Homemade Lavender Scented Hand Soap (Made By My Kids)
My kids and I decided to make homemade hand soaps for the moms in our family. I scoured Pinterest and looked at different variations but ultimately decided to do our own thing. I have to say this...
View ArticleMy 30 Day No Shop Challenge Update
I recently did a post on a no shop challenge which was about not doing any grocery shopping or any other shopping for my family for 30 days other than necessities (fresh fruits, fresh vegetables...
View ArticleSave While #Traveling With Groupon Coupons
I wrote this post on behalf of Groupon Coupons. This is a sponsored review and all views and opinions are of my own and were not influenced in anyway. Mama to 5 Blessings is disclosing this in...
View ArticleHow To Stretch Your Clothing Budget For Little Girls
I am often asked several questions about how can my husband and I afford to have a big family. Having 5 kids, soon 6 our clothing budget can be expensive but ours isn’t. How do we do it? Purchase...
View Article10 Kids Water Activities For The Summer
I always tell people our summer consists of either activities indoors with the A/C because it gets super hot here in Florida and when we go outside it has to consist of water. If there is no water...
View ArticleGreat Books At Thrifty Prices With ThriftBooks #LoveThriftBooks
I had no idea when I started to homeschool my oldest son 4 years ago how expensive it would be. Curriculum, books and school supplies can be costly. Fast forwarding years later I am now...
View ArticleTax Free Shopping For Back To School
There are 17 states offering tax free this year, and 13 begin theirs this weekend to appeal to the back-to-school crowd. I look forward to this all year long. Time to replinish school supplies, go...
View ArticleCreating A Box Tops Collection Container For Kids
Mama to 5 Blessings wrote this post on behalf of General Mills / Walmart. This is a sponsored review and all views and opinions are of my own and were not influenced in any way. Our new homeschool...
View ArticleHow To Store Kids Past & Future Clothing #Organization
I always knew I wanted more than one child so after our 1st child (boy) was born 10 years ago I kept all of his clothing as he outgrew them so that I could pass them down to our next child. A few years...
View ArticleTop Five Tips to Maintain Your Car in the Winter
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Carwash Association. The opinions and text are all mine. It may not snow here in Florida but we get our fair share of bad...
View ArticleSaving Money And Stocking Up On Luvs Diapers For My Baby #SharetheLuv
Mama to 6 Blessings wrote this post on behalf of Luvs and Ibotta. This is a sponsored review and all views and opinions are of my own and were not influenced in any way. It has been three months...
View ArticleHow To Make Foam Soap With Essential Oils
This article may contain affiliate links. I love what I call fancy foam hand soap but I do not buy them much because with eight of us soap goes fast. My mom knows how much I like these soaps so she...
View Article5 Easy Ways to Eat Free At Chick-Fil-A
It is no secret that Chick-Fil-A is my family’s favorite place to eat. In our opinion they have one of the best chicken sandwiches around but as a family of eight eating out can be pretty pricey. I...
View Article20 Genius Ways To Up-Cycle Containers
My family recycles our plastics and newspapers weekly but if I can re-use some of these items such as containers we use them. Re-purposing items can more cost effective and good for our planet instead...
View Article6 Smart Money Tips
I remember when I first starting dating my husband. When we got serious we discussed marriage which led to conversations about our future. Things like a budget, debt, student loans, etc. are all...
View ArticleNational Teacher Appreciation Day Discounts/Freebies (Teachers Including...
Certain jobs have perks, mine is that I get to be with my kids all the time. It’s nice when a little “bonus” comes my way – today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Whether you are a teacher in a...
View ArticleThe World Of Economics
Some might say economics has nothing to do with stay at home moms but that is certainly not the case. When I was pregnant with our 1st child there was quite a bit of discussion surrounding what it...
View ArticleFree (Or Practically Free) Summer Treats For Kids
Who does not like free or almost free? I am not ashamed to say I do! Having a big family means trying to find deals and/or bargains. At times it requires a bit of my time to find these deals but...
View ArticleHow To Save Money On School Lunches
Our homeschool year is back in full swing and it’s been hectic! There is so much more on our schedule this year and on top of it I have 5 to officially homeschool this year all with a 2 year old who...
View ArticleWater Jug Snowmen Light Decorations
Our family loves to go camping. We go several times a year. This year we decided to go camping for 8 days during Thanksgiving. Even our campsite and our camper has water hookup I am still picky...
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