Less work than a homemade apple pie, and probably a little better for you these Apple Pie Oatmeal cookies are the perfect tasty treat to cap off dinner, a warm and sweet after school treat with milk, and begging to be enjoyed with a good cup of coffee. They come out moist and flavorful-making them a favorite around my house. Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookie Recipe This recipe came to be a few years back when we went apple picking and had more apples than we knew what to do with. So we started googling and found a recipe for apple cookies. We have since tweaked it and made it out own and it has become a family favorite. Ingredients: ½ cup Applesauce, chunky 1 cup Oatmeal 1 cup All-purpose flour 2 Tbsp. Butter, melted 1 tsp. Cinnamon ½ tsp. Nutmeg 1 egg ½ cup … [Read more...]
Earn Extra Money to Pay Off Debt by taking Surveys
When you are looking at the debt you owe it can seem almost impossible to be able to pay it off and become debt free. Many people tell you cut out everything and put all the extra money toward you debt to pay it off faster. While this is great advice what if you are already doing that and just can't get ahead? The solution is to bring in more income, but getting another job isn't always an option when you have kids and have to factor in extra day care costs. What about being able to make some money from home when you kids are doing homework, or sleeping? This is one reason I joined Opinion Outpost. Being able to earn cash helps being able to pay off debt. Plus earning Amazon.com Gift Cards lets me purchases things like diapers free and put the money from my budget into … [Read more...]
How to Save Money at the Movies
Going to the movies is a favorite past time for a lot of people, but unfortunately, it’s also a really expensive past time. Gone are the days when a movie and popcorn would cost a few dollars. Nowadays, you’ll be lucky to get away with spending less than $40 and most of that will be just for tickets. So you are wondering how to save money at the movies? Well I have some great tips! How to Save Money at the Movies Time of day matters – Matinees are still the least expensive way to see a movie in the theater. Instead of heading out in the evening, see about heading to an afternoon movie. You’ll save big on ticket costs and still get to see the flick that you want to. Purchase online – Some theaters offer a discount for purchasing your tickets online. Use a site like Fandango to … [Read more...]
My Worst Mommy Moment
As a mom we all know with kids stuff happens. I have had my share of interesting events with 4 kids. But yesterday takes the cake. It started like any other day but today we were out of town. An hour away to be exact. We had just had lunch I had fed baby girl (who is now 6 months old) and changed her diaper, I realized I didn't have any more diapers for her in the diaper bag after that. I didn't think anything of it since we were on our way home. But I didn't know the worst was yet come ..... If you have a weak stomach turn back now..... My Worst Mommy Moment We are driving down the road, not yet on the highway and we hear it. The tell tale went baby fart.... So we stop at Rite Aid grab diapers and hubby goes to pick her up to change her.... Do you see where this is going … [Read more...]
Homemade Candy Buckeyes Recipe
Warning! These are VERY addicting and seem to whisper at you from the kitchen counter and seem to jump into your mouth without warning ;) At least that's what I tell myself when I make them and they disappear in about a day. But really it's just my lack of self-control around sweets. They are a great dessert recipe to have on hand. Homemade Candy Buckeyes Recipe If you want to make this recipe even richer you can use milk chocolate chips. Yeah...... been there done that and .... YUM! I have also tried it with chunky peanut butter but really it just wants the same but more power to you if you can make it work. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter 1 cup softened Butter 1 tsp Vanilla 4 cup Powdered Sugar 4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips 1/4 cup … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Homeschooling on a Budget
I love homeschooling my kids and I will admit when we started homeschooling I went WAY overboard on everything I thought we NEEDED. Half way threw the year we hadn't used half of it. Heck 2 years in and some of it we still have yet to use! While we have settled in to a curriculum we love it isn't cheap. If you are blessed to be able to homeschool or think you possibly can't because of the cost factor I wanted to share some of my best tips for homeschooling on a budget, so your family can enjoy those overall benefits and not blow your budget! 10 Tips for Homeschooling on a Budget I share a post a while back on 13 ways to score free or cheap homeschool curriculum. As many homeschoolers know this is only part of the battle. Books, craft supplies, pens, paper, and more add up out side … [Read more...]
