Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait.

Christmas 130

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 11, 2011

I know this announcement is over a week late – but I still wanted to officially announce the arrival of my precious daughter! Of course, we are still adjusting to being a family of 5 now, but it is a joyful change. She arrived on May 31, which was just perfect since I was hoping for a May baby.

Daughter 76

Daughter Brother Sister Girls 76

Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This makes everyday life challenging for both them and family members. Alayna had a vision to write a book that might help other teenage girls struggling with body image or eating disorders, but she was only 18 at the time. She had to think about the other girls and women this book might inspire. Why is this number increasing?

Kids and Family 100

Kids and Family Girls Parenting Growing 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 28, 2017

We bought the girls passes to the water slide and my husband also took the kids to the pool. Due to tired and hungry family members, we chose not to hike the 2.5 My favorite part of the whole weekend was watching my daughters challenge themselves on the climbing wall and make it all the way to the top. It costs $5/person.

Family 100

Family Kids and Family Outdoors Activism 100

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 10, 2023

Anxious Nation, a new documentary that takes a deep look into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its crippling impact on kids and families, will host a worldwide, premiere livestream event on May 3, 2023. As the parent of an anxious teenager, I thought I was failing my daughter.

Movies 100

Movies Film Documentary Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But dinner time has become very hectic for our family this year. My oldest daughter is on a competitive swim team that practices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Both my daughter’s take a recreational gymnastics class at the YMCA on Thursday night and they have Girl Scouts two Tuesdays a month. I LOVE this girl!

Freezers 164

Freezers Cooking Kitchen Daughter 164

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2016

My family spent a recent weekend seeking adventure there with with my daughters’ Girl Scouts troop. We had such a delightful trip and if you love action packed getaways, I would encourage you to make the Shenandoah Valley a destination for your family. More Family Trip Ideas: Corning Glass Museum.

Family 100

Family Museum Virginia New York City 100

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I spotted a new free Kindle Book available today: The Beloved Daughter by Alana Terry. It’s the author’s debut novel about a girl whose family is forced into a North Korean prison camp because of their religious beliefs. There are lots of good reviews for this one.

Daughter 45

Daughter PCs Frugal Lives Frugal Living 45

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 25, 2014

At 8:15 this morning, my youngest daughter climbed on the bus for her first day of first grade. Since the fall of 2005, I have primarily been a stay at home mother to our two daughters. Our girls are ready for third and first grades. Does back-to-school mean big changes for your family too? Let us know in the comments.

Kids and Family 100

Kids and Family Daughter 2005 Mother's 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

My oldest daughter and I started our morning with the Turkey Trot 5k. We spent the rest of the day with my extended family and after Thanksgiving dinner I browsed the sales circulars and decided that I would venture out around mid-morning on Friday. Family days are becoming more rare as my kids get older.

Fridays 100

Fridays Kids and Family Daughter Thanksgiving 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Create a Family Favorites Recipe Booklet. If your family has a lot of favorite recipes that have been passed down from previous generations, make a recipe booklet. If you have recipe cards with the family member’s hand writing, make copies. And I got the idea from my daughters’ Girl Scout troop Christmas party.

Christmas 223

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 223

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Last weekend, my girls had a two day swim meet. My oldest daughter had to be in the pool for warm up at 7 am on Saturday morning. My other daughter swims in a different age group and they raced in the afternoon. One of my daughters was actually sobbing Tuesday night, “when are things going back to normal!”

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Hasbro has some great holiday gifts for the girls on your list! Welcome to the furry world of Fur Real Friends pets , where a girl’s dream of owning her very own pet comes true. And with so many adorable animals, every little girl is sure to find a Fur Real Friends favorite.Fur Real Friends is a trademark of Hasbro.

Girls 72

Girls Holiday Gifts Hasbro 72

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Several years ago I brought home an empty Operation Christmas Child shoe box for my family to fill. Later that season, Santa came up again when we went shopping for the family we “adopted” through the Salvation Army’s Adopt a Family program. “Why are we buying that girl a toy?”

Giving 159

Giving Kids Kids and Family Daughter 159

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

This past weekend, my daughter hosted her very first sleepover for her ninth birthday. Yep, my husband and I entertained 6 girls and we lived to tell about it. The girls didn’t have trouble with waking up at 6:30, however I had 3 cups of coffee by 9 AM. Easy, right? We made them last year and they were delicious.

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 100

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Daughter Girls Breakfast 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2013

I shop at them regularly, but I love to shop for clothing for myself and my girls at a local thrift store, especially ON WEDNESDAYS. I’m trying not to bring unnecessary stuff in to our house, but I head to the thrift store at least one Wednesday a month to look for the needs of my family. They retail for $40-50, but I paid $2.50!

Thrifting 159

Thrifting Thrift Stores Finds Consignment 159

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. Since March of 2020, over $1300 has been transferred into my daughters’ 529 College Savings Accounts.

College 130

College Used 2020 Saving 130

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 2, 2014

My daughter is 2, but I promise she is going on 16! If you have a little girl that may be ready for her own jewelry, too, check out the sale on “ My First Charm Bracelet ”. The post Charms and Bracelets to Make a Girl Feel Special–On Sale with Free Shipping appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. All rights reserved.

Girls 58

Girls Free Shipping Jewelry On Sale 58

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 21, 2016

Tuesday: We went to an end of the school year Girl Scouts picnic. I served with spinach & strawberry salad, and steamed peas for my spinach-phobic younger daughter. Friday: My daughters’ elementary school had their end of school year Spring Fair. I used grape tomatoes that I found in the freezer.

