Atlanta's Frugal Mom

Since my sister is weeks away from welcoming her first in to the world, I can't help but find myself wondering around Amazon and other sites, looking at all the latest and greatest in the world of "baby stuff".  (You know, since MY little guy is approaching his one year birthday...) I recently came across this list of " Newborn Essentials " -- and it claims to be 10 items "You Probably Didn't Know You Needed" While I think much of this is true, I can't help but wonder, if y'all agree or disagree?  What would you add or take off this list?  :o)  I have SEVEN of these items -- and y'all know I think many baby items aren't essential ! Click here:  10 Essential Newborn Items  and come back and tell me what you think!   "Moses Basket": This item made #10 on the list....  Agree or disagree? Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Perhaps knowing that I would one day have a son, I bough gender-neutral “toddler” pullover bibs when my daughter outgrew her “baby” bibs about two years ago.  ( I opted for the Cookie Monster and Elmo combo, similar to these here .) Fast forward to the present, I have baby boy intent on constantly pulling off his “baby” bibs  (basically any velcro or snap-on bib) .  So a few weeks ago, I decided to try putting him in his sister’s old pullover ones.  The problem being, however, those were too long, and resulted in a gaping hole up front, allowing some of most of his food to fall through on to his shirt – thus, defeating the purpose of said bib!  My solution?  I clipped the bib in the back, about an inch away from his neck — and voila!  No more messes! Keep on saving!  :o) –Barbara   **This post may contain affiliate links.**

Rumor has it, when mixed with happy thoughts, this edible, homemade pixie dust will lift your right off the ground.  ;o) Riding the coattails of our trip to Disney World last month, I decided to create homemade (and edible) “pixie dust” for my daughter. It’s an easy thing to add to applesauce, PBJs, sprinkle a little over a plate of fruit — you name it! The best part? Thanks to my friends at NurturMe , it’s got peas and sweet potatoes in it!! Here’s what I did. I used 1 package of NurturMe peas and 1 package of NurturMe sweet potatoes , combined with about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and 1 small tablespoon of sugar.  Voila!  Edible Pixie Dust.   (Note: you’ll need to stir it a little bit before sprinkling on, as it tends to settle after a while.) Keep on saving!  :o) –Barbara **This post may contain affiliate links.**

This week my younger sister came to visit with her 4 month old son.  We met up at my parent’s house right before noon, and my mother made mention of the fact that she forgot to go to the store to pick up something for lunch.  One of my favorite things to do is make meals from random pantry and fridge items.  So I quickly got to work. First I checked out the fridge and pantry shelves. There wasn’t much in the fridge other than drinks and condiments, but I did find a bag in the freezer with one large chicken breast.  The pantry had a decent amount of canned goods to work with, so I was confident I could pull something together. Here’s what I ended up with: I pulled out some diced tomatoes, white beans, corn and peppers, chicken broth, rice, lime juice, and tortillas.  All the fixings for a southwestern style chicken and bean chili!  In the spice cabinet, I found some cilantro, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin. Once I had everything together and a plan in m...

Perhaps knowing that I would one day have a son, I bough gender-neutral "toddler" pullover bibs when my daughter outgrew her "baby" bibs about two years ago.  ( I opted for the Cookie Monster and Elmo combo, similar to these here .) Fast forward to the present, I have baby boy intent on constantly pulling off his "baby" bibs  (basically any velcro or snap-on bib) .  So a few weeks ago, I decided to try putting him in his sister's old pullover ones.  The problem being, however, those were too long, and resulted in a gaping hole up front, allowing some of most of his food to fall through on to his shirt - thus, defeating the purpose of said bib!  My solution?  I clipped the bib in the back, about an inch away from his neck -- and voila!  No more messes! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara  

Rumor has it, when mixed with happy thoughts, this edible, homemade pixie dust will lift your right off the ground.  ;o) Riding the coattails of our trip to Disney World last month, I decided to create homemade (and edible) "pixie dust" for my daughter. It's an easy thing to add to applesauce, PBJs, sprinkle a little over a plate of fruit -- you name it! The best part? Thanks to my friends at NurturMe , it's got peas and sweet potatoes in it!! Here's what I did. I used 1 package of NurturMe peas and 1 package of NurturMe sweet potatoes , combined with about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and 1 small tablespoon of sugar.  Voila!  Edible Pixie Dust.   (Note: you'll need to stir it a little bit before sprinkling on, as it tends to settle after a while.) Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Once upon a time, there lived a vivacious redheaded fairy. She awoke one afternoon from her mid-day slumber only to discover a fabulous new fairy dress -- and in time for Halloween! With sheer whimsy and a bit of pixie dust, she pranced through the enchanted forest (okay, her front yard) searching high and low for a friend  to share another magical fairy dress . (Pink boots, shades, and wand optional and not included.) Shall that fairy friend be YOU?   Enter the  Enchanted Kidz  giveaway below,  just in time for Halloween, and your little pixie can win a  princess costume with fairy wings - choose  pink and green  OR  bubblegum rainbow . Good luck little fairies! Courtesy of Enchanted Kidz , you can win this adorable  green and pink   fairy dress, or one like it in bubblegum rainbow , with all the beautiful details seen here: simple beads accent the skirt, complete...