Posted in Family, Saving on the Road on 16. Mar, 2011
You could spend a whole day in most of the Smithsonian Museums if it’s something that interests you. The majority of them are on the National Mall, but there also some off the mall. All of the museums we visited were on the mall with the exception of the Postal Museum which we visited on [...]
Posted in Family, Saving on the Road on 15. Mar, 2011
We had already decided that we were NOT going to rent a car and try to drive while we were there. Many people had said, “don’t rent a car.” While we were there, we realized why…traffic is terrible and it would be very frustrating being in heavy traffic plus not knowing where you were going. [...]
Posted in Family, Saving on the Road on 14. Mar, 2011
I recently got back from a 7 day stay in Washington, DC with my family. Readers have asked……….what did you do…is it spendy? Where did you stay? Did you ride the Metro? Where did you eat? I heard it’s really expensive. So I decided to do a series of blog posts to share my experience [...]
Posted in Family, Saving on the Road on 21. Sep, 2010
Frugal & Fun Cindy Haugland & Beth Gasser Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First you will learn where to [...]
Posted in Family, Saving on the Road on 18. Sep, 2010
Do you drive one? I remember thinking that I would NEVER drive a mini van. Why would I want to be seen in one of those ridiculous looking station wagons? Well, I currently am driving my second mini van. It has great storage, and is great for hauling kids, kids’ friends, junk, food wrappers, used [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Family, Organizing, Ramblings, Saving At Home, Saving on the Road, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 29. Jul, 2010
Frugal and Fun Cindy Haugland & Beth Gasser Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Once a Month Cooking Club, Organizing, Saving At Home, Saving on the Road, Time for You on 28. Jul, 2010
Frugal & Fun Cindy Haugland & Beth Gasser Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First you will learn where [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Ramblings, Saving on the Road, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 09. Mar, 2010
Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to go and how to find the best online [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Ramblings, Saving on the Road on 17. Sep, 2009
We spend our summer weekends at the lake and do a lot of grilling. I don’t want to bring a lot of things with me as I don’t have room for all kinds of spices and seasonings. This is the only rub you’ll ever need! Sprinkle the seasoning on chicken, fish, pork or beef before [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Saving on the Road on 27. Aug, 2009
Are you road trip ready? Check out the galculator at Cost2drive.com and it will tell you how much your road trip will cost in fuel. Other sites to check out before you head down the road……….. AAA.com is a good site for mapping out road trips. Cost2drive.com is best for calculating gas costs per trip. [...]
