Do you know exactly what to do if your baby or young child is choking? According to an article by the National Safety Council, choking was the 4th leading cause of unintentional deaths back in 2011. Common choking hazards are foods, toys and household items. Always make sure to supervise your young children when they …
Dinner Ideas Round Up
Dinner is a big deal, I mean it ain’t gonna cook itself. Which means I need to put forth the effort to get something quick and tasty for my family! I bet we’re in the same shoes, so here’s a round up of some my favorite meals for dinner. Here are 7 Dinner Ideas you …
Jump Start Your Emergency Fund
An Emergency Fund is essential! Especially when trying to get out of debt, but building an emergency fund can take time. Right now we are following Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps and #1 is Save 1,000 for an emergency fund. To me that looked like it would take forever. Where would we come up with $1,000 extra …
How to Identify Wants and Needs
It’s so easy to get caught up in the cycle of retail therapy. You watch an ad, see how fabulous that mom on TV looks with those amazing wedge shoes and think “I need those shoes to be a fabulous mom, I have to have them.” I need those shoes because they will make …
Frugal Valentine’s Day Gift Idea
I am super excited to share this frugal valentine gift idea. My best friend gave me a heads up that Burt’s Bees Carmel Apple lip balm was unmarked clearance at Walmart for .29 cents! Down from $2.97. I was able to find quite a few in my local San Antonio stores, and I’m sure there …
Frugal ideas for spoiling your Family on Valentine’s Day
It’s tough to be on a budget, especially during a holiday. Don’t be discouraged there are still so many ways to spoil your family and show them how much you love them without spending too much money. For Kids. Throw a simple lunch or dinner party. Super simple like-spruce up your family dinner by including a …