• Do it Yourself,  Free Downloads,  Freebies,  Kids,  Miscellaneous,  Uncategorized

    Valentine's Day Free Graphics & Printables

    Valentine’s Day Free Graphics & Printables Here’s a couple of graphics you can use for facebook (right click to save to your computer) Valentine’s Day Free Printables: *Printable Valentine’s Day Cards *More Free Printable Valentines *Valentines Printables (stationery, invitations, bookmarks, grocery lists and more.) * Valentine’s Especially for kids]]>

  • Freebies,  Thrifty Moms,  Uncategorized

    Five Featured Friday Freebies

    Five Featured Friday Freebies Hope you’re having a great Friday! Here are some featured freebies, and of course, they may be discontinued at anytime.  Hope you’ll find something here that you can use. Post-it Durable Tabs – Offer good until Mar. 31, or while supplies last. Free Sample Emergen-C Vitamin drink packet Free Interactive Potty Training Success DVD Free Sample of Fekkai Glossing Cream for your hair – from Walmart website. Joint Oats for Dogs free sample]]>

  • Cooking,  Health,  Meal Planning,  Saving Money,  Thrifty Moms,  Uncategorized

    How to Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget – Video

    How to Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget – Video Thought you might enjoy this video today on “Thrifty Thursday” How To Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget on Howcast Step 1: Start with hot cereal Start the day with a hot cereal; they’re much cheaper than cold cereals. Oatmeal is a nutritional winner and very inexpensive if you buy a container of plain, old-fashioned oatmeal. Step 2: Stretch your milk Stretch your milk dollars by diluting a can of evaporated milk or some powdered milk with water to create whole milk. Step 3: Stock up on frozen veggies Stock up on frozen vegetables…

  • Family Corner,  Miscellaneous,  Personal Talk,  Uncategorized

    Fun Hobbies and Collections

    Fun Hobbies and Collections From the time I was a little girl I’ve had a genuine interest in collecting “stuff”. Could it be hereditary? My dad was a genuine collector of paper and envelopes.  The best part was that his hobby was absolutely free.  Incoming junk mail provided for his growing collection without a single cent forked out on his part. I really love my dad!  He’s progressed over the years to collecting computer parts.  He’s a pro when it comes to messing with computers and putting old parts together to create new usable computers.  I’m enthused over his talent, but I think my mother is slightly weary of his…

  • Cooking,  Quick Fixes,  Recipes,  Snacks & Dips,  Veggies

    Mom’s Easy Salsa Recipe

    My 3 boys love mom’s salsa.  This is actually a favorite of my oldest son, who is currently in Bible college, so I make a fresh batch every time he comes home.  They tend to eat a LOT…which allows me to sneak in extra vegetable servings. Add a little of this salsa to some other meals you make to pep up the taste. I add leftover salsa to rice or Mexican recipes, etc.