A couple of weeks ago I was talking with someone about Little One’s winter wardrobe.  At the time Little One had 11 complete outfits for every day use.  I had found most of her clothes at the local consignment sale or goodwill store and was pleased with how cute her wardrobe was for being purchased for less than $25 total. My opinion was that 11 outfits was plenty.  But during the course of the conversation I was told that “It {Read More}

We all love comfort and convenience.  We enjoy sodas, coffees and teas. We decorate our homes and enjoy many “extras” that some people can’t even fathom. It’s not wrong to enjoy life, but at what cost? My heart aches to think that the kids Parental Care Ministries support ask for an apple for Christmas because that is such a treat.  One apple, which they eat until all is left is the seeds.  And yet we throw tons of food and {Read More}

December is a busy month for everyone.  Last minute shopping and Christmas parties will often find you without dinner on the table or not wanting to cook for just the kids.  You don’t have to be tempted by fast food though. Take some time this week to double up on the meals you’re cooking so you’ll have them ready to pop in the oven at a moment’s notice.  You can also freeze your leftovers to serve to the kids on {Read More}

Wasted food is one of the biggest causes for increased grocery bills. If you haven’t read about the frozen tomatoes we found in our fridge one day, you’ll want to read this post which also gives some tips on how to avoid having frozen tomatoes wasted food at your house.    I’ve improved 10 fold with this en-devour but still have some room for growth. Where I’m stuck at right now, is knowing what to do with the food I {Read More}

If you missed the first 2 posts in this Saving Money on Christmas series: I’ve shown you how to save money on your online purchases and encouraged you to consider purchasing gently used items for your younger children for Christmas. My favorite way to save on Christmas purchases (and everyday purchases for that matter) is to buy gift cards online at Plastic Jungle.  Almost all of our home improvement purchases on our house have been made using gift cards that {Read More}

It’s no secret that I love convenience foods.  I’ve sung their praises before. What I don’t like of course, is the price.  We want our cake and we want to eat it too, so I make my own of course!  Ready to Bake Cookie Dough truly is one of the biggest scams our society has pulled on us.  We don’t need it.  There’s nothing special about it because it’s the same exact thing that we make ourselves and will last {Read More}

Waste is probably the biggest money pit that any of us have, whether it’s buying more than we need, not using what we have, or not using our time wisely. Long ago when hunters would bring in their kill, it wasn’t used just for food.  Nearly every part of the animals were put to good use: meat for food, rawhide for clothing or shelter, bones for weaponry and tools. Nothing was let go to waste.  Even going back to the {Read More}