Thrifty Mommy

May 23rd, 2007

I’ve Been Tagged

My friend Revka at The Porch Light tagged me.  I’ve been blogging for 8 months.  I’ve been wondering when someone was going to tag me.  ;)
This meme comes with the following requirements:
Give the meaning of your kids’ names, and write about what or how or why you gave the name to your kids. Tag five […]

By Karen -- 9 comments

April 28th, 2007

The Carnival of the Recipes - Italian Theme

The Carnival of the Recipes, Italian theme, is up at The Porch Light.  Looks like some yummy recipes are available.  Here’s some that caught my eye:

Revka at The Porch Light,  shares the recipe for her family’s Favorite Meatballs. This versatile recipe can be used to top spaghetti or subs.
Beth The Expatriate’s Kitchen graciously gave us two enticing entrees: Gnocchi […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

April 1st, 2007

Free Blog Headers

My friend Revka at The Porch Light recently began a new venture of making custom blog headers.  To get more experience, she has offered to make 25 free blog headers.  Stop by her blog and check out some of her beautiful work.  Hurry, there are only 14 headers available.
Tags: blog-header, blogs, free, The-Porch-Light

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February 18th, 2007

Is it Time to Cut the Cable?

I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to cutting off the cable.  I mean, here we are, almost out of what I call “stupid debt”.  This means all debt other than our home. 
Even though we are still almost out of debt, our monthly living expenses are high.  I just keep wondering where the money is […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

February 14th, 2007

More Valentine Fun

  
 Just as promised, I have some pictures of the Valentine crafts that I suggested for this week.  At the top are samples of the heart collages we made.  (Once again, I love the die cut machine.  What a time saver!)  Next, are the painted hearts we did with marbles.  And finally there are the Valentine cards for […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

February 7th, 2007

Healthy & Fit Blog Carnival

My friend Revka at The Porch Light has hosted the February edition of the Healthy & Fit Family Carnival.  Looks like there are some great tips for keeping your family fit and healthy.
I will be hosting the March edition.  If you have an article that you would like to submit, please submit it here.  Posts can be submitted until […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

January 22nd, 2007

Thrifty Hot Chocolate Recipe

I was visiting Revka’s “The Porch Light” and found a recipe for hot chocolate.  You can make a bunch of it and put it into jars for gifts.  I like to see those homemade gifts that are put into old-fashioned mason jars with cute fabric on top.  Here’s the recipe:
Heavenly Hot Chocolate Mix
10 2/3 c. […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

January 9th, 2007

Creative Ideas for Preschoolers

If you’ll notice, “The Porch Light” is listed under our links of favorite blogs.  Revka is a stay-at-home mom of 3 young little girls.  She writes about life, family, cleaning, and many other issues moms face.  Recently, Revka launched another blog focusing on ideas to use with your preschoolers.  At Revka’s “Little Fun; Little Learning” […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

November 8th, 2006

More Frugal Cleaning Tips For You

I was visiting “The Porch Light” again today and found more frugal cleaning tips for you.  Don’t forget to check out the other ones I got from Revka last week.
 
To remove crayon scribbles spray with WD-40 and wipe off with a cloth.
Note:  This tip is only for regular crayons and does not work for those […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

November 1st, 2006

Frugal Cleaning Tips

Today I was visiting “The Porch Light”, a blog written Revka.  As a stay-at-home mom of 3 children, Revka is also on the look out for thrifty ideas.  This week she posted some recipes for helping us with our cleaning.
 
Basic Wood cleaner & polish
1/8 cup oil (either linseed, olive or vegetable)
1/8 cup vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
Laundry Detergent […]

By Karen -- 3 comments