We love hard-boiled eggs in my house. For breakfast and even as a great snack! Plus eggs are great for your budget! Plus they are generally part of our breakfast for dinner each week! YUM! So I knew I had to at least try to make the Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs I kept hearing everyone talking about. This is one of many easy Instant Pot Recipes. The Easiest Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe It was so much easier then I thought! Make a batch and keep them in the fridge for a few days for on the go breakfasts and snacks. Trust me on this one! I shared my 10 Amazingly Cheap Meals You Can Make with Eggs make sure to add this recipe to it! If you are unsure of the Instant Pot let me tell you I know where you are coming from! I was terrified to get one but I kept … [Read more...]
10 DIY Tailgating Games for Kids They Will Love!
If you love tailgating then you know part of the fun is family time! But let me tell you, it's not always easy keeping kids entertained before the big game! So we have a nice stash of Tailgating Games for Kids they will love! Some of these I bought in store and some of these are DIY Tailgating Games for Kids and they will make your tailgating experience even more fun, trust me! 10 DIY Tailgating Games for Kids They Will Love! OK so I want to answer a few tailgating questions below and I share some of my store-bought tailgating games along with my favorite DIY ones too. I'd love to know what games you play at your tailgate parties, with kids and adults! What do you do while tailgating? The biggest part of tailgating is the food and socializing. People also play … [Read more...]
Weekend Clothespin Crafts with Discount School Supply
This post is brought to you by Discount School Supply but all fun craft time was my own! When it comes down to the weekend, they can be downright boring. The kids are used to being busy during the week, so it’s hard when the weekends roll around. My kids want to be busy doing things like crafts and being active. We have recently gotten into clothespin crafts because the kids can clip them around the house. Here are some of our favorite weekend crafts with clothespins that we enjoy doing. Weekend Clothespin Crafts with Discount School Supply Weekend crafts are great for keeping the kids busy, but it’s also great for optimizing creativity in our kids. During school hours, kids are sometimes stuck with what they can create or the amount of time they have to create. I like … [Read more...]
7 Forgotten Monthly Expenses You NEED To budget For!
When a person is budgeting, they don’t like to admit that they have left some stuff out. However, we all do it. We sit down to budget and then realize that there are things we have forgotten to budget for. Check out these Forgotten Monthly Expenses you are forgetting to budget for and put them in your budget right away. 7 Forgotten Monthly Expenses You NEED To budget For! Just the smallest forgotten monthly expenses can throw your whole budget into a tailspin. I've been there when something comes up and there is no room in the budget for it. I've been so desperate NOT to pull from saving some time that I've sold things in the garage to pay for the expense just so I was still on track for all my goals. This may or may not have been what happened to my patio furniture..... But over … [Read more...]
The Best Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal You Will Ever Eat!
I love going apple picking in the fall but then you have to find apple recipes to use them! This is my family's favorite way to make oatmeal now and it's generally the most asked for way to make oatmeal all year round. This is seriously the best apple cinnamon baked oatmeal recipe I've ever had and it's really easy! The Best Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal You Will Ever Eat! This is a great way to use all those apples you will see all around you in the fall. But really it's great any time of year. That's why this is one of my favorite Apple Recipes. Can you bake with quick oats? No, you really shouldn't. Quick-cooking oats are cut smaller to they, well, cook quicker. This is not good for baking oatmeal because other ingredients need time to cook as well. The same goes for … [Read more...]
5 Fun and Frugal Fall Date Night Ideas
Date nights can be hard to plan when you're on a tight budget. So many of us fall into the trap that date nights have to be out doing stuff, like dinner and a movie that can easily end up costing over $100! Not very budget-friendly. I have to say fall is one of the best times to plan some frugal date nights! These are my top favorite frugal fall date night ideas! 5 Frugal Fall Date Night Ideas Date night is one way that you can help your relationship to be what it used to be. Once or twice a month, you and your spouse, partner or whoever, need time away! Even if you don’t have the money, you still need to put date night into play so that you get time as a couple, away from the prying eyes of children. There are a ton of different ideas that you can do to have a date that … [Read more...]
27 of the Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes You Have to See!
