I have never done the whole Black Friday thing. Before I had kids there wasn’t much need, and after I have kids I never had the time! You see, I’m married to a hunter, and the day after Thanksgiving is PRIME hunting time around here. As a matter of fact, we don’t even eat Thanksgiving… Keep Reading
Walmart Meal Solutions: Thanksgiving Side Dishes
It’s time to talk about Walmart’s Meal Solutions again! This is the segment where I tell you what meal Walmart is highlighting for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Look for the “Tonight’s Menu” signage at your local Walmart so you can just grab & go with the things you need to make this meal:… Keep Reading
Shopping for Hunger
Walmart gave all of the Walmart Moms a challenge-How much food could we buy for their Fighting Hunger Drive for $50? I was happy to take my gift card and head on in to Walmart with all my little tips and tricks to see how well I could do. I documented the trip in a… Keep Reading
Local. Sustainable. Organic. Green.
Over the years, in my journey with Frugal Living I have also found myself on a journey to more sustainable/organic living. This seems to be a process that occurs rather naturally-many of my fellow Frugal Living bloggers have seen the same-for example my friend Denise who used to write “Centsible Sawyer” but has since changed… Keep Reading
Making Gingerbread Cookies
Every year around the holidays my kids look forward to spending an afternoon making gingerbread cookies. It’s not just the finished product-which really like eating-it’s the entire process. Helping with the mixing. Rolling it out. Picking out the cookie cutters (which is why I have some rather odd choices like acorns and football helmets), frosting… Keep Reading
Review: Marketside by Walmart
Remember two weeks ago when my whole menu plan was the Marketside products that Walmart was sending me to taste test? Well, it’s time for me to give you an update on how they all were! Tuesday: Take & Bake Pizza and Salad The pizza was pretty good. Better quality than frozen, but not quite… Keep Reading
Trim Your Budget, Trim Your Table
Walmart has been offering me a lot of opportunities lately-I hope you all aren’t getting too tired of hearing about them! This week I got the chance to participate in their “Trim the Budget, Trim the Table” challenge. Long story short-Walmart asked me to see if I could buy everything for Thanksgiving Dinner at their… Keep Reading
Walmart Meal Solutions: Spaghetti Dinner
It’s time to talk about Walmart’s Meal Solutions again! This is the segment where I tell you what meal Walmart is highlighting for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Look for the “Tonight’s Menu” signage at your local Walmart so you can just grab & go with the things you need to make this meal:… Keep Reading
Marketside Menu Plan for 11/1
Have you heard of the Marketside brand at Walmart? Well to be honest, neither had I. They offered me the opportunity a few weeks ago to test some of their foods & I figured “What the heck”. Food that you prepare at home almost always has SOME sort of frugal spin on it. Even if… Keep Reading
Happy Halloween on the Cheap
Well Halloween is almost upon us! Walmart asked me to share with all of you some ways that I keep Halloween frugal for my family. The major Halloween costs can be broken down into 3 parts: candy, costumes, and decorations. 1. Candy Candy is one of the biggest expenses for us at Halloween each year…. Keep Reading
