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Early in the school year, I love to make cookies for the teachers, the bus driver, the principal, the secretary and all the folks that help get the school year off to a smooth start. I’ve come up with a clever and inexpensive gift bag to put the cookies in… Start with a simple brown … Read more
Top Three Ways to Help Kids Organize Fight disorganization in your household by helping your kids get organized. These top three organizing tips all start with the letter ‘s’ so that they’re easy to remember and put into practice right away. Before Your Begin The trick to helping children organize is to figure … Read more
The lazy, unscheduled, relaxing days of summer will soon be gone! Those lazy summer days will be replaced with football practice, homework, dance class, scout meetings, school events, church youth groups…..HELP! ORGANIZE MY OVER-SCHEDULED LIFE! The Budget Diet girl has 2 essential items to keep you sane this school year, it’s time management … Read more
The summer is generally the best time to get out and about for any type of entertainment. Whether you want to go on vacation, or hang around the neighborhood, if you’re like me, you probably want to save some money on your entertainment expenses and summer fun. I wanted to list 8 things that I … Read more
Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos The fireworks are over, and the retail stores are already promoting back to school…yikes! There are still 2 months of summer to enjoy, so ignore those back to school ads and enjoy the simple pleasures that summer has to offer. Use this summer fun checklist to make sure … Read more
Lemonade Pie is a quick and easy no bake pie with just 4 ingredients! I can remember the first time I tasted Lemonade pie…I was 7 years old, and our babysitter brought this over! She shared the recipe, & we’ve been making it every summer since then! If you buy store brands & make your … Read more
A few years ago my oldest child hit what I call “the in-between age”…old enough to go to the movies & go ice skating with his friends, but not old enough for a job! At the same time, his taste in toys changed from legos and action figures to expensive electronics! Well…if you’ve been to … Read more
Staying home this summer? Need ideas for summer fun? Don’t let your children spend hours watching TV & playing video games! Mom…it’s your job to plan some budget friendly summer fun at home, and The Budget Diet girl is here to help with budget boredom busters! Budget Boredom Busters Start a summer tradition of having … Read more