Tag Archives: Dollars & Cents

Low-Cost Family Activity Ideas for a No School Day (Even Last Minute!)
Every time I get the notification, my heart starts to beat a little faster: no school. Oh no. I tend to forget to check the school calendar, so days off take me by surprise, like a recent teacher's wo...
Jenn Schultz Mar 18, 2025

7 Household Alternatives to Sleds
The stores are sold out, your kiddo broke their sled on the first run of the day, or your Amazon delivery got rescheduled due to bad weather. Whatever the reason, you need a sled...stat. There are a f...
Kristina Slaney Jan 29, 2025 Getty | Onfokus

Meal Round-Up for the On-The-Go Family
We've got some dinner ideas and on-the-go meal resources to help ease you back into the chaos as school starts back up! Dinner Ideas For When You Spend Your Evenings at the Sports Field How to Survive...
AllMomDoes Sep 19, 2024 Getty | Tom Wang 112

Tender and Juicy Blackberry Sage Pork Chops for an Economically Delicious Meal
Looking for something new to add to your menu? Try these delicious, economical, and elegant looking blackberry sage pork chops! Ingredients 4 thin center cut pork chops (about 1 lb. total) ($4.15) pin...
AllMomDoes May 10, 2024 PC: Max Gross

Leap Day Freebies for 2024!
Did you know there are about 200,000 Leap Day babies in the U.S.? "Leaplings", as they're often referred to, are people born on February 29th. Here are some special Leap Year deals!! Chipotle Mexican ...
AllMomDoes Feb 28, 2024

How to Make Your Leftover Rice Look and Taste Gourmet with Simple Ingredients
Give that left-over rice new life by making this stunning dish. The ingredients used bring more than vibrant color to the table, as this rice dish is full of nutritious vegetables like spring onion, p...
Rachel Matembe Feb 22, 2024 GettyImages | yipengge

Our Month Long Spending Freeze
Every year my husband and I have one month where we do what we call a 'spending freeze.' Basically for an entire month we don't spend money on anything we don't need to survive. So, what does this mea...
Rebecca Joy Jan 03, 2024

3 Reasons Why I Love Twigby
"The Cell service is good. I love it!" That is the glowing review I got from my tween after we signed him up for Twigby. I don't know about you but finding the right cell phone company can be super tr...
Rebecca Joy Oct 19, 2023

Tips to Care for Your Child's Curly Hair
I have zero skills when it comes to hair care and beauty. So, in a hilarious twist of fate, I birthed a child with hair like this: Over the course of the last year I've spent a lot of money trying dif...
Kristina Slaney Sep 27, 2023

Budget-Friendly Unicorn Birthday Party
It's no secret that event-planning just isn't my thing; each year instead of a party I try my best to entice my kids with alternate celebratory activities to mark their birthdays. Sometimes they bite,...
Kristina Slaney Sep 20, 2023