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
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
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
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
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, […]
How to Set up a Budget
Ah, the ever-so-fun subject of budgeting! (A little sarcasm never hurt anyone!) Well, as a stay-at-home mom one way to keep our sanity is to keep our spending under control. I know, I know, that sounds like an oxy-moron because budgeting can cause you to go insane if you don’t have a simple and easy […]
Tips for Inexpensive Graduation Parties
By Jill Cooper http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ Bobbi asks: Our daughter graduates this spring and wants to have a graduation party afterwards for family and friends. We have very little money for that. Do you have any ideas for finger foods, salads, and decorating ideas that would fit our budget? Thank you, Bobbi First of all, keep it […]
Feeding a Family for $300 a month?
By Tawra Kellam www.LivingOnADime.com I do something that most people think they can’t do today. I feed my family of 5 for $300 a month. Most people say that’s an impossible feat, but what boggles minds even more is that I do it without using coupons. How do I do it? First, I use what […]
When Daughters’ Financial Emergencies Cause Financial Strain
Susan from Texas asks: “As a single mother of two grown daughters, scratching and clawing my way out of substantial credit card and other debt, please give me some ideas about dealing with daughters’ emergencies, specifically health issues, not life-threatening but urgent never the less. My daughters work full time and dabble in college. Both […]
Bunnies and Ham and Eggs, Oh My!
http://www.LivingOnADime.com It’s almost that time of year again. You’re standing, dumbfounded, in front of a mound of hard boiled eggs, sliced ham and chocolate Easter bunnies. You wonder “what am I going to do with 6 dozen eggs, 6 lbs. of ham and 25 chocolate bunnies”. The stress of it is almost enough to send […]
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