It has been a busy week of blogging and lots of great new stuff. We have a new article up, a brand new giveaway, and lot of fun entries for discussion on the blog! Not enough talking? Be sure to visit our hopping forum to share more with women like you!

Featured Article:

Budget-Minded Easter Celebrations- Easter is one of the holidays where you just don’t need to spend a bundle to have a memorable celebration. Take a few hints from us and learn how to have a budget-minded Easter celebration, while celebrating the holiday in style… Continue Reading

Blog Entries for Fun & Discussion:

Old School Momma Declares War- I am bringing back some old school games and sharing the rules for playing War in this post. We also have a lively discussion going on what our favorite childhood games were …Continue Reading

Spring Cleaning Your Computer – It’s that time of year again for all of that fun spring cleaning. Have you been overlooking your computer in your annual cleaning checklist? Guest author, Nicole Conway (from the Geek Squad) joins us monthly to share computer tips and share her great advice…Continue Reading

Baby Steps: Being Frugally Fashionable- We continue our series with a fun discussion on how to stay fashionable without breaking the bank We begin the discussion with stores to shop at and are asking you where your favorite spot is to find great clothing and shoe deals… Continue Reading

Thank You Writers Strike Part II- I have started reading again and am sharing my reviews of some really great books I have read… and a few things I have watched. I am looking for your book recommendations and movie recommendations for this next month…Continue Reading

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Giving Away the Mother Load!

The Geek Squad is offering one lucky reader a gift card for $169 to be put towards the Geek Squad helping put in a wireless network in your home! How cool is that? To enter this giveaway, please leave us a comment by March 19th at 8PM on The Motherloot. In your comment, please share one thing you would like our new resident Tech Mom to cover about computers– ANYTHING you are struggling with understanding is fair game for discussion on future features… Enter To Win!

Featured Recipe of the Week:

Sloppy Joes & Oven Fries

Forum Discussions:

We have a garden every year… not big, but enough to eat tons and even can or freeze some. I enjoy it and nothing tastes as good as something you helped to grow! I save a ton of money in the summer and we eat fresh produce till we are going to bust! Are you going to have a garden? I always plan my menus with LOTS of fresh produce in the summer! YUMMY! I can’t wait… Join the Discussion

Do you use Angel Food Ministry? Do you like it? Do you pay up front or when you pick up? What are some of the bad things or down falls about it? Thanks for your help… Join the Discussion


Play it Again, Momma! (A Spring Cleaning Edition)

Did you miss these posts the first time around? Here they are for your reading pleasure!

Clean: The Cooktop

Booster Seat Cleaning Solution

Caring for Stainless Steel Appliances

Frugal Carpet Steaming

Cleaning Up Yo’ Grill

Not enough of me yet?

WSBT: Saving Money On Beauty Services

Frugal Hacks: Organizing Your Spring Cleaning Supplies

Blissfully Domestic: Bring Back Family Night

Another week and another month behind us! I just want to thank everyone who continues to support my efforts here. Your comments and emails totally make my day.

This is what I have been up to for this week:

Featured Article:

Spring Cleaning for Todays Mom- With spring comes all of the beauty of the changing season. We finally began to see our grass; we enjoy seeing the new buds on our trees, and the sweet smell of a good April shower. What also comes along is the dreaded ritual of spring cleaning. Maybe you went through this awful experience as a child. Your mother would be pulling all the linens, washing the drapes, deep cleaning every nook and cranny of your home and then collapse after a full day of cleaning. I don’t remember this as being a fun ritual for our family and have decided to try a different method of cleaning in our own home…..Continue Reading

Blog Entries for Fun & Discussion:

Staying Fashionable Through Ebates- I love to be fashionable, but I just don’t have the money to keep up with the trends. I share some thrifty spots to visit for your fashion needs and an easy way to earn money towards your clothes (or shoes!) …Continue Reading

A Sad Life for the Clark Kids- Lots of Chores! – Do your children lead as sad of a life as mine? We are having such a fun discussion on what chores you do in your house and rewards that you offer for good behavior…Continue Reading

Baby Steps: Storing Your Stockpile- We continue our series with a fun discussion on how to store your grocery stockpiles… Continue Reading

Testing the Grocery Game: Week One- Watch me make mistake after mistake trying to figure out how to use coupons. How entertaining does that sound? Continue Reading

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Giving Away the Mother Load!