Grocery Spending 124

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Irons 124

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

Here’s a peek at what’s going on with me, my family, and our life. Our kids spent their first week of summer vacation at the beach with their Girl Scouts troop. Our home was very quiet and we missed our girls terribly, but we had a wonderful week too. My girls were very excited about this find. Date night!

Home and Garden 100

Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2014

My older daughter is growing like a weed and has outgrown pretty much everything from last year, so I know I have some serious shopping to do. I want to reduce what I spend on clothing for my family, so as I was sorting through our spring/summer clothing from last year, I made a list of our needs to get us through this season.

Thrifty 113

Thrifty Clothes Clothing Thrift Stores 113

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 9, 2014

It is so easy for the month to get lost in the commercialism and the frenzied pace and while it is fun to receive a gift, my husband and I want the month to be focused on our faith and our family. This month, don’t forget to slow down, create memories and traditions, and most of all enjoy the season with your family.

Activism 208

Activism Christmas Budgeting Budget 208

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 1, 2013

My daughter loves these kinds of toys and I think I may just have to get this one and stash it for Christmas. Check out this great deal on Daisy Girls Daisy Town 200+ Piece Magnetic Wooden Doll Set for only $19.99 The post Daisy Girls Daisy Town 200+ Piece Magnetic Wooden Doll Set Just $19.99 1saleaday. All rights reserved.

Girls 55

Girls Daughter Free Shipping Christmas 55

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 24, 2014

Are you looking for some new shoes for your daughter this summer? The post Adorable Girls Flats on Sale plus FREE Shipping appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Family Deals free shipping' Check out this sale on Fun & Adorable Flats with savings up to 50% off plus FREE Shipping. Link to Deal: Fun & Adorable Flats.

Girls 45

Girls Free Shipping On Sale Sale 45

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 1, 2014

I’ve started my own tradition with my daughters. My girls love making them–maybe because of the mess–LOL. I froze most of the cookies and then took them to my extended family’s Christmas party. Invite your friends and/or family over for hot chocolate or coffee. We call them Sand Tarts.

Swap 185

Swap Cookies Organic Organization 185

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Over the weekend, my oldest daughter had a swim meet. These meets are long and my youngest daughter, who does not swim competitively, ususually handles it fairly well. Our Debt Freedom Plan includes a family trip to Walt Disney World after we pay off our non-mortgage debt and a trip to Hawaii to celebrate paying off our mortgages.

Hawaii 100

Hawaii Debt Debt Free Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2016

Thursday: Much to my family’s dismay, it’s leftover night. One daughter declared, “I hate leftover night!” Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, leftover soup, apples, oranges, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, air-popped popcorn, and Girl Scout cookies. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 31, 2012

It is hard to believe that my baby girl is 1 year old today – in ways it feels like I was just announcing my pregnancy , enjoying the baby shower bash , and then announcing her arrival here with you all. But this has been an exciting year in our house with our added little girl.

Girls 84

Girls Baby Daughter Mother's 84

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2014

Over the Memorial Day weekend, we headed to the Big Apple to see a Broadway show with my daughters’ Girl Scout troop and their families. The girls were participating in a StudentsLive workshop at a real Broadway rehearsal studio. This picture from lunch pretty much sums up how exhausting the trip was for our girls.

New York City 113

New York City New York Girls New Jersey 113

For the Mommas

MARCH 5, 2016

Lazy Saturday Free Reads ( Kindle) – Kaleidoscope Hearts, The Third Girl & More. The books include Kaleidoscope Hearts, The Third Girl & More. Forgetting Tabitha by Julie Dewey: Raised on a farm, Tabitha Salt, the daughter of Irish immigrants, leads a bucolic and sheltered existence.

Girls 40

Girls New York City Sister New York 40

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 21, 2014

Our sweet Ruby has assimilated into our family quite well. The girls and I hit my favorite thrift store this week. Both girls got new (to them) sneakers and they were thrilled. And my oldest daughter got her first pair of Converse sneakers. They were also hardly worn and my daughter was thrilled.

Thrifty 100

Thrifty Thrift Stores Daughter Adidas 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Annie Claus is Coming to Town – It’s finally time for Santa’s daughter to see the world. And for a girl raised in the North Pole, what location could be more exciting than sunny California? But Santa’s lingering concern is the man his daughter will choose to take over the affairs of the North Pole.

Movies 63

Movies Holiday Family Christmas 63

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2015

Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Our girls had a Girl Scout sleepover, so my husband and I had a date night. So my family had a choice of ham & bean soup, white chicken chili, or chicken & black bean tacos. I’m not sure what took us so long.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Logan Stafford never forgot the lonely girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Fourteen years and much heartache later, Samara Davis is back, as irresistible as ever, now with a delightfully odd daughter named Jade and her autism service dog, Bob. Download: A Stranger in the Family, a western romance by Patricia McLinn.

Finds 40

Finds Family Home Wyoming 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2015

And the first item on the list was a new dresser for our younger daughter. Two drawers of her dresser pretty much disintegrated over the holidays and the poor girl was living out of plastic tubs until we found a replacement. My daughter is pretty pleased with her new dresser. He has no qualms about much. The shirts were $1.50

Thrifty 100

Thrifty Craigslist Thrifting Finds 100

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

My daughter lives in California and we talk regularly. My son and his family live in Montana. I’m sorry to read of all the family losses you’ve experienced; it sounds like life has been tough in a lot of ways for you over the years. The post Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

Texas 130

Texas Oregon Recycle Recycled 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

My family gets a little testy on leftover night, but I don’t want to throw out any food, so they’ll have to deal with it. Friday: My daughters are working a Girl Scout cookie booth at the mall, so for a special treat, we’re eating at the mall’s food court. It also makes a great freezer meal.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100