Sometimes it takes a disaster to really make you appreciate family. Today in my little corner of Upstate New York (near Binghamton) there is massive flooding going on all around me. Luckily my little village homestead is safe and secure, but families just blocks from me are being evacuated due to rising water. At times… Keep Reading
Review: Crayola Dry Erase
My kids are crafty kids-especially Princess. She LOVES to draw. So when Walmart offered me the chance to review the Crayola Dry Erase products I thought it would be fun! I’ve had a few different opportunities to try these out with the kids. The first was a 4 hour car trip down to Long Island… Keep Reading
Preparing Kids for Back to School.
Welcome to week 8 of the MVP Generation Go posts here on Frugal Upstate! As you know we’ve discussed Meal Planning, Kids and Youth Sports, Active Role Models, Discovering Your Community, Making Food Fun and Creative Recreation, and Time Management. This week we MVP Generation Go ambassadors are talking about preparing your kids for back… Keep Reading
Walmart Back to School Backpack Challenge
We all know that school supplies are cheap this time of year, but how cheap are they? Walmart challenged me to see how many school supplies I could purchase and donate to charity for $40. I know there are lots of families who can use help in our area this time of year, so I… Keep Reading
Time Management and Setting Goals
Welcome to week 7 of the MVP Generation Go posts here on Frugal Upstate! As you know we’ve discussed Meal Planning, Kids and Youth Sports, Active Role Models, Discovering Your Community, Making Food Fun and Creative Recreation. This week’s MVP Generation Go topic for all of us ambassadors is Time Management and Setting Goals! Now… Keep Reading
DIY: Frugal & Fabulous Back to School Book Covers
When I was a kid, heading back to school not only meant a new “back to school” outfit and spiffy new supplies-it also meant covering books. Presumably to keep the text books new (but in reality to give us something to scribble on instead of the cover) each fall we’d pull out the brown paper… Keep Reading
Making Food Fun~Frugally!
As you all know, I’m an MVP Generation Go Ambassador-and I’ve been talking each week about ideas to keep your family healthy and active! So far we’ve discussed Meal Planning, Kids and Youth Sports, active role models and discovering your community. This week’s MVP Generation Go topic was to talk about fabulous fun recipes for kids!… Keep Reading
Frugal Summer Activities in Your Community
As you all know, I’m an MVP Generation Go Ambassador-and I’ve been talking each week about ideas to keep your family healthy and active! So far we’ve discussed Meal Planning, Kids and Youth Sports and active role models. This week the MVP Generation Go topic of the week is discovering your community! While I know… Keep Reading
Zebra Pens & writing
Summer is in full swing and my kids are having a ball! Days at the lake or pool, adventures in the backyard,riding bikes, camping out on the living room floor, picking and eating veggies fresh from the garden. We’ve been doing everything except think about academics and school. Sure. I have good intentions. In theory… Keep Reading
Healthy Role Models for Kids
Do you have any soccer players in your family? It’s a great sport for youth that emphasizes speed, agility and skill over raw power–height and/or bulk aren’t necessary–making it a perfect sport for girls! I played JV soccer all through Jr. High and Highschool (sorry-I just wasn’t good enough for varsity unlike 3 of my… Keep Reading
