We go through paper and computer ink like crazy around our house. It seems the kids are always printing out coloring pages, or I am printing coupons or home school resources. Paper and ink can get expensive though, so here are some ways we save money printing. Scrap paper I have a huge binder of scrap paper. This can be anything from old mail to pages that didn't print correctly to worksheets we ...

With many children in the house I often wind up playing nurse maid to someone’s broken something or other. This is simply the way it goes and I’m very happy I’m around to be able to do it.  I often hear of moms talking about how a hug and a Band-Aid fixes every boo boo. However, Band-Aids are expensive, not to mention the exposure to latex.  So I prefer to use a rice sock and a hug.  Now, you ...

This topic is even more timely now that we just purchased our new (to us) van. We were able to get everything we wanted, but it did cost us a little more than we had planned. We paid cash, but now that our savings account is significantly smaller I want to build it up again as quick as possible. I think that spending quality time with your husband is essential, but I need to do it for a minimal ...