Best Books for Girls
Reading aloud is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. These books for girls are some of our favorites.
Over the years we've acquired thousands of books. I'm always sad when a child "outgrows" a book. However, I often find them peeking over my shoulder while I'm reading to a younger sibling. I truly believe you never outgrow your favorite read alouds.
Even now that my children are older, we can't seem to part... read more ❯
Tutus ~ No Sew
This week my daughter and I made these adorable almost no-sew tutus. This craft project was so easy and required minimal sewing. They came together so quickly we forgot to take pictures of anything but the finished product.
Here are three of the tutus, we still need to finish two more
here is a close up
We had fun making them and they took about an hour to make, the longest part was cutting the tulle. These are... read more ❯
Stretching a Roast
We try to stretch our meals with meat at our house because it helps keep the grocery bill low. A few weeks back I was able to make a roast last three meals for a family of eight.
I purchased a large roast for about nine dollars. Unfortunately, I don't remember the weight of the roast, but I think it was about four pounds.
Meal #1
I cooked the roast all day in the crock pot. Cooking your... read more ❯
The Art of Borrowing
When I think of borrowing something the first thing that comes to mind is the library. Libraries are a great tool in the frugal mom's belt. When we decided to get out of debt and change our financial future I didn't go on Amazon and buy twenty books about money, I went to my library and checked them out.
Many libraries also have computers, internet access, DVD's, CD's, magazines, and newspapers all free for us to... read more ❯
Support our Troops
While there are benefits to serving in the US Armed Forces, many of our troops put their lives on the line every day. Soldiers, Sailers, Airmen, Marines, and are serving all over the world, away from loved ones and the comforts of home. They give up many of their freedoms in ensure our freedom.
Not everyone is able to serve in our Armed Forces, but everyone can serve our Armed Forces.
Participate in the Holiday Mail for... read more ❯
Pick a Pile
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This week's Making Your Home a Haven was made for me. I have been looking at the piles on my desk for about 2 weeks wondering when I was ever going to tackle them. Now Crystal has suggested that we "pick a pile," so the clutter on my desk must go. I hope to take care of this during lunch and have my after pictures up this afternoon. Here is... read more ❯