Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup Mix Recipe
Did you know that you can make your very own Cream of Chicken Soup Mix? Yep! You can! And guess what, it’s also incredibly easy, quick and frugal to whip up. (hooray!) I really don’t like buying the canned soup in the store, but sometimes I just want a good old fashioned recipe with Cream of Chicken Soup in it, ya know??? I came across this recipe years ago and have been using it regularly ever since. It tastes so much better than the cans, and is a lot less processed. I use it in soups, stews, casseroles, etc. All you need is a little water added to the mix…
How to Make Your Very Own Pom-Pom Garland
“We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” I recently discovered how to make Pom-Poms out of yarn. These pom-poms turned out to be incredibly easy to make and so addicting! My daughters and I spent all evening making pom poms and experimenting with different sizes and techniques. We decided to turn these yarn pom poms into a cute garland for Valentines Day. I love how it turned out and am already planning more garlands in other themes…
How to Slowly Restock Your Pantry after Completing a Pantry Challenge
“We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” I recently completed an intense Pantry Clean out Challenge. The goal was to cut my regular monthly grocery budget ($400) in half. By doing this we would focus on eating the items I already had stocked in my freezer and pantry. I was fortunate to have had many friends on Instagram join me in this challenge. I loved watching all of the progress and having a group to encourage each…
Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe
My friend shared this whole wheat banana chocolate chip muffin recipe with me years ago and I have been hooked on them ever since! We eat them for breakfast, for after school snacks and I add them in my kids’ school lunches. These muffins are quick and easy to make, fairly healthy thanks to the whole wheat. They are also super easy to make a large batch to freeze for later….and my ENTIRE family LOVES them. So, basically just a win all around! I will usually double the recipe and put half of them in the freezer. To freeze you simply place the baked muffins in a ziplock freezer bag…
Light and Fluffy Pancake Recipe
I love to make my kids pancakes for breakfast! They are easy to whip up, VERY cheap to make, and always a huge hit with everyone in my family. The only problem is that I am extremely picky about my pancakes! I have spent YEARS (seriously.) trying dozens and dozens of different pancake recipes. Some have been to sweet, others have ingredients I don’t commonly have in my house. A few of the recipes had pancakes turn out way to flat. I came across this recipe about 8 years ago…and we haven’t looked back since! The pancakes are easy to make, ingredients are always stocked in my cupboards, and they…
Stock Piling your Freezer: How to freeze Pancakes for a Quick Frugal Breakfast
“We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” I really think my mom was supermom. Granted, I didn’t think that when I was growing up….but now that I have become a mom myself, I am able to look back and realize just how hard she worked for our family. I feel fairly confident when I say that many of you are supermoms as well. You wake up early, spend all day serving your family, and go to bed…
Budget for Beginners: FAQ
Disclosure: “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” I receive so many messages on a daily basis from people wanting to start managing their money and living frugally, but they don’t know how to take that first step. It is always so amazing to me when I see others who wans to improve on their life and financial situation, it can be scary trying to make such a big change into the unknown. There can be a lot…
Grocery Haul 9/10
Hello all you frugal grocery shoppers! I’m excited to start sharing some of my grocery hauls! I get asked a lot what we eat and how I shop, so I want to share with you what is a part of my weekly budget. I probably won’t share ALL my grocery trips, but I will try to share some from time to time. This week I went to Walmart Grocery Pickup (which, FYI, is the best invention ever) and to Smiths to take advantage of their case lot sale. I spent a total of $80. I bought granola bars from Smiths. We will be making smores this week so I bought…
What I Learned From the July Pantry Challenge
I am a member of online affiliate programs. I may receive compensation for purchases made through links in this post. All opinions are my own and I only recommend things I truly use and love! I just finished my month long pantry challenge!! If you’re not aware of the term, a pantry challenge is meant to encourage you to use up items you already have in your home, (pantry, fridge, freezer, shelves, etc.), instead of spending money at the store on groceries. My goal was to save a little extra money during the month by spending less on groceries. To do this I decided to cut my regular grocery budget…
14 Day Frugal Living Challenge
UPDATE: The Free 14 Day Frugal Living Challenge has been discontinued. I still have 5 Budget Worksheets Printables available for free! You can get them by signing up below! I have been working so hard on my 14 Day Frugal Living Challenge. I wanted to create something that would encourage, inspire and help others to live a more frugal lifestyle. I have put together 14 e-mails (one a day), each with a different frugal living topic. Each e-mail includes tips and tricks from me and a daily challenge, all related to the topic. There are links to other articles, free printable worksheets, and 15 of my favorite simple and…