Southwestern Shrimp Skewers
I am always looking for great new recipes to use on the grill but can be cooking inside during the winter months too. Hubby doesn't appreciate me making him stand in a foot of snow like we had a few weeks back and gill our dinner. Been there done that and hubby will run away if i make him do THAT again (EEK!) These Southwestern Shrimp Skewers can be customized with whatever veggies you have on hand. but the peppers, limes and tomatoes are the best combination in my opinion! If you don't like too much spice use bell peppers if you are a dare devil try a ghost pepper! Southwestern Shrimp Skewers Funny story. When I was pregnant with #4 hubby was trying to help by making dinner and though he would add the same spices to the rice as he did the skewers... but he tripled it. Now I like … [Read more...]
10 Budget Friendly Activities for the Family this Spring
Can you believe that spring is right around the corner? I know it's hard to believe when you have a foot of snow on the ground! I don’t know about you, but our family loves spring and we enjoy being outdoors. I try to round up a list of ideas for the family do to activity wise when spring hits. Check out my 10 budget friendly activities for the family this spring. 10 Budget Friendly Activities for the Family this Spring #1. Walk, ride bikes, jog, or skip Yes! We love to do anything and everything that involves exercising outside. If we can walk down the road, ride our bikes, or even jog we will. #2. Plant flowers There are some flowers that need planting in the spring. Planting a flower garden is the perfect activity to do with the whole family, especially when it’s not too … [Read more...]
How to Save Money – How 10 Minutes a Week With My Husband is Saving Me $100 a Month!
So about 2 years ago we let our budget get the better of us. We would sit down at the end of each month tally up our budget for that month and budget for the next month. That is the ONLY time we would do our budget. Then one month our grocery bill was $200 over budget, AND our eating out budget was over $600! That was $800 we could have put into savings instead it was gone. We knew we needed to figure out how to save money or we would be in trouble! How to Save Money - How 10 Minutes a Week With My Husband is Saving Me $100 a Month! At the time hubby was still in the military, we has 2 kids and I wasn't really making any money yet. I was just figuring out how to. So we were on a VERY strict budget! We were living in housing. For those non military people that means we did NOT get our … [Read more...]
How to Plan for a Frugal Spring Break
Looking to take in some warm weather and enjoy Spring Break with the family this year? Thinking about a spring break vacation can make your budget cry but it IS possible to have a frugal spring break! You can soak in some warm weather, enjoy family time, and a break from work on a budget! With spring break quickly approaching, now is the time to book your destination. Many people wait until the last minute to book, but the sooner you plan for spring break the better. How to Plan for a Frugal Spring Break Don’t go to a popular destination If you want to plan for a frugal spring break, then don’t head to some of the most popular destinations. Make a list of places you want to go. Avoiding places like Disney World, Mexico, and Daytona Beach will help you get the most bang for your … [Read more...]
7 Things We Stopped Buying & Started Making Homemade to Save Money
Convenience seems to be the name of the game lately. Buy it and pay more to save time. But many things we buy to save time don't take that much time at all and can save us some big money in the long run. We sat down and looked at things we ate or used on a regular basis to see where would save some money. We started making the following 7 things at home like homemade french fries. It doesn't take much more time than normal to cook, and our version taste better are healthier, cost less or clean better! So here is our list and how we did it! 7 Things We Stopped Buying & Started Making Homemade to Save Money Update: We have recently also shared 60 Things to Make Instead of Buying. So the first 2 items we started making are non-food items. We started making some of our own … [Read more...]
40 Breakfast for Dinner Ideas
We are always looking for ways to save money. So we started menu planning. Once we got that down we wanted to take it even further to save money. We added in one meatless meal a night a night of breakfast for dinner and a leftovers night. Leaving us 4 'bigger' meals to plan for a week. It has really saved our budget. While we do the simple eggs and bacon, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, french toast, omelets etc we also like to have the occasional extravagant breakfast. Scones, roll ups, casseroles, etc. 40 Breakfast for Dinner Ideas Here are some of our favorite out fo the box breakfast ideas, along with some down home YUMMY breakfast ideas and Skillet Apple Oatmeal Recipe - The Frugal Navy Wife Copy Cat Cracker Barrel Pecan Pancakes- Tammilee Tips Crock Pot Monkey … [Read more...]