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…
In the Kitchen with Blake – It’s Time for Cookies
This morning after Blake and I dropped his older sister off at school, we returned home and the first question out of his mouth was, “Can we make cookies now? I want this kind.” He grabbed the mix for chocolate chip cookies off the counter and showed it to me with a grin on his…
Crockpot Turkey Chili Recipe
One of my favorite meals to make for me and my kiddos is the turkey chili recipe below that I cook in my crockpot. My life can be pretty busy at times. Some days I’m barely home even though I work from the comforts of my own living room. On those days, recipes like this…
Blake and I Have the “Baby Talk”
On the way back from dropping my brother off in Dover this morning, Blake and I had the following “baby talk”, which I found very humorous. I’m sure you’ll understand why once you read it. * Blake: “When am I going to have a baby brother and sister?” Me: “I don’t know, buddy. Maybe someday.”…
Frugal Reads: Gluten-Free Books
Here are a couple of gluten-free ebooks available for download at Amazon right now. Keep in mind that by the time you see this, they may no longer be listed as free so make sure to look at the pricing before you purchase it. Don’t confuse Amazon Prime prices with the buy price. I’ve done…
Going Gluten-Free: What Are Your Favorite Recipes?
Recently I began researching the connection between acne and gluten. I found that consuming gluten can make your acne worse, so I decided after years of struggling with cystic acne, the worst kind you can have, that it was time to make some serious changes in my diet. For someone like me who LOVES pasta,…
Accent Studio Wall Decals – Review
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Accent Studios was gracious enough to provide me with a product sample for review. No other compensation was given. As a single mom, I’m on the lookout for ways to decorate my bedroom that won’t put me in the poor house but that will still allow me to give…
Sites I Love: FarmersMarket.com
While putzing around on Facebook the other day, I saw this lovely site pop up that allows you to search for local farmer’s markets in your area. When you sign up, you can choose to through Facebook, Twitter or the regular signup process where you enter all of your info. Once you’ve signed up, you…
Kids Perform and Record Rammstein’s “Sonne”
I’m a huge Rammstein fan and have been since my ex introduced me to their music years ago. Yesterday while on Facebook, I came across the video below of three siblings performing and recording the song “Sonne” that Rammstein released in February 2001. If you’re a Rammstein fan, you’ll get a kick out of this…
Free CHIMPANZEE Activity and Education Book Downloads
Frugal Maine has two free downloads for you today courtesy of the folks at Disney. CHIMPANZEE ACTIVITY BOOK or the CHIMPANZEE EDUCATOR’S GUIDE To download, click on one of the links above. They are both in PDF format.