be my Green Valentine

Why is it so hard to be green and frugal on holidays?  I go to Target and see all these cute things–they say love, joy, happy–BUY ME!  The candy section is brimming with all my favorites–in pink and red–but wait, I still have candy from Halloween!  I need a eli-pen for buying cute! I also…

Heart Food (Ultimate Recipe Swap)

First thing out of my 5 yo on Valentine’s Day morning was–can we have heart shaped pancakes? Then the next kid comes into my room and asks, “how are you going to make this Valentine’s Day special Mom?” Then the other kids chime in with so many ideas that I couldn’t possibly do them all…

My Frugal Valentine (365 days of Green)

Why is it so hard to be green and frugal on holidays? I go to Target and see all these cute things – they say love, joy, happy – BUY ME! The candy section is brimming with all my favorites, in pink and red, but wait, I still have candy from Halloween! I need a…