What do gel food dye, borax, shaving cream, cornstarch & cream of tartar have in common? All of these are on my “must buy” list when it comes to school supplies (in addition to the obvious things like glue, markers and construction paper). You can make so many things with those five ingredients!
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Gel food dye – I use it in edible paints, like the ones we have made to paint our pancakes. We have also used it to dye anything that has to be bright, like paintable …

My kids love going to the grocery store, me not so much.  I can totally see this idea, from JDaniel’s Mom, entertaining my kids as we shop!  Thanks for another great guest post – I think this would be great for my youngest who is still learning her colors.  It would be a great way to teach her about the shades of something!  JDaniel’s Mom went on a hunt for shades of the color green, but I can see us adapting this and say giving each of my kids their …

Looking for some tips and ideas to help you entertain your preschoolers while you are traveling, doing errands or out to eat? Here are some great tips from moms and toy suggestions that might make your outing just a touch easier.
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Want some free toys?  We are giving away over a dozen toys!  Tell us which one is your favorite and check out our giveaway page to see what you might win!
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Wikki-Stix are a great mess-free crafting activity. Our kids have used them as window art in the car, …

Are you feeling the post-holiday belt crunch?  I know our budget is a bit tighter each winter.  One of my favorite ways to save is through hounding our local discount grocery store (aka Bent and Dents).  Most of the food is at or near its expiration date, and many of the cans or boxes are beat up, but often I can find food for half the price it would be at the regular grocery store.  Be sure to check the food before you eat it to make sure that it …

Every New Year I take a look at this list I created years ago… 50 Ways to save money.   Including general tips, ways to save money in your household, with your kids, and when feeding your family.  So many of them I slip away from as the year goes on!  Want to join me in pinching some pennies?  Do you have a frugal tip?  I’d love to hear about it!
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General:

Make a goal chart and as you save the amount of money or pay off debts, …

Want to make a homemade, personalized gift for Christmas?  Something from this list should inspire or help you!  Have any ideas that were not listed?  Lets see if we can come up with more!  Have a blog with instructions on how to make one of the gifts mentioned below?  I’d love to hear from you and feature you!  Have a similar list of gift suggestions?  Join our Linky at the end!
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Jars of Fudge and Icecream fixings
Cake-in-a-Jar
Coffee Mixes with chocolate spoons
Hot Coco Mix with Chocolate dipped pretzels
Box of assorted cookies (Biscotti …

Themes for the upcoming year, with a sample activity to give you an idea of what we’ll be doing – I hope to have 4-6 activities a week:

Air – vinegar & baking soda (gas) blowing up a balloon
Water -  drop a variety of items in water and see what happens, do they sink or float?
Earth – Go on a nature hike and identify non-living things, living things and signs of life
Plants – Make plant rubbings (leaves are great)
Bugs – Paint a symmetry butterfly picture.  Fold paper in half paint one …

As compiled by the “Sugar Mommas”:
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www.afullcup.com – it is like the “Grocery Game” only you don’t have to pay for it! It takes the weekly sales from your local store and matches them up against available coupons.
www.babycheapskate.com – lets you know which manufacturer has the cheapest diapers that week
http://freebies4mom.blogspot.com/ & http://www.thecouponclippers.com/ – You have to pay for it, but it is worth the savings.
Do you have any sites that you visit to help you save on your groceries? Let us know in the comments!