Author Archive: Kelsey Bohler
Kelsey Bohler is a young wife and mother who loves to write and strives to pursue simple, intentional living. She and her family are currently living abroad and are learning firsthand what it means to stick with a budget and live frugally. In addition to writing, she enjoys traveling, writing music, playing the piano, and being a Mum to her precious daughter.
Versatile Salt: 10 Household Uses
If you think table salt can only be used to season your food, think again; salt is actually an incredibly versatile material to keep around your home for everything from cleaning to home repair. Since it’s also quite natural and inexpensive, learning how to utilize salt in a variety of ways can be great for [...]
Frugal First-Aid
With kids running around, it’s inevitable that you’ll need some basic First-Aid supplies for those cuts, scrapes, bruises, and bug bites. While it’s important to keep basic supplies on hand (like band-aids, Bactine, cotton swabs, gauze, and ace bandages), and a good private health policy works wonders (see healthinsurancecomparison.com.au to find one) you can also [...]
Money-Making For Teens: Ideas To Start Your Own Business
Are you a teenager looking to make a few dollars during summer holiday? Are you a parent who’s desperate for your teens to find an outlet for their boredom? Here are a few ideas for services that teenagers can offer, even if they are still too young to qualify for ‘official’ employment positions. 1. [...]
5 Time Management Tips For Busy Mums
We fill so many roles as mums that it’s inevitable our days will fill up quickly. Between cooking, cleaning, taking care of children, prioritizing time with our husbands, paying bills, running errands, and sometimes keeping down a steady job, our 24-hour days don’t always seem to be enough. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or short on [...]
Shopping for Furniture? 5 Tips to Save Money
Every couple of years the need for buying new furniture will probably arise in your household. Perhaps one of your children is getting his or her own room, you’re moving into a larger house, or that couch you got as a wedding gift 25 years ago is finally needing a replacement. Furniture can certainly be [...]
6 Tips for Eliminating Food Waste
You might be amazed at how much food your family throws away each week, even if you are diligent about trying to save leftovers and cook appropriate portion sizes. Whether it’s a couple of spoonfuls of vegetables leftover in a dinner pot or a few pieces of leftover breakfast coffee cake that no one ate, [...]
6 Baby Products You Might Not Need
If you are pregnant or have just given birth to your first little one, perhaps you are overwhelmed with all you feel like you need to buy for the new baby. The baby industry is booming and markets a huge variety of products, but oftentimes it’s difficult to sort through what you’ll really use and [...]
Do-It-Yourself Baby Food
When a baby transitions to solid food after being exclusively breast or formula fed, the change can seem overwhelming. What can my baby eat? How do I know if he has gotten enough? Will she be allergic to anything? In addition to these unknowns, you might be concerned about the added expense of feeding your [...]
Keeping Warm on a Budget
If you live in a place where the weather gets chilly, you know that keeping warm can be a challenge if you’re trying to stick with a budget. Heating your home and car uses a great deal of energy, and purchasing several layers worth of clothing can also get pricy. There are plenty of easy, [...]
How to Save Money at the Airport
If you’ve planned any trips or vacations for your family lately, you know that airfare and travelling costs have gone up significantly in the past few years. On top of buying plane tickets and figuring out other travel details, you are also faced with escalating prices at the airport with baggage fees, high food prices, and expensive [...]
