Welcome to Frugal Photo Friday!  This month I am partnering with Crystal, from MoneySavingMom.com.  Each Friday we are sharing pictures of simple ways that we save money.  This week’s themes are kids and bath & beauty. We visit the library on a regular basis.  We try to take advantage of all the things they have to…
I’m pretty frugal. Â Some of the ways that I save money might be impressive. Â Some ways might be a little extreme, but a lot of the ways I save money seem pretty normal and boring to me. Â Yet shouldn’t those things be celebrated, too? It is time to start celebrating simple savings! Welcome to Frugal…
Confession: I always throw away the heel of my store bought bread. I know that is 100% wasteful and sad since there are many people in this world that would love to eat it. I asked on my Facebook page: Do you eat the heel?  What do you do with it? They shared some fantastic…
We are potty training in my house. I hate it. Enough said, right? Â Well just in case that wasn’t enough for those who have yet to experience the joys of potty training, I have two words for you: poop footprints. Yeah, it is nasty. I have zero advice on methods of potty training. Â I feel…
Last week I shared about how I smelled like a cow and now today I look like one! Â I met some girlfriends at Chick-fil-A for a free lunch. Â Aren’t these little moo-moos adorable? Once a year Chick-fil-A offers free food for everyone who dresses up like a cow. Â It was a lot of fun and…
My mom blessed me with a bunch of homemade busy bags for Grace. Â They have been great to pull out when I need some moments of peace and quiet! What is a busy bag? Â It is a simple activity meant to entertain little ones and ideally it can be re-used again and again. Perhaps my…