I wanted to share our easy weeknight dinner of Rosemary Honey Mustard Chicken. We love chicken and we love honey mustard. Why not combine the two into a healthy and easy dish for dinner? We do recommend using an Organic Honey or a local to you honey for this dish. Additionally, if you have access to citrus honey you will have an even richer and more floral flavor you will love. I picked up some Orange Honey and It's my go-to for recipes! But if you have to use a simple "off the store shelf" honey you will not be disappointed! This is also an easy last-minute dish that although extremely simple to create has that "flare" that impresses. A great dish to whip up when you are having company over at the last minute. Rosemary Honey Mustard Chicken Ok … [Read more...]
17 Ways to Cut College Costs
I recently heard that the average college tuition cost is almost $10,000 a year for in-state residents, and this sent me on a search to find ways to help you cut college costs. I found 17 ways to help you save money on the cost it takes you go to school plus there are a few options to help you go to school 100% free! 17 Ways to Cut College Costs 1. Choose an in state and public university - You will get the resident tuition price, and public universities are cheaper than the private ones by normally by 50%. The average in-state tuition for a resident for state public schools is under $10,000, for a private school it's almost $30,000 OUCH! 2. Consider community college - There was an article on CNN Money that said those that go to community college can make MORE money! “Nearly 30% … [Read more...]
50 Things Your Preschooler Needs to Know for Kindergarten Readiness
I find one of the things parents worry about most when their child is getting ready to start school is Kindergarten readiness. These are the basics they need to know and things they should be able to do to start Kindergarten and it's no different if your child is entering public school or homeschooling. So I put together a list of 50 things recommended by teachers that your child should be able to do as they enter Kindergarten. 50 Things Your Preschooler Needs to Know for Kindergarten Readiness They should be able to recite their first and last name when asked. Use the proper three-finger grasp to write or color and use scissors. Adjust clothing before and after going to the bathroom. Be able to use the bathroom on their own and remember to wash their hands. Know how … [Read more...]
12 Ways to Score Free or Really Cheap Cloth Diapers
Cloth diapers can be expensive, and I want to share with you 12 ways I have found to score free or really cheap cloth diapers. Yes, you can score some FREE cloth diapers plus you can get some great amazing deals for really cheap! We all know using cloth diapers will save you money over the course of time your child is in diapers, but the startup cost can be killer! With these tips, you can cut that start up cost in at least half if not more. 12 Ways to Score Free or Really Cheap Cloth Diapers Contact Companies - Much like emailing for coupons email the cloth diaper companies, give feedback, tell them what you like and what you don't and most of them will be more than willing to send you one freebie in exchange. Just make sure to be nice and be honest. Buy Used - This is the best … [Read more...]
IZEA for iOS – Connect with Brands and Earn Money from Anywhere!
This post brought to you by IZEA. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Frugal Navy Wife. Ok, yall I love IZEA when it comes to connecting with brands and sponsored posts. It's so easy and simple to view open offers, bid on open offers, negotiate your price and if accepted write your posts on the platform. For Twitter, they take care of all the publishing for you for then sit back and get paid. I have been with them for a long time I started with just their sponsored tweets for Twitter program and moved to the sponsored content but I LOVE the platform they are now where you can worth with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram and Sponsored blogs. You can't get any easier than that. Well, that was … [Read more...]
How to Score the Best Sephora Deals – 27 Sephora Savings Hacks
No matter how frugal I am, I still love to spoil myself every now and then and if I didn't know these how to get the best Sephora Deals with these Savings Hacks my budget (and my husband) wouldn't be very happy! There is nothing wrong with doing something for yourself every now then, but when you can do it on a budget? Even better! I talked to a friend of mine who worked at Sephora and she gave me some tips she learned during her years working there! How to Score the Best Sephora Deals - 27 Sephora Savings Hacks Become a Sephora Beauty Insider - This is a no-brainer. You rack up points every time you make a purchase and then those points can be redeemed for products and discounts. Score 4 Free Samples - Make sure you get your 3 free samples with every purchase online. But did you … [Read more...]