Hurry-don’t forget to enter our Ann Taylor LOFT Giveaway on The Motherloot! One lucky winner will win a beautiful maternity outfit of her choice. Please enter our giveaway by letting us know what your favorite outfit is by Monday, March 3rd at 8PM. Make sure that you provide a valid email address so you can be contacted.

We will be offering another AMAZING giveaway on Tuesday and adding a fun new feature to our site. I am bursting- can’t wait to share it with you!

Featured Recipe of the Week:

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Forum Discussions:

Have any of you taught your babies sign language? If so, was your experience positive? Are there specific web sites or books you would recommend? I am working with my daughter on a few signs, and sometimes she makes the signs for “eat” and “more”. I think it would be helpful if I had some good resources…I love the idea of teaching her to sign words before she can say them, so she can tell me what she wants. She has just gotten to the stage where she points to everything and is starting to get impatient when I don’t understand what she wants… Join the Discussion

I was wondering if anyone has had any success at earning a little extra income with Online Surveys? I’ve been checking out a few sites, but I really have no idea where to even start.. Join the Discussion


Play it Again, Momma! (A Spring Cleaning Edition)

Did you miss these posts the first time around? Here they are for your reading pleasure!

Washin’ The Washer

Washing Your Child’s Lovie

Organizing Your Laundry Room

Caring for Your Table Linens

Not enough of me yet?

WSBT: The Art of Stockpiling
Frugal Hacks: Spring Cleaning & Organizational Hurdles

Keeping up with everything can get overwhelming for me, so I imagine that as a new visitor, the site can put a person on overload.

I am going to start a weekly recap of activity on here, that might get missed in the shuffle, and highlight everything we have been up to.

Of course, no recap would be complete without a few highlights from our archives so I will include a couple of those too.

Please let me know if you find this helpful and if you would like me to continue this each week- I would really appreciate it!

New Article:

A Frugal Mom’s Guide to Coffee- I have a hard time resisting a cup of coffee at a coffee shop. It isn’t just the coffee itself, but it is the act of going to get a cup of coffee, the soft music, and the break away from it all. If I am having a hard day with the kids or I just long for a small treat for myself, the first place I think of is the coffee shop. In some ways I have replaced my desire to shop with a desire to just have some quiet time alone with a delicious cup of hot coffee and a book….Continue Reading

Blog Entries for Fun & Discussion:

The Art of Stockpiling- I have started a series featuring baby steps that our readers can begin taking to work towards saving money. We begin our series with a discussion on stockpiling groceries…Continue Reading

Disney or Bust- We are asking for reader tips on how to save money on your Disney vacations. We share a site we found for doing Disney on a budget and we are asking for your help…Continue Reading

Giving Away the Mother Load!

Don’t forget to enter our Ann Taylor LOFT Giveaway on The Motherloot! One lucky winner will win a beautiful maternity outfit of her choice. Please enter our giveaway by letting us know what your favorite outfit is by Monday, March 3rd at 8PM. Make sure that you provide a valid email address so you can be contacted.

Featured Recipe of the Week:

Homemade Hamburger Buns

Forum Discussions:

I have been looking for a storage ottoman to keep games and books in our living area, but they seem to be on the expensive side. Any ideas of where to look or about restoring one? Join the Discussion

Do you have a daily schedule or do you just wing it?? I have a “flexible” schedule… don’t have things broke down to the minute, but have a routine of things that I do each day. It really helps! I would love to see your plans. Join the Discussion

Play it Again, Momma!

Did you miss these posts the first time around? Here they are for your reading pleasure!

Foamy Soap

Broken Crayons Equal Good Fun

Sam’s Club Click ‘N Pull Review

Wholesale Club Shopping