12 Easy Ways to Cut Your Spending Without Making Yourself Miserable
When it comes to saving money, every little penny can make a difference. You can’t have huge savings without first having small savings, right?
12 Easy Ways to Cut Your Spending Without Making Yourself Miserable
Quick answer: You don't need a total budget overhaul to spend less. Small, painless changes like packing lunches, auditing subscriptions, buying used before new, and waiting 48 hours before non-essential purchases can add up to hundreds of dollars a month without making... read more ❯
Spaghetti Pie
I've been making spaghetti pie (baked spaghetti) for so long I have no idea where I got the recipe or who inspired me to start making it!
The best thing about this recipe is that you can use any kind of noodles. When my kids were younger we always had an abundance of spaghetti in the house, but you can use penne, rigatoni, ziti, even macaroni noodles if that is what you have in the pantry.
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How to Create a Homeschool Schedule That Actually Works for Your Family
Need a Homeschool Schedule That Actually Works for Your Family?
Quick answer: A homeschool schedule works when it's built around your family's actual life, not a public school calendar. Start by looking at when your family is naturally busy and productive, choose a school year structure that fits your life (traditional, year-round, six-weeks-on, four-day weeks, or a fully custom calendar), think in chunks instead of exact times, and be willing to change the schedule as your... read more ❯
45 School Lunch Ideas
Need school lunch ideas?
Quick answer: To avoid school lunch burnout, break the meal into four parts: the base, the sides, the treat, and the note. Vary each part on its own instead of reinventing the whole lunch every day, and you'll have far more combinations than it feels like at first.
After just a few weeks, lunches can become repetitive, and it can be difficult to come up with school lunch ideas. Thinking of the meal... read more ❯
6 Proven Ways to Save Money on Kids' Clothes (From a Mom of Seven)
Quick answer: The best ways to save money on children's clothing are:
(1) organizing a hand-me-down swap with friends
(2) shopping garage sales
(3) buying from thrift stores
(4) using consignment stores
(5) buying off-season clearance
(6) stacking coupons with sales at retail stores.
Combining two or three of these methods can easily cut your kids' clothing budget by 50–75%.
I've been clothing my kids on a tight budget for years, and the truth is you almost never need to pay full retail.... read more ❯