Raising a family with sense on cents
UPDATE: As of February 2016, The Grocery Game is now closed. If you have been to one of my coupon workshops, you have heard me say that The Grocery Game is a great shortcut for keeping a Price Book. You may have heard about the Grocery Game or perhaps you have no idea what I am talking about. Either way, you…
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Filling an Easter basket doesn’t need to be expensive. Break the habit of overfilling an Easter basket with these frugal Easter tips. When our first child was born, we celebrated with a HUGE visit from the Easter Bunny. But, add two kids to that and our budget has shrunk! As I think about it, how much candy and junk do…
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If you have come to a Free Coupon Workshop, you know that my family uses WIC since we are a one income family and that keeps us below the poverty level. Women, Infants & Children (WIC) is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under…
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Menu Planning is the fun part of stockpiling. Instead of running to the store for ingredients at 5 pm each day, I shop in my own home. If you want to know what is in my pantry, CLICK HERE. This week is an internet-friendly menu week. No cookbooks. Just fun at the computer looking for great recipes. Enjoy! 1) Bacon…
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People think I am so organized. Please pardon me while I laugh my head off. On any given day, if you stop by my house, you will find a heap of laundry across a chair, toys scattered across a multitude of surfaces, piles of coupons, magazines and papers on the counter (or inside the cabinet under the computer), dishes in…
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If you are looking for a fun family activity that will not break the bank, why not dig into your craft cabinet and do a little kite designing? Make a homemade kite or just a simple kite craft. It is as difficult (or as easy) as you want it to be! Make a Homemade Kite Kite Craft Idea For the…
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Hi! I'm Tabitha. Yes, I know that you expected someone named "Penny," but there is a bit of a story … [READ MORE]