Ok I know I'm late to the game, but I hadn't experienced the benefits of Essential Oils until recently. We came to Florida, and it had been years since I've lived there so my allergies hit me full force! To lavender oil and told to try it on me and the kiddos and overnight we saw an improvement! Then I started seeing all this other stuff this one bottle of oil can do! I was shocked! So here are some of the amazing uses for lavender oil can help with plus a bonus idea for parents! 30 Easy Uses for Lavender Oil You Need to Know! I want to answer some questions I keep seeing in the hope they will help you out as well! If I don't answer your questions here leave them in the comments I'm happy to help! Can I apply lavender oil directly to the skin? Some people say yes but I was … [Read more...]
5 Painless Ways to Save Money – Save $25 TODAY!
Ever heard someone say that they can’t save money because it’s too hard? I have. Saving money in your daily life isn’t as hard as it may seem. In fact? I’d be willing to bet that you can surprise yourself with how much you really can save in a single day if you really give it a go. Take a look at these painless ways to save money…each one will easily save you $5.00. Pick 5 of them (at a minimum) and you’ll save $25.00 in one day…with very little effort. 5 Painless Ways to Save Money - Save $25 TODAY! We all know that we need to save money and have an emergency fund and all that fun stuff. But it's not always easy. So I want to share some common and some not-so-common ways you can add to that saving account TODAY! Skip the morning drive-thru If you’ve got a hard Starbucks … [Read more...]
Easy Weeknight Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs Recipe
With the warm weather here one of my favorite things to cook on the grill is kabobs! I mean really you have your whole dinner on a stick, meats, fruits, and veggies just make some bread and you're good to go! These Easy Weeknight Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs are one my kids like because they are 'sweet'! Find more Frugal Chicken Recipes for more ideas. Easy Weeknight Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs Recipe These chicken pineapple kabobs have a sweet tang to them and they are very kid-friendly. They are easy to make for a weeknight meal or make a large batch and freeze them for an easy freezer meal. Related: Super Easy Weeknight Meal - Envelope Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe How to Grill Indoors Let's face it we can't always predict when the weather will … [Read more...]
Southern Baked Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe
This crazy house loves all things Mac and Cheese. So as a mom of 5 I used our mac and cheese love to my advantage and help my kids get their veggie intake in! This recipe started as a simple boxed mac and cheese recipe with broccoli. Over the last few years, it has developed into this homemade Southern Baked Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese recipe my family loves! Southern Baked Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe So I had a genius mom moment with this recipe. My kids have a crazy love for mac and cheese as most kids do. We were at a restaurant and the only mac and cheese they had was a seafood mac and cheese I told my kids they wouldn't like it but they insisted, so we ordered it for them they ate it all and I sat there in disbelief. My husband joked that we could put … [Read more...]
9 Frugal Money Saving Tips My Grandma Taught Me
I'm sure you've heard the saying, " necessity is the mother of invention ." Well, when it comes to being frugal, my grandma was a pioneer. She had to be resourceful due to limited financial resources during the Great Depression era. And because of that, she taught me some valuable money-saving tips that I still use today. Grandma’s frugal money-saving tips could fill a book by themselves, but there have always been a few that stuck out in my head as I’ve gone through life. Here are some of her best ones. 9 Frugal Money Saving Tips My Grandma Taught Me Most of these seem as if they would be common sense frugal money-saving tips. The truth is that we can get so caught up in our lives that we forget even the simplest of things. It is always helpful to have a reminder. Most of these … [Read more...]
Great Depression Tricks for Gardening
During the great depression, families had no choice but to make do with very little. Families would start their own gardens to supplement the cost and small rations of food. Much like during the world wars people had to go back to their roots to care for their families. Now more and more families are following the wisdom of the depression era and supplementing their incomes with home gardens. You can take these simple Great Depression Tricks for Gardening to help provide your family with quality food on a budget. Great Depression Tricks for Gardening Carefully plan out your garden. Each season your garden can flourish with different fruits and vegetables that your family loves. Start by making a list of produce your family willingly eats. Go down the list and find when … [Read more...]
