Tip Tuesday!

A great tip I found at one of my favorite sites, repurposeful, is how to turn your old receiving blankets into wash clothes for your kids. They give you a quick tutorial on how to do this simple project.

I know I have a million old receiving blankets that I don't have a use for, and never enough kid wash clothes, so this project worked great for me.

If you've never been to this site before (repurposeful), it is a great frugal site on how to repurpose items you already own.

Menu Monday!

It's that time again! Here are my meals and recipes for the week. For more great meal planning ideas, visit orgjunkie.

Monday- Fiesta Chicken Pasta

Tuesday- Bubble pizza and salad

Wednesday- Make you own Taco Night

Thursday- Quick-Fix Beef Burrito Skillet (One of our fav's)

Friday- Steaks with A1 Marinade

Sunday's Spotlight!

Today I'm going to spotlight Mom to Mom sales. They have had them in other areas of the country and in the Detroit area for awhile. So last year, I was so excited to hear that they were starting in West Michigan.

The West Michigan Mom's Sale is now 4 times a year at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. It is amazing, over 200 tables are selling used children's clothing, toys, shoes, cribs, everything related to kids. It is only $3 to get in, and you can definitely get some amazing deals!

The next sale is going to be Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 9AM-1PM.

Sew Something Saturday!

For this weeks "Sew Something Saturday" I was so excited to try this awesome reversible shoulder bag. It's a little trickier that the other projects I've listed, but the great tutorial and free pattern at Lula Louise, are a huge help. This pattern turns out great and will definitely hold up. There is also a smaller version of the bag I can't wait to make. Happy Sewing!

Frugal Friday!

Today's "Frugal Friday" tip is to take advantage of your local library. There are an amazing amount of books, movies, DVDs, CDs, audio books, computer time, and so much more available at the library. I have also found that if the library in your area doesn't have a book your looking for, they will get if for you from another library for free.

Many library also have great classes and activities free for kids. Molly and I have recently taken a "Wee Wigglers" class at our local library. It was a lot like a music class we tried and loved, but this was free! The kids listened to stories, sang songs, did motions, learned rhymes, played matching games, and much more.

They also have great free classes and activities for adults. Everything from photography to knitting. I definitly recommend checking out the great free things offered at your local library!

Toddler Time Thursday!

This week, toddler time had to be a bit modified since Molly was sick. I was looking for fun activities to do indoors that didn't require much energy.

Our favorite thing this week was playing in the dark with flashlights! Molly had a blast making different shadows and shaking the flashlight (as you can see in the shaky picture).

If anyone has any other fun things to do with flashlights, I would love to hear some other ideas!

Wordless Wednesday!

The cat was definitely jealous, as Molly would say, "Bad Kitty"

For more great "Wordless Wednesday" pictures, visit 5 Minutes For Mom.