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4 Secrets for Setting Up a Great Budget

October 10, 2016 by jlpenner 4 Comments

This is a guest post from Penny Pinching Professional As a reader of Frugal Living Mom, you know how to get your everyday essentials for free or cheap and it saves you a lot of money.  It’s important to remember, though, that you need to consider the big picture, and that means looking at your budget.  Don’t have one?  Don’t worry!  I’ll walk you through the basic steps of setting up a budget and explain some of the common guidelines {Read More}

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Easy Mexican Fried Rice Recipe

October 4, 2016 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Easy Mexican Fried Rice Recipe

Mexican Fried Rice Recipe This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Mars, Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #BensBeginners #UncleBensPromo #CollectiveBias Do you cook with your kids? My girls love to cook, but I will be honest, sometimes it can make the whole process a smidge more difficult. But this is why I recommend keeping the whole process simple. Simple steps and easy recipes, like my Mexican Fried Rice, can help give your kids the {Read More}

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Dinners with No Meat, Dinners wtih Beef, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips

Thrift Store Shopping Like a Boss

October 3, 2016 by jlpenner 8 Comments

Thrift Store Shopping Like a Boss

Thrift stores are the secret weapon of frugal people everywhere. However, it can be overwhelming to step into a thrift store and be surrounded by marked-down items. Use these tips to get good deals, skip the duds, and walk out with a full bag and full wallet. Look for Locally Owned Thrift Stores While chain stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill are awesome in prices and what they do for the community, you can get even better deals by {Read More}

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Pumpkin Spice Mocktail

September 28, 2016 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Spice Mocktail

Pumpkin Spice Mocktail This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WalmartMonsters #MiniMonsters #Walmart Halloween is on the way and they are so many fun fall themed recipes to try this time of year, including my Pumpkin Spice Mocktails. This recipe is SO easy to put together with these fun 7.5 oz Mini Monster Cans of Canada Dry®. The cans are available exclusively at Walmart for the Halloween season. And even {Read More}

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Desserts, Gluten Free Snacks, Halloween Recipes, Kid's Snacks, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips

Slow Cooker Taco Meat and Creamy Salsa Dip

September 28, 2016 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Taco Meat and Creamy Salsa Dip

Slow Cooker Taco Meat This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MakeGameTimeSaucy #CollectiveBias What is your favorite way of celebrating Gametime? Do you invite your best friends over? Is it family time? Either way, a great food choice is a taco bar! And my Slow Cooker Taco Meat and Creamy Salsa Dip are perfect for this. Everyone can make tacos their way, just as they like them. A buffet like {Read More}

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Dinners wtih Beef, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips

Smores Oatmeal Recipe

September 27, 2016 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Smores Oatmeal Recipe

Smores Oatmeal This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CarnationBreakfastEssentials #CollectiveBias #sponsored The mornings are ALWAYS such a rush in my house. Trying to get two tween girls out the door is difficult and I only expect it’s going to get worse! But with my yummy Smores Oatmeal at least you can add some fun into the standard routine. I don’t know about your mornings, but mine looks like this: {Read More}

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes with Chocolate, Kid's Snacks, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips, Snack Recipes

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