by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 29, 2015 | Holidays, Saving Money
These cheap kids costumes keep Halloween affordable without asking too much of your DIY skills (or lack thereof…hey, no judging here!).
Do you dread the thoughts of dropping $20 (each!) on a costume for your kids again this year? Despite the fact that they come in children’s sizes, most costumes are made of flimsy paper thin material that won’t hold up to kids.
Well, don’t worry! We’ve got years of costume ideas under our belts here. All it takes is just a little creativity (don’t worry, I’m terrible at DIY and even I can pull this off!).
Here are 5 easy ways to find cheap Halloween costume ideas.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 28, 2015 | Meal Plans
One of our favorite traditions in the early fall is to have a big family camp out. I love camp food! Especially bacon. (That’s a camp food, right?)
As usual, I meal plan 2 weeks at a time. I also try to keep it simple and double up on our favorite foods. We have a freezer full of a half of a hog and a quarter of a beef, which is just wonderful.
Here’s our 2 week meal plan for October.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 25, 2015 | Saving Money
It’s time again for another 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week post. This post is always fun. I try to fill it with tips that are not too difficult to do, but aren’t necessarily in every other saving money post you’ve ever read. If you want to see ideas from previous weeks, click here.
I’ll admit that I also enjoy this weekly post, because it challenges me throughout the week to rethink the not so frugal decisions I might be making! It doesn’t always work, but more often than not I can find a cheaper way to do what needs to be done.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 18, 2015 | Ways We Saved This Week
Today we are continuing the Friday series called 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week. You can find all the previous posts in this series right here. There are also some great tips in the comments, so be sure to check those out, too!
Here are the ways we saved money this week.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 14, 2015 | Meal Plans
Putting together a meal plan for September is always fun, because so many foods are in season this time of year!
That means tons of sales at the grocery store.
And you’re probably looking forward to comfort foods (and using your crock pot more!).
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 10, 2015 | Ways We Saved This Week
This week we are continuing our Friday series called 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week. If you missed any posts, you can find them here!
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So without further ado, here are the different ways we have saved this week.
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