This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sam’s Club for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Ok ya’ll tires are expensive! I go in grocery shopping one day come out, all excited I was $250 UNDER budget after all! That excitement was short lived to see I had a flat tire. This tires cost me $300+ JUST for a tire! ONE tire. This was before I knew about this amazing benefit to my Sam’s Club membership! Sam’s club not only offers tires but they have a Dare to Compare offer! How our “#DareToCompare” offer works: Bring a valid “all-in” quote from a tire sales and installation retailer to your Sam’s Club Tire and Battery Center service counter. The quote must be printed on dealer/retailer letterhead and dated within the past 7 business days. The tire must be the same brand, … [Read more...]
Rainbow Waffles Recipe
Every Saturday we try to make a nice big breakfast. Something more than the cereal, and granola we eat during the week. My kids always ask for waffles or pancakes. I try to mix it up, you can add in some flavoring and make it fun with some rainbow waffles! Rainbow Waffles Ingredients- -Any pancake or waffle mix (Eggs, oil, water will need to be added) - Food coloring (red, blue, yellow, green) You will also need- -Waffle maker -Ziplock bags or Wilton frosting bags -Twisty ties (5) -Mixing bowl -5 plastic/paper cups (makes for an easier clean up) -Tall drinking glass Directions- 1. Follow directions on your pancake mix for waffles (will usually require eggs, oil, and water) 2. Seperate your batter into your 5 plastic cups 3. … [Read more...]
How to Live on One Income
Living on one income certainly isn’t easy, especially if you have kids, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a high quality of life. The secret is to closely monitor your finances, think outside the box, and save money wherever you can – the following guide will help. How to Live on One Income Track your spending You are little chance of saving money unless you can keep track of it all, so start tracking every cent! Apps such as Mint and BudgetSimple can certainly help, though even just writing down all your expenses in a book can be effective. Not only will this give you an accurate idea of exactly where all your money is going, you will be less likely to spend frivolously when you know you will have to account for it later on. Target debts Until you have eliminated your … [Read more...]
How We Collect Box Tops for Education
This post is sponsored by General Mills All opinions remain my own. Ok ya'll I've already shared why Box Tops for Education are so important. For a short recap, they help schools earn money for basic like supplies and books and even programs that might normally get cut. Some quick facts: Box Tops are worth $0.10 for your child's school Box Tops is one of America's largest school earnings loyalty programs. Over 80,000 k-8 schools participate Schools can use Box Tops cash to buy whatever they need. Box Tops for Education has contributed over $525 million to participating schools since the launch of the program in 1996. So here is something you might not know. I am HORRIBLE and remembering to cut out the box tops! I have the best of intentions and if i catch someone ELSE … [Read more...]
School Lunches with Wet Ones Singles
Growing up I had Peanut Butter and Jelly for school lunch just about every day. Only a few times a year was I able to buy my lunch. I didn't want to make my kids the same things day in and day out so I was on the hunt for some new ideas for my kids. Mostly because since we homeschool I eat what they eat sooooo I NEED some variety! I tried different sandwiches, peanut butter and banana, peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, turkey and cheese and it just wasn't the same. Then we found a winner. My kids like to make their own kind of sandwiches, a little play with their lunch. Plus it's portable for when we are out for our school days! This is a Nutella dip, with apples, grapes, turkey, cheese stick, crackers and for ‘dessert' yogurt. Most days I pack water for my kids, some days … [Read more...]
Bonus Box Top for Education
Ok we have all heard of Box Tops for Education. It's great program that allows you to send in labels from products you use everyday and help your school with money for supplies, books, and programs they may not normally have money for. Some fun facts! Box Tops are worth $0.10 for your child's school Box Tops is one of America's largest school earnings loyalty programs. Over 80,000 k-8 schools participate Schools can use Box Tops cash to buy whatever they need. Box Tops for Education has contributed over $525 million to participating schools since the launch of the program in 1996. Well right now when you head to Walmart you can score extra box tops! Because I love to support the schools that taught me I headed to my local Walmart with my 2 year old (almost 3 years … [Read more...]
