Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
May is almost over and deadlines are approaching for summer kids' activities. Most public schools have ended. (Our kids go to a private Jewish school, so we are not done until mid-June!) So I thought it was a good time to start informing my readers of all the great inexpensive ways to entertain your children during the summer.... Continue Reading →
Right now we are in the midst of putting our kitchen back together from the holiday. Washing the last of the Passover dishes is taking the most time! It is so easy to want to rush through turning back over and just get back to normal life! However, we have learned that checking our lists... Continue Reading →
Every year we refine our Pesach/Passover preparations and strive to bring in the holiday in a more relaxed way. I would love to get to the seder and not be too exhausted to pay attention! Whether you are in the midst of your Pesach/Passover preparations or just beginning, I have many blog posts to help... Continue Reading →
* To see the newest version of this post, click here. We are so fortunate to have an Ikea store in St. Louis. It has only been open for a few years. I love shopping there and always find something new. You might think Ikea is just for buying furniture and home decor, but we... Continue Reading →
The dollar store is one of my favorite places to shop! I can always find things I need at a great price! However, not everything is a good deal. Some things are actually more expensive than elsewhere or break too easily. It is always a good idea to have your price list with you, so... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it, but I started school supply shopping today! The displays are already out, which is crazy since my boys have barely had a month of summer and I have only been out for two weeks! But the sales don't stop for schools that end late! So it was off to start shopping... Continue Reading →
(updated 3/30/18) Several months ago I stumbled upon a new money-saving app while browsing Facebook. Honey is a service that saves you money while you are shopping online. It works in two ways: 1. Honey scours the Internet for online codes for various online retailers. The app automatically applies the best code when you check... Continue Reading →
Today while researching ways to save on Amazon (one of my favorite online stores), I discovered another way to save/earn a little money. Ebates is an online shopping website that gives you money for shopping online through them. You can earn money in three ways: 1) For signing up right now, you can get $10... Continue Reading →
Because I am a teacher, I have my summers off with my boys. We do go to cub scout camp for a few weeks and the boys usually get to go to one week of another camp. However, most of the summer is spent at Camp Mommy. We go on outings most days and I... Continue Reading →
In my continuing efforts to provide updated information on fun, inexpensive things to do with your family over the summer, I have again researched dollar or free movie theater offerings for this summer. Summer movies are great to avoid the heat and perhaps see some movies on the big screen that you missed the first... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 