I would say that for many, tax preparation is a daunting task. Many people that I know use tax preparers to help them with their tax return...

I always heard that boys were rough on clothes. What I didn't consider is that girls are equally rough. My daughter loves to run and...

Most years we keep the kids birthdays simple at our house. We have a big family-style gathering at our house. For my son, who was lucky en...

I don't know how it is at your house, but most of the time, I found myself throwing away the heels of my bread. Now, the funny thing is...

I have previously shared how my family made the move to cloth napkins for everyday use. My husband was skeptical when I first implemented ...

Okay, so many, many months ago, I won a year's supply of Jennie-O Turkey . What a wonderful prize. They sent me a bunch of coupons for...

I pack my lunch almost everyday, except when I have a lunch meeting. I find that I can generally pack a healthier lunch than I can purchase...

A few years ago, we made a decision that we would purchase a steam cleaner. We had two young kids and a cat, so it seemed like a reasonable ...

Lately, I've been trying to be both a little more green and save some money. A while back, we made the move to cloth napkins. This has b...

I'm clearly a few months behind in some of my planned posts. Back in November, we celebrated my daughter's fourth birthday. This yea...

Last year, we got a Gingerbread House Kit as a gift in a gift exchange. It was the first time that we had decorated a Gingerbread House. T...

I have always loved tomatoes. My parents have always had a garden and I can remember eating lots of fresh tomatoes. We would have them slice...

I love birthdays! Always have, even my own. When I became a mom, birthdays became even more special to me, especially my children's birt...

One of the ways that my family saves money is shopping at club stores. There are a handful of club stores that I am familiar with - Sam'...

Most days I wear a pedometer. I have a number of pedometers. Some just count steps, some convert steps to miles and others convert steps to ...

I love garage sales - whether I'm having it or I'm shopping at them. This past weekend, we had our community garage sale. I love gar...

When my kids complained one day a few years ago of being bored, I built them a fort. I can remember building forts with my brothers as a chi...

I just love having a garden. I can remember my parents having a garden when I was a child. They planted potatoes, tomatoes, onions and more....

For months now, I have been reading posts about people that have eliminated the use of paper towels and napkins from their homes. I didn...

When the phone company nearly doubled our monthly bill for the same service about a month ago, we went looking for options. A few weeks ago ...