Home Maintenance Tips to Avoid Costly Repairs
Your house gives you signs of potential problems and if you notice them, you can react in time and avoid the costly repairs later. Here are some tips which you can use to prevent the damage of your property and the problems which you may encounter in the future. Doing the proper maintenance work whenever it is necessary will save you a lot of expenses. Neglecting potential problems with your home on the other hand results in larger damages and bigger expenses. Inspect the condition of your basement, attic, roof, windows, walls and doors once in a while and save yourself their costly repairs. Home Maintenance Tips to Avoid Costly Repairs First you should check the condition of your basement. The problems which you can encounter there are mould, damage from water and foundations which … [Read more...]
Wet Ones Singles for School Lunch!
Let's face it when kids are at school they get into all sorts of things! One year I had art class right before lunch! Talk about a mess! Young kids don't always think to wash their hands unless they are told to. I remember thinking it was cool that my sandwich had blue and red spots (from paint I had used). To help your kids remember to wash their hands and to keep them healthy, put a Wet Ones Singles - Antibacterial into their lunch box! Even though we homeschool we take ouch lunch with us a lot or a snack and to have a single wipe for them to clean their hand on the go is very important. So we headed to Target to grab some things we needed to get organized in the RV for our school year and grab some Wet Ones Singles – Antibacterial for out adventures. It cleans messy hands and … [Read more...]
What to Stock Up on in September
Summer is over and fall has just begun and with it, September brings a few really awesome sales! While you won't be stocking up on school supplies or BBQ goodies this month, there are some great deals that you won't want to miss. What to Stock Up on in September To start, if you know of a diabetic (or are one yourself), this month you'll want to take advantage of a slew of diabetes supplies on sale. Things like sugar free cereals and cookies as well as glucose meters and other testing supplies. Tomatoes are king this month as well. Things like tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pasta and pasta sauce, and sometimes ketchup will all go on sale. Be sure you stock up on them because it'll be a while before we see these kind of sale prices on them again. For other food items, be sure … [Read more...]
Tyson Project A+™ program
This is a sponsored post by Tyson all opinions remain that of The Frugal Navy Wife. Did you know that on bags of Tyson® Grilled and Ready® Chicken Breast Strips there is a label for the Tyson Project A+™ program? This program is a great program to help schools, who and hugely underfunded, get the supplies, books and more that they need! Here is how it works. Buy the Tyson product with the A+ labels like Tyson® Grilled and Ready® Chicken Breast Strips. Once you use the product cut out he label and send it to your local school! They get 24¢ for each label. Simple! You can also head to the Walmart Tyson A+ page and nominate a school to get a packet of labels worth $1,000 as a head start to the school year! I nominated my elementary school, while I do … [Read more...]
Party with Farm Rich Smokehouse
This post brought to you by Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ . The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Frugal Navy Wife. It's summer and everyone is getting together over the grill and having a great time. The most popular food for summer and grilling is BBQ! What about those unexpected guests? It's great to have Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ in the freezer for the uh-oh moments. It' perfect to make even the unexpected guests feel welcome! So what did I do with my Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ? These North Carolina BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders are simple and easy but taste like you have spent all day in them. You don't have to spend time slow cooking the pork and seasoning, then you get to spend time with friends and family instead of hand pulling pork. Farm Rich does all that … [Read more...]
Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
I know getting my kids to eat their veggies is a task. They don't mind potatoes in french fry form and they don't mind corn but anything else? FORGET IT! So I have become VERY sneaky. My kids think it is a great reward to get brownies as a snack or for dessert, what they DON'T know (and please don't tell them!) is that those brownies are PACKED with Zucchini!! Win for mom! Chocolate Zucchini Brownies Ingredients: 2 large eggs ½ cup butter, melted 1 cup chocolate sauce, alternately you can use semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup additional chocolate sauce ½ cup of sugar ½ cup homemade brown sugar 1 cup shredded zucchini 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt ½ cup flour Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8x8 baking pan. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, … [Read more...]