Category: kidsandpets
Cheap Birthday Parties : How To
| July 23, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, fun, kidsandpets, occasions |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Cheap Birthday Parties : Are They Possible ? Having worked as a restaurant manager (for ten years) at a restaurant whose bread and butter was children's birthday parties , I am something of an expert in the nitty and gritty of childrens' parties. I have seen it all : moms yelling at me that I ruined their kids birthday because we didn't… more
Cheap Craft Idea: Toddler Painting Without The Mess
| July 18, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kitchencrafts, sensory |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Good Morning ! I so love painting with toddlers : they don't care about keeping things in the lines and have fun with the simple things…. So, today at The Cheapskate House we had fun with an awesome kids craft: toddler painting without the mess. We only needed flour, water, food coloring and ziplock sandwich bags to make this project fun, cheap… more
Cheap Back to School Shopping Tips
| July 15, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under fashion, interviews, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom This article about Cheap Back To School Shopping is in two parts: first I want to talk about some creative back to school shopping tips for kids – and then interview Alison from children's clothing consignment shop Dashing Bee for some consignment shopping and selling tips! Creative Ways To Save Money on Back To School Shopping for the Kids: 1. Back To School… 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
10+ Fun Home Summer Camp Ideas : The Backyard Summer Camp
| July 6, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, entertainment, fun, kidsandpets, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Ah, Summer …. The kids are home, the weather is hot, the wallet is …. well, the wallet is empty. What's a cheapskate mom to do? Consider getting together with trusted friends, neighbors church members and family to start your own home summer camp. Use social media like facebook and email to spread the word among people you trust. Make the camp last… more
Baby Formula : Save Money 13+ Tips
| July 3, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, home, household, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Oh boy ! – Baby formula costs a lot of money and if you're a formula mom or dad – there's no way around it. Obviously, breast feeding is the most inexpensive and healthy choice but not all of us can do it – maybe we have to work – maybe the baby is intolerant to breast milk. Our modern world has thus… more
We Want to Go Out, But We Can’t Afford a Sitter
| June 28, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under environment, fun, kidsandpets, lifestyle, money-management |
7 Ways to Save $$’s on a sitter, and spend it on date night instead! By Christy Pessemier, author of 20DollarDateNight.net One of the most common excuses couples use for not going out is not having a babysitter. It seems difficult and impossible, but it’s easy to solve. These ideas will have you back to going out in style and falling back in love again, without breaking your budget. 1.… more
