To Roast or Not to Roast!

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Frugal Meals · Comments Off on To Roast or Not to Roast! 

By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ Peter Piper Picked a Profoundly Plump Pumpkin — Now What does he do with it? Every fall I get many questions about what to do with pumpkins. Many people find curious fascination in imagining what it would be like to grow these versatile little gems, as if growing something that produces […]

Frighteningly Frugal Fun!

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Being Frugal, Cheap Holiday Ideas · Comments Off on Frighteningly Frugal Fun! 

By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ The average American family spends over $100 per year on Halloween goodies. As your kids drag you through aisles full of ghosts and goblins, the scariest thing about Halloween is threatening to leave bite marks in your pocketbook. No wonder so many moms flee screaming from the store… It can be […]

Acres of Apples, Frugal to the Core

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Frugal Meals · Comments Off on Acres of Apples, Frugal to the Core 

By Jill Cooper http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ I’ve always dreamed of having an apple tree in my back yard. You know the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for?” Now that I actually have my own apple tree, I stand in my yard watching the apples piling up around me thinking, “Oh no — What do I […]

Surviving and Saving When You’re Sick

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Being Frugal · Comments Off on Surviving and Saving When You’re Sick 

by Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ My husband and I paid off $20,000 in debt and medical bills in five years on $22,000 per year averaged income, and I am disabled with Fibromyalgia and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Here are some of the ways we lived frugally and made it work: #1 Keep meals simple. Try any of […]

Popsicle Paradise!

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Frugal Meals · Comments Off on Popsicle Paradise! 

By Jill Cooper and Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ Remember when you used to sit on your front steps on a hot summer day eating a popsicle? It was usually red or purple and on special occasions you got a fudgesicle. Remember how you tried to lick the drips faster than the sun could melt them? Sometimes […]

When Does School Start?

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Being Frugal · Comments Off on When Does School Start? 

By Jill Cooper and Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ The kids have been out of school for weeks now. You’re lying in your hammock with a gentle summer breeze softly cooling you and the sweet smell of summer flowers fills the air. Yeah, Right! Reality check! You have probably heard “I’m bored. I have nothing to do” […]

Chill Out This Summer

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Being Frugal · Comments Off on Chill Out This Summer 

By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ The day moms dread all year long has arrived: the last day of school and the first day of summer vacation. To help moms keep their cool by helping their kids chill out, here are some recipes from  www.LivingOnADime.com. Snow Cones Crushed Ice 1 pkg. flavored drink mix (flavor of your […]

Packing Food for Road Trips

October 22, 2008 · Filed Under Being Frugal · Comments Off on Packing Food for Road Trips 

by Jill Cooper http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ If you have some money saved for a trip but you know that the gas cost is going to eat most of your funds, try cutting your budget in another area, like your food. Consider taking your food with you. Going out to eat on a trip does not hold the […]

On The Fly Entertaining

October 21, 2008 · Filed Under Cheap Parties · Comments Off on On The Fly Entertaining 

Have you ever had a friend call and say, “I am five minutes away, can I drop by?” This seems to happen to me once a week. And I don’t mind! I actually love spur of the moment visitors, but for a lot of us, this can be a stressful situation. In the morning and […]

Make A Plan, Save A Buck

October 21, 2008 · Filed Under Cheap Parties · Comments Off on Make A Plan, Save A Buck 

I love to bake, decorate, and entertain. I get a wonderful sense of accomplishment when my friends leave our home after a long evening of delicious food and interesting conversation. The only problem I run across every time I am planning a gathering is MONEY! I am blessed to be a pastor’s wife and stay-at-home, […]

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