Value Vacation Care

I am blessed right now to be able to make ends meet with a ‘work on demand’ job that allows me maximum flexibility to basically still be considered a stay-at-home mom. But there was a time not so long ago when I held down a professional job working thirty hours a week in a veryContinue reading “Value Vacation Care”

Awesome Apple Crafts

I wish I could take credit for all the ‘fall fruit inspired’ awesomeness contained within this post, however, a quick Google search for ‘apple crafts’ revealed a ‘bushel’ of creativity which simply doesn’t grow in my orchard. If you are looking to fill your pie crust with more project ideas, then click on the linksContinue reading “Awesome Apple Crafts”

Kids Free Fall Fitness

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Fall Kids Book Review

I was digging through some old posts and found this one from last fall. I know I just posted some new fall kid’s books in a recent blog post https://the-thrifty-mom.com/2022/09/13/falling-for-kids-autmn-books/ but I didn’t want anyone to forget about these fun gems from last year. I’ve also added the links on for the free read alouds.Continue reading “Fall Kids Book Review”

Falling for Kids Autmn Books

Fall into the season with some fabulous Autmn reads.

Drawing Corner: How to Draw a Car

My daughter brought home this nifty bookmark with instructions for how to draw a car. If you are in the mood to do something crafty today then hey, why not draw some cars? For another ‘drawing how to’ join my daughter as she teaches you to draw a ‘pretty lady’: https://the-thrifty-mom.com/2022/07/22/kids-drawing-corner-how-to-draw-a-pretty-lady/ Enjoy! Cheers! Love, Marie

Kids Back to School Book Review

Get your kids primed for back-to-school time with some of our favorite ‘scholarly’ reads.

Back to School: Supply Savings

Parents, it’s time to get ‘schooled’ on supply bargains and sales!