Kids & Pets

To me summer screams “ZOO DAY!” I have very fond memories of riding the city bus to the Pittsburgh Zoo with my grandmother. We’d spend the summer days walking around the zoo, drinking lemonade out of character-shaped plastic cups with bendy straws, taking camel rides, and throwing peanuts at the […]

Summer Zoo Fun

16 May, 2014 in Kids & Pets tagged homeschooling / science / zoo activity book / zoo book by Meg

easy solar oven — You probably won’t find a tutorial for a solar oven quite like this anywhere else. This is, quite possibly, the world’s worst tutorial. Ever. Then again you probably didn’t find yourself knee-deep in house repairs today and find yourself saying “Kid, go make yourself busy!” Or maybe you did, I […]

An Easy Solar Oven Tutorial

1 May, 2014 in Domestic Engineering / Kids & Pets tagged solar oven cooking by Meg

how to make tie-dye cupcakes — Apparently tie-dye cakes are all the rage right now. I’ve had a few over the years and have never really been impressed, they always taste like food coloring, not cake. I’ve never made them because of the flavor issue. And then Mister Man turned 9 and saw a tie-dye cake […]

How to Make Tie-Dye Cupcakes (& Cakes!)

13 Dec, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Kids & Pets tagged tie dye cupcakes by Meg

cranberry muffin recipe — Hello! I’m Jayden and I just love to eat and make baked goods. This is a recipe for cranberry muffins. I got to make it myself with a little help using the knife. Cranberry Muffins 1 1/4 Cups of sugar (We used 1 ½ cups) ¼ Cups of butter softened […]

Cranberry Muffin Recipe (Guest Post!)

22 Nov, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Kids & Pets tagged cranberries / cranberry muffins / muffin recipe by Meg

Adapted from source My sweet girls, 2 and almost 4, have an understandably hard time picking out clothes for themselves. Well, ok. It’s more about how much creative license I am willing to take into public. I know – that makes me so NOT the coolest mom. But it […]

Kids Getting Dressed: Preventing Missing Pants and Fashion Fiascos

25 Sep, 2013 in Kids & Pets tagged homemaking / kids / kids fashion / organization / proverbial homemaker by Meg

We all know that, in humans, prevention is the best medicine. Well, it’s not much different in our pets. A little bit of prevention may seem to be more expensive, but in the long run is the most frugal thing to do. Obviously there is no guarantee in life, but […]

Save on Pet Expenses: Prevention is the Best Medicine

21 Sep, 2013 in Kids & Pets tagged pet care / saving on pet expenses by Meg

adopt don't buy — In our 17 years of marriage Jason and I have owned: 5 dogs 4 cats 2 tortoises 2 turtles 3 lizards 1 snake a bajillion frogs and fish (Yes, bajillion is a word. No? Well it should be!) Yes, it’s quite possible we could have been on one of those […]

Save on Pet Expenses: Adopt Your Pet

11 Sep, 2013 in Kids & Pets tagged adopt don't buy / cat / dog / pet / pet adoption by Meg

Easy canvas print review — There are people who are put in our lives for a reason. One of those people in my life is my mother-in-law. A lot of people complain about their mother-in-law but I hit the jackpot with mine. She & I have always been very close and I simply adore her. […]

REVIEW: Easy Canvas Prints, Your Photos on Canvas

4 Sep, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Hobbies & Holidays / Kids & Pets tagged canvas / easy canvas prints / gift / photography by Meg

home remedies for sunburn — Summer screams “BEACH DAY!” and who can deny that call? Certainly not I! It’s all fun and games until you wake up the next morning feeling like a chicken fried steak roasting under a heat lamp. Have I ever mentioned that the kids and I are very fair-skinned and it […]

Home Remedies for Sunburn

5 Aug, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Kids & Pets tagged home remedies for sunburn / pain relief / sunburn / sunburn rememdies by Meg

What is a life hack? Well, a life hack is using or doing something outside-the-box to make your life easier. Things like tying your shoes backwards to form a more reliable knot. Here are three frugal life hacks that I’ve discovered over the years:

Frugal Life Hacks

1 Aug, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Kids & Pets tagged DIY / frugal / frugal life hacks / life hack by Meg

My oldest child turned 17 yesterday. Seventeen. I can’t believe it myself, wasn’t she a toddler 15 minutes ago? Oh yeah, and kid #2 is going to be 15 in six weeks. I am so not old enough to have two teenagers. Many years ago I joined a Listserv (that’s […]

Does it Really Cost More to Raise Teens? Frugal Parenting ...

11 Jul, 2013 in Kids & Pets / Musings & Ramblings tagged frugal / frugal parenting / parenting / teenagers / teens by Meg

Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids this summer? Here are some great and FREE and cheap activities! Check your local library, most offer quite a few summer activities and may require reservations. Barnes & Noble offers a free reading program every summer. Read 8 books […]

FREE (& cheap) Summer Activities

10 Jun, 2013 in Hobbies & Holidays / Kids & Pets tagged cheap summer / free summer / kids / summer by Meg

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