The past few years I’ve cut myself some slack for holiday meals when we’re just serving 4. We still have a nice meal together, but I’m not stressed and our budget doesn’t take a hit either. With a little forethought you can also fix an easy Thanksgiving dinner without breaking the budget. 1- The weekend before Thanksgiving, eat as many leftovers and odds and ends from the fridge as possible. 2- Start then and prepare a couple of side dishes {Read More}
Easy Thanksgiving Dinner For a Small Family
November 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
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Does Couponing Take Too Much Time?
November 12, 2013 by 8 Comments
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I’ve had many readers lately who have written me about it taking too much time and money to coupon. Many are simply giving up on the coupons alltogether and are just taking advantage of the sales and RR/ECB deals that are available. If that’s the case, you’ll still see a good amount of savings if you stockpile those items when they’re on sale. However, I’d like to remind you of how I organize my coupons because I think it may be just {Read More}
How to Clean Socks with Indoor Playground or Lawn Work Stains
August 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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We take our kids to the local indoor playplace for a few moments of semi-peace, only to come home and fight the horrid black stains on their socks. Then we regret trading our nighttime peace (because we now have to deal with stains) for a few moments of semi peace during the day. Here’s how to take care of those pesky stains with the least amount of effort. The easiest way to take care of stains from indoor playplaces is {Read More}
Clothing Disasters When Kids Pick Their Own Clothes Out
July 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
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Our older kids had a knack for dressing in the most horrible of clothing combinations. I wanted them to be able to choose what to wear but I am a particular picky person. I didn’t want a 10 yr old boy going to school wearing a camo shirt with bright blue shorts! I tried to match the clothes in the drawers but found that they weren’t sure if a particular shirt went with the pants above or below. So, I {Read More}
10 School Supply Shopping Tips to Save More & Stress Less
July 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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School Supply prices have risen dramatically in the past few years. Here are some tips to help you save more money without all the stress. You don’t have to shop at all the stores every week to find the best deals! Buddy up with a friend. Make your lists together from the ads and each shop at 2 different stores, then settle up and trade items later. Or ride together and have fun visiting while you get the best prices. {Read More}
Where Are All The Deals?
June 27, 2013 by 6 Comments
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So you’ve been reading Thrifty Texas Penny for a while now, and you’ve probably noticed that I don’t post a lot of online “deals” like many of the other frugal bloggers. I get the e-mails from affiliates just like everyone else, but I choose not to post them. I prefer for my site to have real content (thoughts, ideas, frugal musings) written by me and deals that are applicable to most readers and can be found in brick and mortar {Read More}
Good Things Come in Pairs
June 18, 2013 by 7 Comments
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We put on our socks and shoes in pairs because that’s the way it’s always been done. Of course it would be incredibly uncomfortable to put on only one sock and one shoe, but that’s not the point. The point is that pairs are good. When you’re making lunches for the kids and/or your hubby in the morning, make one for yourself too. No sense getting everything back out at noon. When you do a load of laundry, put a {Read More}
Time Saver Tip #12 Packing for Trips – Or Rather NOT Packing for Trips!
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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This post was originally published on September 29th, 2010. Because of my husband’s job, we travel frequently and often on less than a day’s notice. Here are a few things that I keep packed so that those “Honey, how would you like to go to _______ tomorrow?” calls aren’t followed by complete chaos. I have all of our toiletries (except one hair product) ready to go in caboodles kits. Since I have a stockpile I’m not really out any extra {Read More}
Clear the Clutter With Little Effort
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Don’t want to spend tons of time clearing clutter out of your house? Me either, so I don’t- Spend tons of time that is. Here’s what I do: I keep a box in the closet for unwanted items. When I come across something we can’t use anymore, I throw it in the box. When it’s full I start another one. When it’s yard sale time I already have my sale items collected. Years ago I would actually slap a price {Read More}
Always Be Looking Ahead for Future Needs – 4 Week Frugal Challenge
February 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
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The goal blocks I showed you last week have been the most help to me in this challenge so far. I leave them sitting right by my computer monitor and my rice jar that’s also to help me make my goals a priority. But just like my house, it’s so easy to take a look at my goals and say “everything looks ok, I think I’ll take a break”. Trust me, it gets me every time. Before I know it {Read More}