is to go buy razor blades for myself or my husband. There are some legit reasons why you need Dollar Shave Club in Your Life. Delivered right to your front door Instead of making the continuous mistake of forgetting razors, when heading to the store, you can have them delivered right to your front door. Dollar Shave Club makes it as easy as possible for you to making shaving, less of a hassle. Quality is never a concern I have always struggled to buy razors from the store. They have always been cheap looking, … [Read more...]
Perfect DIY Gift for Grandma From Operation Rocker and Cracker Barrel
One of my favorite things about being a Military Family is supporting companies that support us. Something really cool I want to talk about is Cracker Barrel and their partnership with Operation Homefront, called Operation Rocker. This post is unique because I want to brag on Cracker Barrel and their awesome contribution for a minute. In supporting our troops, I decided to make a great DIY gift for the kids’ grandmas. It seemed even more fitting since we just had baby number 5! Our DIY was something simple yet fun and something I know they will treasure forever. We did each kids hand print on the chair, with the exception of the baby who was only 5 weeks old, we did her foot print. We did each kid in their favorite color and added the data and their names to the chair. So … [Read more...]
17 Must Try Chinese Food Recipes You Can Make at Home
One of my biggest weaknesses in my budget is take out Chinese food. It's not a food we have really made at home but something we crave regularly and break our budget on to order. So to save our budget I have put this list of 17 Chinese food recipes that are easy to make at home. 17 Must Try Chinese Food Recipes You Can Make at Home I will say I am a fan of the Chinese food buffet because I can get a bit adventurous and try new foods. If I am un sure I stick to my tried and true fried rice ( no mushrooms please!) But at a buffet recently I fell in love with pepper steak and think it is my new favorite! Until recently the closest I got to making any Chinese food recipes at home was a box of fried rice and tossing in some shredded chicken and calling it chicken fried rice. Easy and … [Read more...]
The Most Amazing Kiwi Cream Tarts
Summer time brings kiwi's and my kids love them. My 2 year old calls them the hairy fruit! I had these Kiwi Tarts with a mixture of other fruit tart recipes, at a picnic one time and LOVED them. I re created them and have been in love with them ever since! Tart Recipes - The Most Amazing Kiwi Cream Tarts 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 better! If you are a kiwi fan make sure to check out our fun summer Kiwi Fruit … [Read more...]
Chocolate Football Cupcakes Recipe
With the football season coming up many of us are tailgating and attending football watching parties. I always like to do something cute to tie in with the theme of any party. Like these football cupcakes. Chocolate Football Cupcakes Recipe This recipe is super yummy. Yes I said super yummy because those are the only words that come to mind to describe this recipe! They are easy to decorate, trust me I'm no artist and I was able to make them look like footballs! Football Chocolate Cupcakes (Makes 1 dozen) Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt FROSTING 2 sticks unsalted … [Read more...]
Free Date Night Ideas for Fall Romance
Fall is coming and the date nights are going to happen (start planning now)! Just because you’re going on a date night, it doesn’t mean you need to spend a ton of money. Check out these free fall date night ideas to spice up your fall romance. Free Date Night Ideas for Fall Romance Take a nice walk Not only is the scenery amazing during the fall months, the weather is just perfect. When it comes to a free fall date night with your spouse, take a nice walk. Enjoy seeing the houses, trees, and the cool fall weather. This is one of our favorite things to do during the fall months. More so around Halloween I love looking at all the houses and their Halloween decor. Have a craft night Hey, we are all about making the kids do weird leaf crafts, why not do this with your spouse? … [Read more...]
Head to CafePress.com for all Your Military Gear
“This post is sponsored by Cafe Press and brought to you through ShopShare Network. All opinions are 100% my own.” Join TheFrugalNavyWife.com's VIP Text List and Enter For A Chance To Win a Free Mug From Cafe Press! (please add the image attached) Text VIP187 to 59866. Disclosure: 8 Msgs/Month. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply. Terms: slkt.io/69C Are you looking for a unique way to show your support for the military people in your life? I know exactly how good it feels to support the military people we love. I’m always the wife wearing the “Proud Navy Wife” shirts. CafePress is my go to site for anything that I need for our military gear. Be unique My favorite part of CafePress is that it allows me a chance to be unique. I can wear … [Read more...]
19 Quick and Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipes You Will Love
If you have been around the blog for any length of time you might have picked up that I am not exactly a morning person. So having a stash of quick and easy breakfast casserole recipes is a must with 5 kids! If I can make it the night before and just pop it in the oven in the morning even better! 19 Quick and Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipes You Will Love I am also a big fan of breakfast for dinner and these quick and easy breakfast casserole recipes are perfect additions to your breakfast for dinner list! A family favorite is just about any french toast casserole I add in just about any fruit but we prefer the blueberry one below, see recipes number 2. A new favorite is the Amish breakfast casserole I was excited to try it and surpisingly the family liked it as well! 1. Slow … [Read more...]
Fireplace Mantel Ideas – Orange Chevron Fall Mantle Decor
I love walking into a home that is so well "put together" for a holiday. I feel like this was never my house. I never had that 'special touch' to put things together and have it look great. I'm very much a find a look I like and try to copy cat it when it comes to decor! So on my hunt for fireplace mantel ideas, I saw this window on the mantel and loved it and went from there. I pieced this on together myself, and I think this is the cutest fall mantel decor I've seen this year if I do say so myself! Fireplace Mantel Ideas - Orange Chevron Fall Mantle Decor I love how this can easily change from fall to Halloween than on to Thanksgiving, with very little effort. For fall dress it up with a few leaves across the bottom. For Halloween add our DIY Spider Web Vase and a few spider webs. … [Read more...]
Text2Save is Everything to Money Savers
I enjoy saving money, which is why I wanted to tell my readers about Text2Save. You may be wondering what Text2Save really is and how it can benefit you. You can save big money while shopping and easily save the offer for when you’re ready to purchase it. Providing my readers with the best money saving programs is super important. Text2Save is the brain child of the ShopShare Network. This allows us to choose which deals with share with our audience. When an offer becomes available, you get a message on your mobile device. From there, there is an affiliate tracking code that helps us earn a small commission if you choose to buy from the deal. This is known as direct advertising. The deal is going straight to you! Text2Save is an excellent way to save money, while on the go. … [Read more...]