I don’t know about all of you, but we experienced some great moments and some rough ones in 2013. Those rough moments were hard to deal with, and often left me crying and wondering “How much more can I/we take?” Somehow, though, we made it through all the highs and lows, and here we are….better…
Category: Frugal Kids’ Crafts and Projects
Sprout Holiday MOMents with Frugal Maine
Before now, my holidays were busy, but not super hectic because I didn’t have to plan family activities around custody schedules. But when I met my boyfriend, and we made the decision to move in together, to join our families together as one, things instantly changed for all of us, and I ended up with some…
The Visiting Elf Giveaway – Ends 12/4 #giveaways
A fellow Maine blogger friend needed some help promoting this awesomely cute giveaway…and I couldn’t resist helping out. It’s one of the cutest ideas ever!! I am a huge fan of making the Christmas holidays special for little ones. I try to make each Christmas as magical as possible because kids are expected to grow…
My Daughter’s Two Best Halloween Costumes
I have never considered my daughter to be a normal girl. She’s not even close. She’s not obsessed with the way she looks or boys. She does her own thing and doesn’t care what others think about her. She’s smart and not afraid to show it. She’s extremely sarcastic and funny and has a larger…
Halloween Decorations and Treats
Halloween is just around the corner, and if you’re planning on throwing a Halloween party, I have a couple suggestions for Halloween decorations and treats that you may like. I’ve been meaning to post these ideas, along with photos, since my son’s sixth birthday party over a week and a half ago but things have…
Minecraft Birthday Party Decorations
A few weeks back my FSS (future stepson) celebrated his 10th birthday. We asked him what he wanted for a party and he chose a Minecraft one. That inevitably meant I had to go on a Pinterest search for Minecraft birthday party decorations. We had a limited budget to work with, so I got creative…
Free FRANKENWEENIE Pumpkin Stencils
Halloween is just around the corner, so that means it’s time to set some time aside to carve pumpkins with your kiddos. My kids already did theirs, but had we waited, we could have used the FRANKENWEENIE pumpkin stencils that are available for free download below. If you haven’t carved your pumpkins yet, why not…
Cheap Kids’ Craft Projects – Fairies in a Jar
Fairies in a jar is a fun, easy and cheap activity that your children will love. Mine did! Yesterday, my friend Amber who runs the Thrifty Ninja website, sent me a link to a soda bottle sprinkler pin on Pinterest. After I looked at it, I browsed the board it was pinned on and…