Nerdy Frugal Tips -Recipes from Scratch - Homeschooling - Homemaking
This Vitamin C popsicle recipe is fast and easy! Summer colds are no fun -- I don’t know if it’s the school’s-out letdown, or all of the new germs (public pools and beach toilets!) but right after the last day of school one of my kids is sure to … [Continue reading]
Summer is here: You want a way to cure boredom. Maybe yours, but probably your kids’. I am here to tell you that you don’t need a summer bucket list, painted mason jars stuffed with slips of paper with fun activities printed on them, a change … [Continue reading]
Do you have a budget for your summer vacation? Not your vacation vacation, but those fun summer activities and treats that make summer summer? I don’t. OK, my summer fun budget is like $30. But I can make that in one hour posting crap out of my … [Continue reading]
Set the tone for your kids’ summer vacation before it starts: Make a Summer Vacation Chore Plan! Your house should never be cleaner than when the kids aren’t in school. It may seem like a “nice mom” move to let them slouch around the house once the … [Continue reading]
Limit kids' screen time during summer vacation out of the gate with this easy to follow method! Summer vacation offers the amazing gift of down time! But that doesn’t mean your kids need to laze and glaze over a screen from Memorial Day through … [Continue reading]
This super easy red, white, and blue USA flag fruit platter is sure to impress at your Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day parties! Bonus: This patriotic fruit platter serves a crowd for under $10! [Affiliate links in this post are for your … [Continue reading]
Popsicles scream SUMMER! But when I look down the long, bright freezer aisle hoping to find a fun treat for my kids, I can't get past the dyes, chemicals, and the crappy choice between high fructose corn syrup and "sugar free" with fake … [Continue reading]
Upgrade To Organic #1: How to make organic tomato sauce from organic tomato paste [Affiliate links go to products that offer free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime. Your price does not increase; thanks for your support! Get a free 30-day trial of … [Continue reading]
You’ve decided to start eating clean, to feed your family whole foods. But before you can say grass-fed you have a vision of the obstacles that lay ahead: Mo-om! Everyone ELSE is drinking Coke! Kale makes me gag. I don’t have a 4-figure … [Continue reading]
How do you teach your kids to be compassionate? Is compassion something we need to purposefully explain to our children? Don’t humans come hardwired with a conscience and the capacity to connect to other humans with love, empathy, and … [Continue reading]