Clever Ideas to Make Your Paycheck Last Longer
I don't know about you but I HATED living paycheck to paycheck. The last few days always killed us a family, making gas last, and having to say no to going out. We would become homebodies. This all taught me many ways to make our paychecks last longer. I want to share a few of them with you. Clever Ideas to Make Your Paycheck Last Longer 1) Bring home more money. If it has been a few years since you began working for your current employer, it may be time for an update on your W-9 form. In many cases, a few changes here will allow you to bring home more money! You can also ask for raise if it has been a year or more since your last one. If you can't get a raise at your current job you can always get a 2nd job or a side hustle to earn some extra money. You can add money to your income … [Read more...]
Dollar General Brand Diapers vs Name Brand
This post brought to you by Dollar General. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Frugal Navy Wife. One of the most expensive parts of having a kid is the diapers. Oh and the wipes. We use wipes for EVERYTHING. Changing diapers, wipings down hands and faces, cleaning tables, cleaning up messes and more! So needless to say, we go through them FAST. So when I was asked to test out Dollar General's Store brand I put them to the test of my Huggies Brand! I love that their jumbo packs are only $4.55 each. Make sure you are signed up for the Dollar General Digital Coupons to save even more on diapers, wipes and everything baby! First I put the diapers to the test. I loved the fit of the diapers. Now the test was on my daughter during naptime. All my … [Read more...]
10 Local Field Trips for Your Homeschool
Field trips don't need to be expensive and your don't need to travel very far. Fun and learning can be had in your own neighborhood. Some of these places you may already know about and others might be a surprise. The majority of these are also either free or require a nominal donation outside of any purchases you wish to make. Be sure to ask for information and paperwork at each place to expand the learning before and after your visit. 10 Local Field Trips for Your Homeschool State Parks - Many state parks offer services like a Junior Ranger Program complete with booklets, activities to complete, and even a patch and certificate for completion. You could make your way all around your state, check out the list here and see where the program is available. Besides the … [Read more...]
50+ Frugal Living Tips for Large Families
We are a family of 6 and over the years we compiled a list of frugal living tips for large families. Everything from food, to clothes, to home, to travel, and entertainment we have frugal tips for it all and I'll share them with you! At the end of last year, I shared with you the 165 ways we saved money in 2015 now I will share how we save money as a large family. Save Money on Food I want to start with saving on food because this seems to be what amazes everyone and what they have the most questions about. Other families seem amazed that we feed 6 of us for $400 a month instead of $1,000+! Here is how we do it. Eat real food. We eat as much real food as possible. This means I do a lot of cooking. It's cheaper to make your own fried chicken for a family of 6 instead of buying 2 … [Read more...]
7 Up Biscuits Recipe
Any girl southern girl has a good biscuit recipe like this 7 up biscuits recipe in her recipe box. These are easy and each recipe gets passed down from family to family. Here is mine and trust me they are addicting!! They are a southern favorite for being easy to make and with only 4 ingredients needed you can't beat how easy it really is! 7 Up Biscuits Recipe Ingredients 2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup 7-up 1/4 cup (or so) melted butter Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut sour cream into biscuit mix, add 7-Up. Makes a very soft dough. (use a pastry cutter, one of these in your kitchen is a MUST!) Sprinkle additional biscuit mix or flour on a board and pat dough out and cut biscuits. You can do this with a biscuit cutter or the top of a glass Melt 1/4 cup … [Read more...]
16 Ways to Save at Walmart
There are so many ways to save at Walmart from the normal ones I'm sure you have heard of to the ones you might not know about! Don't walk into the store blind make the most of every penny with these 16 ways to save! 16 Ways to Save at Walmart By not most of us know the basics on saving money at Walmart so I want to go over them just to make sure you aren't missing any and so we are all the same page. Price Match - This is one of the biggest draws to Walmart is that they price match. Make sure to read their currently policy. They will match prices to any of your local stores as long as it meet their guidelines. This saves you from having to hit up a bunch of different store for the loss leaders, it will also save you on gas. (I have heard they are starting to do away with this. … [Read more...]