Frugal Laundering Is Destroying My Cloth Diapers
Cloth diapering saves me money. In an effort to save even more money, I started making my own detergent. Which worked great. Until my diapers started repelling liquids (quite the OPPOSITE of what they should be doing). Back came the Arm and Hammer. Then, one day, I...
Need Soap? Need Advil? Need $1.26?
Your local CVS will give you all that and more! All you need to do is show up, coupons in hand, and collect the appropriate items. My CVS purchase this morning: Palmolive Dish Detergent (13 oz.) @ 1.49ea. x 2 = $2.98 Playtex tampons (either Sport and Gentle Glide)...
$0.99 Laundry Detergent at Kroger’s!
100 oz, 32 load Arm and Hammer laundry detergent is currently on SUPER SALE at Kroger's for only $0.99! Yes, I know, I make my own laundry detergent. But, remember what they do to diapers? So now I use Arm and Hammer Free on diapers. But stop reading this already and...
Meet-and-Greet-Mondays
I've mentioned before that I rarely blog on Mondays. It's just entirely too busy of a day. And I don't blog on weekends because, well, that's family time. That's THREE WHOLE DAYS of not blogging. Like... half a week. And I said to myself, "Self? This is not right. You...
If You Have Ever Nursed, You Will Pee Your Pants After Reading This
(Click for a bigger version.) Thanks, Ashley, for adding to my incontinence problems.
Frugal Foods: Honey-Glazed Chicken Stir-Fry
Frugal, tasty food is sooo important. If you can cook food the whole family loves for a dollar or two per person, then you will significantly cut down on fast food expenses! I used to cook "frugally" with my wide array of Hamburger Helpers. We still ate out a lot....
What I Believe – Next Thursday
Hey, all! I feel refreshed enough, having two consecutive weekends at home, to be able to say with confidence that I will be posting a What I Believe post next Thursday on the subject of circumcision. This should be a popular topic, based on some inquiries I received...
How Much Say Should a Toddler Have?
Olivia is a strong-willed, independent soul. I remind myself daily of the ways God could use a soul like hers. Not because I am The Perfect Mother. But because if I didn't, I would be sorely temped to squash that soul and make it a meek, powerless thing that I could...
That Explains A Lot
The mountains of laundry. The undone dishes. The undressed children. The unvacuumed floor. The un-picked-up floor. All attributed to my inability to put Benjamin down. Yes, I know I could have put him in the sling. But I enjoyed the excuse. Don't judge. Oh, the thrill...
The Race for the Rash Cure
Remember when I was oh-so-proud of my cloth diapering skillz? I was content with the basics. Just covers and prefolds. Throw in a snappi and I'm over-the-moon. Recently I've become less and less satisfied with what I have. And more and more convinced I need, well,...