Frugal Ideas

Festive Fruit Flowers! {Frugal Recipes}

by Jess on May 21, 2013

Festive-Fruit-Flowers

Part craft, part recipe!  I thought this was a great salad to add to your Summer picnic and with Memorial Day around the corner, why not offer up a beautiful fruit salad for your guests.  This one is a little prettier than the normal bowl of fruit because with just [...]

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Summer Family Movie Deals 2013

by Mackenzie on May 17, 2013

Marquee Cinemas

Just in time for the 2013 Summer movie theatres across the country will be offering free or cheap movies for kids and parents to help great causes and help you cool down during the summer. Many theatres offer different movies each week and at a great price so be sure [...]

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Summer Free Bowling Programs 2013

by Mackenzie on May 16, 2013

AMF Summer Unplugged

Free Bowling at AMF This summer enjoy FREE bowling for children ages 15 and younger until 8pm. Head over to here to register your kiddos to get weekly coupons through email good for TWO FREE games per child per day! This does not include the cost of shoes. Plus for [...]

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Dairy-Free-Chocolate-Shakes

Last week, my girls were looking for dessert and I had nothing in the house.  I decided to use the last banana and try to whip up a batch of Chocolate Shakes with a healthy spin.  These were easy and economical and the kids loved them!  They’ve since requested these [...]

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Balloon Faces {Frugal Crafts}

by Jess on May 15, 2013

Balloon-Faces

We celebrated my daughter’s 9th birthday this past weekend and had some fun and simple crafts that turned out to be huge hits!  I think when it comes to kids and parties, keeping it simple is the best bet.  These Balloon Faces resulted in tons of creativity, giggles and fun.  [...]

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Black Bean Burgers {Frugal Recipes}

by Jess on May 14, 2013

Black-Bean-Burgers

Always looking for a burger, I surprised my husband the other day with just that!  He wasn’t as thrilled when he saw that it was actually a black bean burger…until he tasted it ! These are hearty, flavorful and healthy.  The mix of flavors are crave worthy and my littles [...]

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Summer Reading Programs 2013

by Mackenzie on May 9, 2013

Summer Reading Programs

Summer will be here before we know it and that means another round of great activities for kids including these reading programs. Kids earn free books, prizes and more based on their reading this summer so get the kids ready for reading! Barnes and Noble Recommended for kids in grades [...]

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Glitter Stones {Frugal Crafts}

by Jess on May 9, 2013

Glitter-Stones-Project

Having two girls means that we go through a lot of glitter around here.  Craft time that incorporates extra shimmer means extra smiles!  These glitter stones are used to make magnets or as a beautiful candle centerpiece.  They are fun and fancy!  Materials Need: River stones or glass marbles (found at the craft [...]

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