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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. My second prayer is that my family gets through this crisis financially. Our only spending going forward will be for essentials, such as our mortgage, utilities, groceries, our Medi-Share premium , and fuel for the cars.

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Fun Freetime: WITS Board Game

Motherhood Moments

Since the pandemic took hold of our lives, sales of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles soared more than 370% as families stocked up on in-home entertainment to avoid lockdown apathy and fatigue. Why is it important for families to have non-screen entertainment? Thanks for reading!

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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

As 50 million children get excited for Spring Break, the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) is encouraging families to make the week-long ritual more fun and educational by adopting a sustainability theme. Whether going away or staying home for Spring Break, there are many ways families can create teachable moments about recycling.

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Music Minute: Rob Wolf - For the Best

Motherhood Moments

The outdoors may fuel me, but Music has my soul,” Rob has professed. I live by three rules”, Rob says, “love God, love your family, and don’t take anything for granted.” Thanks for reading! Like the song, Home, suggests, Rob left his roots to pursue his dream of being a daily name in the country artist scene.

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10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores

Family Balance Sheet

As the home manager, my mission is to serve my family quality and tasty food on our limited budget. Gas Savings: For every 100 points you earn, you’ll receive 10¢ off per gallon up to a maximum of 25 gallons of fuel per vehicle per purchase. The post 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

I especially enjoy Meet the Reader, Thankful Thursday and Five Frugal Things. However, our deep desire to retire early in order to enjoy our golden years fueled our efforts to save consistently for retirement. I’ve been reading The Frugal Girl since retiring in 2015 and look forward to the blog every week.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. We didn’t start a family until we were married for almost 15 years.) Just over the past week, our son replaced the fuel pump and exhaust system on his truck.