I have been absent around here because I have been pouring my heart and soul into my other website Mornings With Mom. Mornings With Mom is “an online magazine, ministry, and meeting place for women.” I started this last year, but due to some personal problems it took a back burner. I am now bringing [...]

Next week is going to be a very busy week for me. School starts back Monday the 23rd and I go back to work Tuesday the 24th. I have three big boys in school and the other two babies will be in a relative’s care while I’m at work. (I will not even begin to [...]

When I do these “Standing on my Soapbox” posts I don’t mean to ruffle any feathers. Especially when it comes to religion because I know that everyone will have their own beliefs. However, I have been told on more than one occasion that to be a “true” Christian you have to attend an actual, physical [...]

This post has been in the making for awhile now. I have inadvertently tried to avoid it, as I didn’t want to make light of having what some deem as a “large” family. But now that I think of it, what is the “proper” definition of what a large family really is? I am proud [...]

I love shopping at CVS. Although I have had a love hat relationship with it this year, this is still one of the best drug stores to shop at for good savings. When I first became frugal and started using coupons, CVS was the store that I practiced in. I learned how to combine sales [...]

My favorite coupon organizational method is the coupon binder. I have wavered back and forth between all of the couponing methods but this one has afforded me the convenience that I need whether I’m going grocery shopping by myself or with my children in tow. There are many different ways to organize your coupon binder. [...]

In a previous post, I gave my readers the chance to download my Penny Pinching  Diva Coupon Binder Dividers. The response and downloads from that post was overwhelming so I have decided to show you exactly how my coupon binder looks, and the supplies that you would need to make your own. Not every coupon [...]

I am a “to-do” list kind of woman. I have to write everything down or I will forget it. Being a mom to four children doesn’t allow for much room in my brain for remembrance of detailed daily tasks. If my head wasn’t attached to my neck, I would probably loose it most days. Every [...]

I am an avid supporter of menu planning. I even wrote an article on menu planning over a year ago. For 2010 I have decided to do a year long series of getting “frugally fit.” 2010 is going to be a year where a lot of families will need to tighten their budget. It is [...]

With the rise in unemployment hitting all time highs, it’s affecting a lot of families in a negative way. Companies have gone on hiring freezes and raises/bonuses are becoming few and far between. Budget cuts are taking affect and families are finding themselves going from two incomes to one, or one income to none. A [...]