DIY wall calendar

So I looked this up a year ago, mainly just about calendars and I found one about using paint chip samples.. I liked it but this time I wanted something bigger so the whole family can read it. I'll put everyone's schedule on it, so we all know! I really like my first month I've done!! I want to add 2 months at a time on the wall, but we will see what it looks like. Keep in mind this only cost me about $2!!! 1 poster board makes 2 months, dollar store!! I have a huge container of stickers so saved money there & then of course, the paint samples!! Every month will be a different color theme.. Stay tuned for more pictures.. 

I had to mark it on my white board first! I cut the peices to all fit correctly. I used a glue stick so I can move anything I had to and it only needs to last a month! If you want to be real frugal, you can turn it around and use the other side as another month! 😉

Poster Board from dollar store, the thick one, $0.50 per month.. SCORE! 

Hardware store paint samples, $0 COST!! Big Score!! I LOVE it!! 

Making taffy! Any flavor

What do you do on hot days? Well my girls and I hear the stove up and make candy! 😉 I know not the best idea, but it was fun! 

I ran out of corn syrup so I used regular syrup for pancakes- I don't have maple flavor so that worked out great!! This does get tiring so everyone work together! I buy these drink packs at the dollar store so I always have them! We used pink lemonade & fruit punch! They are sugargree, you can never tell by the taste! Loved it

4th of July treats

Red, white & blue chocolate stars!! 

I used chocolate morales.. I divided it up in 3 parts. Melted in a glass bowl, 30 second intervals.. If the choc needs help melting, add crisco to smooth it out. Don't get crazy with it and it won't change the flavor.. Just add coloring to 2 parts of the 3 and add to a pipping bag and put in a star chocolate mold.. 

Camping tricks

We eat eggs like crazy, for breakfast but carrying all those eggs in the cooler.. They break or you buy the case and you only can carry 6-12. I had an idea, like a light bulb floating over my head.. 

Use shakers, protein shakers! Easy to pack, no shells, easy to scramble!! Awesome! 

Party games for 9th birthday

First year I decided to do a slumber party.. $ave money! Every year I spend about $600-$1000 for her birthday.. I thought to myself, that it's ok if it's not a huge bash- when I was a kid, I had maybe 2 big bashes my whole childhood.. It wasn't anything that was thought of, but I do admit I love people at my house and I love to put together a theme and watch it unfold and everyone have fun!! 

Here are the great games we played:

🎈1. Balloon stomp

Tie a half blown up balloon to each guests ankle with an arm length string

💅2. Nail Polish song

It's similar to Hot Potatoe, play music and when it stops you paint a nail.. The one with the both hands painted loses.. Honestly, this one went on to long and got boring! 

💄3. Blind Trust Makeover Game

...this was my favorite and the most hilarious game!!  I went to the dollar store to get all of it.. Blind folds, lipstick, eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara & blush! It was 6 girls, so I bought 3 sets.. 

One girl puts a blind fold on and puts make up on the girl in front of her! I did this with the girls because 2 girl went home, but this was so fun!! We cried and laughed, of course took blackmail pictures for later in life! 

For the goodie bags, I also bought at the dollar store and I made it for something they can do or make and then take home.. I bought a pack of solid colors handle bags the skinnier ones.. I added names to the bags.. I also got draw your own coffee tumblers and they used stickers and markets.. Turned out cool.. And added candies.. Overall didn't spend much, made dinner, new hamburgers and had chips and made homemade fries😉

-Getting organized

I like to have things digital and all but then at the end of the day, is it all in one spot? Do I need to pull it up on my laptop? I'll just wait until tomorrow and 3 weeks later I'm behind on what I needed to write down or was thinking! At work I have so many things going from point A to point Z that I need to be more organized and have it in front of my face! I made a small 1" mini binder for coupons and budget so now I took things out of there and added to my new disc notebook!! I 💜 it!! I've had planners over the years but I added work and personal together! 

No spend budget- I found this a couple of times when searching for planners! I love this idea!! Helps save money and focus on buying issues! 

Inspirational financial advise! I printed 2 calendars- 1. Regiment: this is what I mark down for "scheduled" things for beauty or cleaning the fish bowl! I'm trying to be better with a facial snd hair regiment!! 

Dollar store had dividers and the below ones I got from my really good friend for my birthday ...

Monthly budget: write down "actuals" vs "budgeted amount" good to know!! I also downloaded an app called wallet and it gives me charts and I can add categories that I wanted reported and I can print it up and add it to my planner. This was I can watch monthly on where my money really goes!! 

Since its summer time, wanted to keep notes on things to do with the girls! I like taking vacation days to hang out with them! 

I have a weekly dinner chart in my wall, but this way I can think ahead! 

Project tab lets me hit down "craft ideas" I saw and want to do🌸

Then work ran!! Very helpful and makes me feel good!😉 Accomplished in a way, you might say! 

2015 Time to be FRUGAL!!

I have been trying for the last couple of years to be more frugal. To save more and spend less.. This year, I am even making more of an attempt.  I wish I had the time, space and the know how to do Extreme Couponing- but I do NOT have any of that!

I have set myself up for the way I like and the way that will work for me, I got a 1" mini binder to be my budget binder! I have actually made up all my own paperwork that I have used in my binder.
It is about being organized and taking time to search and look for ads, coupons, etc..

Steps to being frugal, saving money-- 😏 stop trying to pick up the tab! So late night run to grab food for my man after I fixed dinner, make him pay! I'm not going to do it.. And beer runs, not pulling money out when I am not drinking!!
I saved myself about $40 tonight by not doing the norm .. Feeling proud