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Monday WAHM Spotlight: Texas Trail Web Design

Thanks to Laura Kirkland for being part of our Monday WAHM for MomAdvice.com. We wish her much success in her business and with her family.If you are interested in being featured, we will be selecting a mom for each Monday … Continue reading


More on Online Grocery Shopping

CBS News just did a report on online grocery shopping. They actually tried out several of the big name grocery stores and reviewed the pros & cons of each place. It is definitely worth reading, particularly if you have entertained … Continue reading


Broken Crayons Equal Good Fun!

My son is a repeat offender of breaking his crayons. Every time I give him a box of crayons and a pad of paper, I am guaranteed at least half of the crayons to be broken, by the time he … Continue reading


Friday Freebie: Free Samples & Subscriptions

Whirlpool is running a sweepstakes right now. Enter to win a Whirlpool Gold Dishwasher with PowerScour option and get a FREE OPI Nail Laquer, just for entering. The color is, “I Don’t Do Dishes” (how funny is that?) Sign up … Continue reading


Frugal Momma’s Test Kitchen: Slow Cooked Hot Dogs?

Did someone say slow cooked hot dogs? Yup! That wasn’t a typo at all. This week we tried a new recipe (of sorts) out of this great cookbook that I picked up from the library. The cookbook is called, “Not … Continue reading


WFMW: Frugal Exercise Solutions

Welcome to this installment of Works-For-Me-Wednesday. Please visit Shannon’s blog for some great solutions for your family. These ideas are much better than any parenting magazine you will ever read- and best of all, it is free! Out of shape? … Continue reading


Monday WAHM Spotlight: A Thousand Words

Thanks to Valerie for being part of our Monday WAHM for MomAdvice.com. We wish her much success in her business and with her family.If you are interested in being featured, we will be selecting a mom for each Monday of … Continue reading


Sunday Supper: Yeast Waffles

We have been invited over to a friend’s house for dinner, so we will not get to eat what I had planned for our meal today. We will be eating these another night this week though, so I wanted to … Continue reading


This is Coffee (1961)


Saturday Sales

Lots of great sales are happening as time is approaching for the kiddos to return to school. I know, I know. I can just hear you guys groaning. But we want our kids to stay home! Why, God? Why must … Continue reading