Throughout my house I have marble window sills, as beautiful as natural stone is, it just doesn't work for me. I'm currently working on my teenage sons Xbox inspired room and when the painting was done the window sills stuck out like a sore thumb. I decided I was going to paint them, but my husband … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Recipes: Homemade Pizza Dinner (Feed 4 for $4.88)
Did you try the Lemon Shrimp Pasta? What did you think? Pretty good, huh? It's hard to believe the entire meal only cost $5.05, right? Well I have another cheap and easy recipe that I'm sure your family of 4 will love and the total cost for this meal is only $4.88. Every Friday is Italian night … [Read more...]
Fluster’s Creative Muster – Linky Party #43
Hello and Welcome, all my Linky Party friends! Let me introduce you to this weeks featured blogger and co-host, Ryan, from Big Calf Guy. Ryan's been joining the party for a few weeks now and last week his Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya received the most views. His Jambalaya looks delicious, … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 19 Unusual Uses for Oatmeal (WWII Series)
By now everyone has heard how wonderful oatmeal is for you. It's good for your heart, it's a cancer fighting agent, it's a great source of fiber, it's low in calories, but did you know it can be used for more than just filling your belly? This week we came up with 19 unusual frugal living tips using … [Read more...]
Budget Friendly Lemon Shrimp Pasta Dinner
Lemon Shrimp Pasta is simple enough for a weeknight meal, yet elegant enough for a romantic dinner. Best part, it can be prepared in less than 20 minutes and for around 5-dollars. … [Read more...]
Internet Safety & A Mom Approved Website
Do you let your kids use the computer? Our kids are allowed to use the family computer but with some very specific internet safety rules in place: The computer is kept in a public area of our home. The kids have to earn their time on the computer. There is a daily time limit. They are not … [Read more...]
Fluster’s Creative Muster – Linky Party #42
Hello and Welcome all my Linky Party friends! Last week's link How to stop your Home from Smelling of Dog from A Typical English Home was the most popular link. Apparently there were a lot of of dog lovers who attend last weeks party and were looking for some solutions to that not so … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 27 Unusual Uses for Milk (WWII Series)
About 34 weeks ago I began the WWII frugal living series with a tip my grandmother had for removing ink from fabric, which works great by the way! Looking back over the old posts from this series I realized that the ink remover post only highlighted a single use for milk. This week I wanted to … [Read more...]