As a kid I started off dreading Thanksgiving, it was full of foods this picky girl didn't want to touch. While I am nowhere near as picky today, I still like to experiment and try some of the Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes. Yes, Thanksgiving turkey is a classic, but if people hadn't experimented when I was a kid there would be no deep-fried turkey now! YUM! 27 of the Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes You Have to See! Around the time I hit my teens I started really looking forward to the games, my family played before Thanksgiving dinner. It's a tradition I've kept with my kids. Monopoly is always a big hit, but sometimes my family gets a bit too competitive for that. It can get so bad we have to have a non-playing referee for trades and such! But that is how memories are … [Read more...]
Tips for Saving Money by Shopping Small Businesses
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Minimizing expenses isn’t always easy. However, to have successful finances, one needs to know how to budget their finances to minimize expenses. When you’re living life, it’s easy to get caught up in spending money. Putting a limit on oneself or one’s family is HARD. I wanted to share some tips for budgeting finances to minimize expenses. Tips for Saving Money by Shopping Small Businesses Did you know there are many ways to support the local small businesses that will save you a ton of money? It's true! Get prepared and make sure you open that Navy Federal Credit Union savings account for all the money you are about to … [Read more...]
How to Throw a Halloween Party Dollar General Style
This is post is sponsored by Dollar General and their Halloween Shop. All opinions (and shopping trips!) remain my own. Have you ever thought about throwing a Halloween party? When it comes to Halloween, I LOVE throwing a fun party. Of course, I love doing it on a budget, which is why I always head to Dollar General. I can’t believe the number of supplies and goodies they have here! Throwing a big party where the kids play together and the parents socialize with wine has never been easier. Grab the Decor You cannot walk into Dollar General without picking up all the adorable decor they have. Whether you want to stick with a fallish theme or you want to go a scarier Halloween route, they have a lot of cute ideas on hand. I like to pick up my favorite … [Read more...]
Thank You Thanksgiving Lesson Plan
Each year the week of Thanksgiving we take a semi-lazy week in our Homeschool. We focus on Thanksgiving crafts and DIY, books, movies and games vs doing actual school work. One of my favorites as of today has been this Thank You Thanksgiving lesson plan. Thank You, Thanksgiving Lesson Plan Many children know we gather with friends and family for turkey at Thanksgiving, but how many of them actually take the time to think about what they are thankful for? The story Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim is the perfect story for encouraging exactly that. If you are a classroom teacher, homeschool teacher, or just want to connect with this text a little further with your child, take a look below at three wonderful lessons to try with this book! These lessons are perfect for … [Read more...]
20 Thanksgiving Toys for Kids to Keep Little Ones Busy!
When you bring the whole family together, not just for Thanksgiving, it can be hard to keep all the little kid's entertained. Well, I have found adding some great toys can help. These 20 Thanksgiving Toys for Kids are a lifesaver. Trust me! 20 Thanksgiving Toys for Kids to Keep Little Ones Busy! FISHER PRICE HARVEST HAYRIDE FALL PLAYSET Join farmer Sonya Lee and scarecrow EddieTM on a harvest hayride full of fun. Hitch the wagon to the free-wheeling tractor to see the pumpkin spin round 'n round and a peek-a-boo friend pop up and down as it rolls along! This seven-piece playset includes tractor, wagon, two figures, and bountiful fall harvest, apples, hay, and corn! The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings Ride along with the Bear … [Read more...]
8 Things to Do When There is No Money for Christmas Gifts
Christmas is right around the corner which means that millions of littles around the world will soon expect the big man in red to leave presents under their Christmas tree. Sometimes Santa has a tight budget at the North Pole and there just isn't any room in the budget for those gifts. If you're reading this post, I'd be willing to bet you can sympathize with the big man. If you are facing a Christmas where there is no money for Christmas gifts, try not to stress too much. These things to do when there is no money for Christmas gifts will give you a good start at fixing your gifting problem. 8 Things to Do When There is No Money for Christmas Gifts What is the 4 gift rule? To prevent going crazy for Christmas many families including ours has started the 4 gift rule. … [Read more...]
