Category: baby
Diapers: Dirty Secrets for Saving Money
| February 6, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, diy, home, household, kidsandpets, money-management, nursery |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Oh, Diapers …. How I loathe thee. It's been over a year of down and dirty diapering in The Cheapskate House, and boy oh boy – have I learned a thing or two about saving money and getting cheaper diapers. When I think of moms and dads in this economy struggling to feed and diaper their families, it makes me sick thinking of… more
National Carrot Day w/ Organic Sprout Baby Food Recipe
| February 3, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, food, reviews |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Happy National Carrots Day W/ Baby Food Recipe Feb 3rd is National Carrot Day – and we sure celebrated it in The Cheapskate Mom house this year. We enjoyed a few samples courtesy of organic Sprout Baby Food. The little guy absolutely loved them, and he enthusiastically played with his food and fed himself (which was one of the first times!!). I even… more
Generic Baby Formula : Made In Vermont
| January 11, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, food, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kidsandpets, kitchen, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I've talked about my struggles with breastfeeding before. The bottom line is – it just didn't work out for us and I was faced with sticker shock at Baby Formula prices. Of course, we wanted the best for our little guy. We knew we simply couldn't afford organic formula but we went with the next best thing – brand name baby formula.… more
Super Cheap Disposable Baby Wipes from Your Closet
| November 17, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, diy, environment, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Extreme Cheapskate Meet Baby Wipes I've become an extreme cheapskate!! Maybe it's sad – maybe it's not – but either way it's frugal: in my world every last dollar counts. I already make our own babywipes using this easy & awesome diy babywipes recipe (although I use regular old baby oil instead of olive oil!) – and I figure that alone saves us… more
Beaba Babycook Review
| August 15, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, food, reviews |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom The Beaba Babycook :Two Thumbs Way Up ! Health Benefits of Using Beaba Beaba Babycook Review Where to Buy I received the Beaba Babycook baby food maker at my baby shower – even though it wasn't on my registry. At first I was a little bit hesitant because making my own baby food, on top of learning to care for a baby, seemed… more
Cheap Baby Shower Gift Ideas
| July 24, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, celebrate, celebrationcrafts, gifts, kidsandpets, occasions |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Cheap Baby Shower Gifts That Don't Scream Cheap Jump To: Awesome & Cheap Baby Shower Gifts You Can Make Awesome & Cheap Baby Shower Gifts You Can Buy As a new(ish) mom, and a friend whose been to a whole lotta baby showers over the past few years, I know that these fun and special events can come with a hefty price tag.… more
Cheap Diaper Pails
| July 11, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom When my husband and I had our baby , we didn't have much money. The last thing we needed to do was run out to the store the week before our son was born to buy a diaper pail (but we didn't know that at the time! I thought it was SUCH a neccesity…). If only I had taken to the internet to… more
