Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Go build a treehouse in the backyard or teach your kids how to bake. Make Cleaning Products at Home Did you know that you could make cleaning products right at home? Organize “Swap Days” In the time of our great-grandmas, there was something known as the barter trade. We still have versions of this today.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 14, 2017

One thing lead to another and we were swapping some life lessons and the topic happened to be marriage. Connecting with one another, even for a short date or one at home after the kids are asleep, keeps the joy between us. If the great outdoors is a bit much for you, maybe you two can have a little backyard experience.

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Ice Cream Makers Rent Kids and Family Money 145

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Play mixologist at home. And if you stock up your bar, you can make yourself and that special someone a great drink at home! Enjoy it while stargazing in the backyard and listening to your favorite music. Stay at home. Having a fun cocktail (or mocktail) is always a great way to start the evening. Go for a hike.

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Movies Saving Restaurant Parenting 87

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 181

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 4, 2013

Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. Go to a plant swap. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Tell scary stories while you gather. Go bird watching at a nearby park. Visit your local library for free story hours.

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Activism Family Kids and Family Library 111

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2016

Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks. Set up an obstacle course in your backyard. Go to a plant swap. Host a neighborhood dog wash. Tell scary stories while you gather. Go bird watching at a nearby park. Visit your local library for free story hours.

Activism 40

Activism Family Library Kids and Family 40

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Create a shopping strategy : Start by keeping your debit card, credit card, and/or check book at home. By sharing simple meals prepared at home, we transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Make your own groceries : Home Food Canning: Home Food Canning holds an appeal similar to that of baking.

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Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40