Halloween might be over, but it is not forgotten at the Frugal Upstate household. Despite the fact that we get over 200 trick or treaters a year, we still somehow wound up with leftover candy and the perennial question: “What do we do with leftover Halloween Candy?!” I asked my friends on Twitter and we… Keep Reading
Guest Post: Keeping After School Activities Frugal
A couple of weeks back I had a reader’s question on how to save money on after school activities. Long time reader and fellow blogger Jennifer contacted me saying “I started to write a comment but realized it was too long-would you be interested in having a guest post about the topic?” Never one to… Keep Reading
3 Ways to Save Money on School Pictures
It’s that time of year again. I have already been hit up for school pictures as well as soccer pictures. And I have a confession to make. I caved. Yes, I have now shelled out a grand total of $75 for school pictures. $29 for each of the kids for one of the smallest packages,… Keep Reading
Return of the Lunchbox Report
School is officially back in session today which means I am back to packing lunches for the kiddos. With the return of that chore I am reinstating the daily “Lunchbox Report” in my sidebar. You can find it about 2/3 of the way down on the right. The lunchbox report is where I will post~in… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 8/17
I feel sort of rushed this week-we are taking a family vacation to the shore in our camper. I almost scrapped the idea of making a menu plan all together~but when you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed is exactly when you need a menu plan the most! Monday: This & That Curry Time to clean… Keep Reading
Nestle Back to School Basics Giveaway: After School Snacks
Last week we talked about ways to “Make Dinner Happen” on a busy school night. Now I’d like to address another big food related area for back to school-those after school snacks. I don’t know about your kids, but mine return home from school famished. I don’t think they could make it from getting off… Keep Reading
Frugal Coast2Coast: How to Homeschool on the Cheap
Tonight on Frugal Coast2Coast Lynnae and I are tackling how to homeschool on a budget. Now I am not a homeschooler-but I have oodles of respect for those of you out there who do. What an undertaking! Lynnae on the other hand made the difficult decision to start homeschooling her children this year. As a… Keep Reading
7 Ideas for Spring Break on a Budget
Every year at Spring Break* hordes of children stream out of schools across the country, ready to be entertained for a whole week. So what do you do with them? Of course the classic Spring Break plan is to take the whole family on a trip someplace fantastic. I don’t know about you, but a… Keep Reading
Free Barbie Event at Walmarts Nationwide!
How often do you get to take your children to do something that is free, fun, charitable and sustainable, all at once? Here’s the deal. Barbie (aka Mattel) has teamed up with Walmart for a unique event November 8th from noon to 3pm. To teach kids about sustainability, and to conduct an innovative experiment on… Keep Reading
Routines Save the Day.
Occasionally here at Frugal Upstate I branch off slightly from my main topic of frugality and discuss organization. It’s a natural progression. To be organized saves you time and money. And much of organization is just planning, which is free. Now to me “getting organized” is sort of a fun project! Especially if it involves… Keep Reading
