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Simple Summer Fun

Summer does not have to include trips to the beach or Disney to entertain the kids. Preschoolers are easy to please when it comes to fun. They still have the ability to use their imagination to make up for the imperfections of a backyard vacation. Simple Summer Fun Ideas: Backyard Picnic: Lunch can be made delightful with a picnic! Grab a blanket, paper plates and cups, and a simple fare of fruit, sandwiches, and veggies. Fruit kabobs are sure to get you a mom of the year award. Just get some skewers and add on melon, apple, peaches, bananas, and … Continue reading →

Lunch Box Surprises

My daughter is nearly two months into her first year of first grade. Her first year of bringing home lunch every.single.day. is putting a strain on my creativity. Not only am I tasked with trying to find something new to make out of ham every.single.day. but I started putting little surprises into her lunch box about a month ago and now she expects something new every.single.day. So I am sending out a S.O.S. to you readers. The following is a list of some of the super easy, fun surprises I have left in my daughter’s lunch box so far. If … Continue reading →

Stickers

My toddler has discovered stickers. Stickers aren’t new to Jessie, but she’s finally discovered the joy and pleasure that stickers bring. People have been giving Jessie stickers as long as I can remember, but Jessie didn’t care. Jessie would even give them back or just tell the giver no. Now she’ll ask for a sticker. She’ll ask for sticker from people she’s never gotten a sticker from before. She’ll ask for a sticker from people who have no logical reason to give Jessie a sticker. Jessie is all about the sticker now. I don’t know when the change started. The … Continue reading →

Fun Ways to Add Love to Lunch Boxes

This is my daughter’s first year eating lunch at school. Needless to say it has been a major adjustment for both of us, namely because she thinks I am a short order cook and doesn’t understand why I am not willing to fill her lunch box with freshly baked pizza, ice-cold fruit salad and undisturbed seven-layer chocolate cake on a daily basis… in a single insulated Toy Story 3 lunch box. There’s no way I can fulfill her lunch fantasy every day, but I can show her how much I love and miss her by adding simple surprises in her … Continue reading →

What’s in your child’s lunchbox?

The biggest influence on how our children eat is you, the parent. That influence does not end with a packed lunch. We still need to be vigilant to provide healthy options even when processed, sugary, prepackaged foods are so much easier to pack. The 100 calorie cookie packs look to be a nice idea but they are loaded with sugar. Peanut butter and jelly is always a hit but jelly is packed with high fructose sugar. What kid doesn’t love the crunch of a bag of potato chips? Yet, chips contain high amounts of fat. How about a nice turkey … Continue reading →

3 Ways to Have Fun Preparing to Go Back to School

Can you believe it’s almost time? In some parts of the nation, children have already returned to the classroom and are hard at work. The rest are busy with school supply lists and last minute summer fun. Here are some ways to make it fun while preparing for back to school. Fling or Fine Fashion Show – Nobody likes trying on clothing before school starts, but many households follow this practice each year. Finding out what fits, and doesn’t fit can be fun though. While children are trying things on, making it a fun time by staging a fashion show. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Month in Review: July 2008

July went by so quickly for us! There were so many fun and frugal activities and events for us to explore, from a science camp to free movies and sand sculpting. I hope your July was equally fun and frugal. Summer is a busy time, I know. Did you miss any frugal articles last month? If so, here is an opportunity to catch up on what you missed. There are new ways to save money on food, clothing, kids, gas and more. Feel free to leave a comment on any frugal post. I read all of the comments myself, no … Continue reading →

10 Quick and Fun Summer Ideas

My summer is just whooshing by. I’ve heard from other mothers that they feel the same way, so I thought I’d try to think of some extremely quick and easy ways to celebrate summer. 1. Slice up a watermelon for an afternoon snack or dessert. Have some wet wipes or paper towels handy. 2. Have a water gun fight. If you don’t have water guns, scoops of water out of a bucket or kiddie pool work too. 3. Buy a box of fancy popsicles, they come in sorts of fun flavors and varieties now. 4. Get some lovely fresh and … Continue reading →

A Few Tightwad Tips for Road Trips

It’s spring break season. A time when most people are planning (or dreaming about) taking a family vacation somewhere warm and sunny. Not me, I am packing up two preschoolers and heading north to visit my family and friends in Minnesota. I consider myself to be a professional family road-tripper. I take this fourteen hour jaunt every two or three months. (That’s one benefit of working from home – I can pack up and head home whenever I feel like it). That being said, traveling is expensive. As I am watching the gas prices rise almost daily, I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →

Squeezing $150.00 From Nowhere Fast!

A few days ago I posted a blog about how I wanted to go to a workshop, but it cost $150.00 and I didn’t have it budgeted. I asked for ideas on finding quick cash and I got some great ones. You can read the comments here and add your own. Here’s what I did, and yes – I have the $150.00 already and have registered for the class! As Alexandra suggested, (in the comments) I did a coin run. ( I also wrote about collecting change in My Secret Stash of Fun Money ) I’ve got little coin jars … Continue reading →