Fall is coming and that means the best fall road trip destinations are in store. The cool air, the amazing smells, and the beautiful red, yellow, brown and orange leaves will soon start to happen! Bonfires, apples, and pumpkin EVERYTHING are coming too.
When I say everything, I do mean everything! Last year I even saw pumpkin funnel cake! So with that, there come some great fall destinations that you do NOT want to miss if you are traveling out West or in the Midwest this fall!
Sometimes the idea of having to cook more at home can be a very daunting task. Most people who eat take out often, think they would never have time to do it.
Since I was married I have always made dinner with the exception of a few times we went out to eat. It was just normal for me to do it because that is what my mother did and her mother did.
If you have ever been on a family road trip, you know how easy it is to forget things. Forgetting things causes you to spend way too much money grabbing stuff as you can on your trip. That is why a checklist is essential to preparation and packing.
I always find myself doing a mental checklist as I am packing. When we first started taking road trips with kids, I would be checking and re-checking that we had everything.
I am the type of person who requires gifts to mean something. Sometimes it can be hard to find a good gift because of that. I am also the type of person who loves a well thought out date night once a month.
While trying to come up with gift ideas I realized that a great gift would be to combine the date night and the gift ideas so it can last the whole year!
If you want to save big money on your food budget, you will want to learn how to coupon. The methods of shopping combined with the coupons will save you so much money!
Hey!!!! I am Melissa! I am a mother and wife that loves to live frugally, spend time with my family and help others. I think love goes a long way and respect goes even further. I am real on this site because life isn't always sunshine and rainbows. You're not alone through all this and I want you to feel right at home. Join me in the ups and downs of frugal life and raising a family in a time where choosing the right isn't always popular.
You have the perfect dress, accessories, and date. Dinner reservations are set, and you are excited to go to prom. Now, what will you do with your hair and makeup and how will you afford to splurge on one last expense? Here are some tips to save money on prom hair-dos and make-up. How To […]
Are you looking for how to stretch your family food budget? Our food budget has started to get out of control. I am trying to reign it in to be more in line with our budget and the needs of my family. Here are the simple ways I am stretching our money without having rice and beans every night! The list includes ideas for saving money on food in the home and while you are shopping at the supermarket.
Just for U is a Vons personalized savings program for it’s shoppers! It is free to use and brings you additional discounts to help in your savings! This is the same program as the Safeway Just for you program if you are familiar with it as Vons is owned by the Safeway company. I can’t […]
