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 [...]
ADVANCED COUPONING STRATEGIES! Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to couponing. Learn how to increase your coupon savings with strategies. You can stack your plates and you can stack laundry, but did you know that you can stack coupons? Find out how Cindy Haugland, Professional Organizer and founder of Tidy Tightwads, saved $119.06 on [...]
like we did back then……….do those words sound familiar to you? It probably does if you’re a country music fan……I’m not a huge fan, but on the way to an occasional sale this morning in Dassel, MN, at the Little Red Hen, I heard this song on the radio as I was searching………..Tracy Lawrence tells [...]
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 [...]
Everybody is trying to save money, but you still have to have a little fun. I can think of many ways that my family has fun, but still stays on a budget. Girls Night In-my friends bring over a snack and we visit and laugh and carry on acting silly! Take advantage of the outdoors….catch [...]
Show your kids how to help. Give your children specific instructions: Just saying, “Clean your room” is too vague for mosf ot them and it’s also overwhelming. “Pick up all the blocks and put them in the block box” is a more useful thing to say. Break big jobs down into smaller ones. My [...]
Get ready for some old fashioned, good clean fun! Give Dad or Grandpa a bar of handmade soap for Father’s Day. A nice sized bar is still $3.50 and once he’s used this he won’t want buy another bar of that “Irish Spring” again! Scents available: Patchouli, Up North, Sandalwood, Kentish Rain, Ancient Sedona , Wasabi, [...]
Now is a great time to start thinking about gardening with your child. It’s fun. It’s therapeutic. It’s a great learning experience. And, it will be one of those family memories that you and your child will always hold dear. So, for your inspiration and pleasure, here is How to Garden with Your Kids. . [...]
This is another “gotcha” in a grocery store. A lasagna consisting of mostly noodles and tomato sauce costs several times more than making your own from scratch (and actually adding some real vegetables!) Haul out those cookbooks that you have sitting on your shelf and start cooking. Don’t make just one. As long as you [...]
We made homemade play dough today-give it a try! 1 cup cold water 1 cup salt 2 t. vegetable oil 2 c. flour 2 T. Cornstarch Food Coloring In a large bowl, mix together water, salt, oil and a few drops of food coloring. Mix flour and cornstarch and add 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. [...]
