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Love the Life You Live, Live the Life You Love – Not Bob Marley
This past weekend I went to a conference for blogging. On the way home from the conference I sat next to one of the speakers from the conference, J.D. Roth who writes over at More then Money. During our 5 hour flight we talked of many things, but the one conversation that truly changed everything…
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Broccoli Cheese Soup: a Frugal Tutorial
As promised I made a video of me making the soup. It took me a bit longer to get it up for you because of all that happened this last week, but here it is. Sorry it is a bit long, but I couldn’t figure out how to make it shorter and still give you…
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Converting Recipes For Dried Food
This week on Food Storage Friday I want to talk about conversions. To be able to use your storage for somethings you have to use it in recipes that aren’t written for food storage. So I wanted to try to get 1 place where you have conversion charts. I may find what I can right…



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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.






