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Groceries: Making a List and Checking it Twice

Sounds like a popular children’s Christmas carol doesn’t it? But making a grocery list is a serious budget keeper and money saver! Not to mention there is some truth in the “checking it twice” area. Let me teach you how to save a little money on your food, especially with the drastic rising costs. Grocery lists can be written on anything. A napkin, a scrap of paper or you can actually use those cute little pads of paper that say ‘grocery list’ at the top that you can find at popular stationary stores and other locations. Don’t spend your money … Continue reading →

Cheap and Easy Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Recipe

After reminding everyone, how frugal sidewalk chalk activities can be, I decided to share the chalk recipe that we used. It was much easier and cheaper, than many I have seen. Here is the recipe that we found to be, not only the easiest to use, but the most inexpensive that produced the desired result. Begin by making sure you have a mold or molds of some kind. Candy molds, soap molds and even muffin pans work great. You will need to purchase a bag of plaster and some tempera paint, either liquid or powdered, which can often by found … Continue reading →