Amazing Upcycled Hot Wheels Cars Picture Frame Idea
Do your kids love Hot Wheels Cars as my son does? He is completely obsessed so I've slowly started adding Hot Wheels decor to his rooms like this Upcycled Hot Wheels Cars Picture Frame Idea. I share a few of my ideas plus 2 ways to do this from below! Amazing Upcycled Hot Wheels Cars Picture Frame Idea This is an easy upcycle you can make pretty cheap. Here is how. The hot wheels you can find at garage sales for as cheap as 5¢ each. If you are super lucky you can get a photo frame for around 10¢. Most of us have hot glue at home and you can pick up the Rustoleum paint in just about any color for about $4! If you can't find the Hot Wheels cars at garage sales you can buy 100 of them for less then $20 on Amazon. That may seem like a lot of cars but … [Read more...]
Creamy 4 Cheese Fritters with Sweet Honey Mustard Sauce
Looking for a great recipe that can do triple duty? These Cheese Fritters with Sweet Honey Mustard Sauce can be a meatless meal, a side dish, or an appetizer. It's a crowd-pleaser recipe and everyone will love it! Creamy 4 Cheese Fritters with Sweet Honey Mustard Sauce When I was visiting Memphis I had dinner at Memphis BBQ Co. and had their cheese fritters. Guys I fell in love with them! Soon as I got home I started digging for a recipe close and fell in love with this one. It's 4 kinds of cheese and I really think it tastes the same! It's rich and creamy and very filling. They had these on their appetizers menu but this also makes a great meatless meal as well. Pair it with a veggie to offset the fried factor and you are good to go! Few tips … [Read more...]
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV Lesson Plan
In the book The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV, Mama Bear realizes her family has been spending way too much time watching television. Despite their protests, Mama pulls the plug and encourages the children to enjoy other activities in life. Check out these 3 activities below to help children explore this book further, and see if they don’t start to enjoy time away from the television a little more, too! The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV Lesson Plan I love being able to turn a book into a great lesson and mini-lesson for the kids. So here is out The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV Lesson Plan. Activity One - DIY Before You Watch TV Chart In the story The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV, Mama wants the cubs to enjoy other hands-on activities before they settle down in … [Read more...]
12 Summer Fun On a Budget Ideas
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. Summer is here, and that means there's time for lots and lots of fun. Fun doesn’t have to be narrowed down to just one activity. There are lots of ways to enjoy the summer months. If you’re looking for some ways to have fun on a budget this summer, these tips are for you! 12 Summer Fun On a Budget Ideas Free Activities at the Library One thing I’ve found is that the library always has lots of activities that are free. Head to your local library to see what events are happening at your branch. If your efforts to find free events are in vain, the library is still a really cool place to hang out and read. Plus, if it’s super hot where you are, you can always spend … [Read more...]
12 Mind Blowing Tips on How to Make Money at Flea Markets
I have been to many flea markets, I love seeing everything, talking to vendors and if I'm lucky I find some good food. One trend I am noticing is many vendors make a full-time income. Hello, real-life American Pickers! So this led me to do some digging and asking around on How to Make Money at Flea Markets and I mean really make money! Because who doesn't want to travel around buy cool stuff and get paid to do it? This is one of many ways we share where you can make money online (and offline too!) 12 Mind-Blowing Tips on How to Make Money at Flea Markets Before we jump in you need to understand there are 2 types of flea markets. There are the ones where you buy a permanent booth on a monthly basis. This is generally where you can leave your items overnight as they lock up. They … [Read more...]
10 Amazingly Cheap Bread Dinner Ideas – Meals with Bread
My family loves bread, no doubt about that. However, it is also a great ingredient for cheap dinner ideas. While most families use white bread, you can use any type of bread that you have on hand. I like to freeze the ends of bread that no one likes to eat for many of these bread dinner ideas. Cheap Dinner Ideas - 10 Cheap Meals Made Out of Bread Homemade Gravy over Bread If you don’t have biscuits or just prefer bread, then use this to make a cheap meal. This is known for us sausage biscuits and gravy. You can get a roll of sausage for $2.50 or so at Walmart and a loaf of bread for less than $1 and have a great family meal for under $5! You can always make your own biscuits with our 7 Up Biscuits Recipe with the gravy. Pizza Bread – Using bread, pizza sauce, … [Read more...]