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Super Bowl Party and Recipe Ideas

Super Bowl Party and Recipe Ideas

Score big on game day with these budget-friendly Super Bowl recipes! From quick snacks to hearty crowd-pleasers, this collection has everything you need to feed your team without breaking the bank. Get ready to tackle the ultimate feast! How to Throw the Ultimate Frugal and …read more

Top 10 Summertime Boredom Busters for Kids

Top 10 Summertime Boredom Busters for Kids

  The kids get out of school this week and I’m in total denial about the whole thing. Seriously, I’m still thinking “what happened to April”?  I’ve mentioned before, our family homeschools but we take a break in the summer. That’s why everyone needs the …read more

How to make a Bird Feeder out of a Toilet Paper Roll

How to make a Bird Feeder out of a Toilet Paper Roll

  Need something cool to occupy the kiddies? (Or the kids at heart?)   Make a bird feeder from a toilet paper roll!   Wait! Don’t go! Hear me out.   This is a great summer fun activity. It’s so cool to see the birds …read more

How to make Five Minute Baggie Ice Cream

How to make Five Minute Baggie Ice Cream

If you have baggies, ice and milk – you’ve got everything you need for an amazing culinary experiment! It’s Five Minute Baggie Ice Cream!   It’s totally cool!   Get it? Cool . . . Because . . . ice cream . . .   …read more

How to make 3 Ingredient Puffy Slime

How to make 3 Ingredient Puffy Slime

    It only takes three ingredients and five minutes to make hours of fun. Let’s make some 3 Ingredient Puffy Slime!   This puffy slime is a highly tactile experience. What’s more, it’s oddly soothing. Subsequently, everyone who was around when we made this …read more

How to Plan a Practically Perfect Picnic

How to Plan a Practically Perfect Picnic

    How to Plan a Practically Perfect Picnic You know what I love about this time of year?  There are so many reasons to get outdoors and enjoy a meal al fresco.  Weekends by the shore, an irresistible rooftop sunset, outdoor concerts and plays, …read more

How to Join the Staycation Fixation 

How to Join the Staycation Fixation 

  Join the Staycation Fixation! It’s that time of year. Summer’s right around the corner this means it’s time to plan the annual vacation. While some families may spend thousands of dollars on their getaway, an increasingly popular trend is choosing a stay-at-home vacation or …read more

How to Throw the Ultimate Frugal and Fabulous Super Bowl Party

How to Throw the Ultimate Frugal and Fabulous Super Bowl Party

    If you’re like the 111.9 million other people who watched last year’s Super Bowl, this Sunday will find you gathering with friends and family for this Super Bowl and that means a party! Not just any party – but the Ultimate Frugal and …read more

Making Carved Pumpkins Last Longer

Making Carved Pumpkins Last Longer

  How to get the Biggest Bang from your Pumpkin Buck For some of us it’s really important to Make Carved Pumpkins Last Longer because some of us really LOVE pumpkins!  Please tell me I’m not the only one who gets totally giddy the very …read more

9 back to school tips every parent should know

9 back to school tips every parent should know

  Back to school already? Noooooo! Say it ain’t so! Here are 9 back to school tips every parent should know.    But wait . . . Didn’t school used to start in September? I am that old.    Summer break is nearly over so …read more

How to Make Kid’s Chore Charts that Works

How to Make Kid’s Chore Charts that Works

Kid’s Chore Charts That  Work (really!) Summertime and the living is easy, right? Or it would be if you could get the kiddies to willingly and happily help around the house. Kid’s Chore Charts to the rescue!   Sometimes it’s so much work to get …read more

The Diva’s Secret Recipe for Microwave Chocolate Truffles (don’t tell anyone!)

The Diva’s Secret Recipe for Microwave Chocolate Truffles (don’t tell anyone!)

  Diva’s Top Secret Recipe for DIY Microwave chocolate Truffles This recipe for homemade chocolate truffles has been a holiday standard in my life for  more than 20 years! I have gifted these to friends and family so much they’ve come to expect them and …read more