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Des Moines frugal family
Book Review: Living Simply with Children
Book Review
April 17, 2012
A Des Moines area coupon meet-up will occur this weekend. Details and RSVP are located by clicking here.I picked up _Living Simply with Children_...
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Spring Break in Des Moines
Spring Break
March 12, 2012
Des Moines families have some frugal entertainment options during Spring Break.Clive Public Library Movies. Located at 1900 114th St. in Clive, all...
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Spring Break at home
Spring Break
March 12, 2012
I thought I'd give a few entertainment ideas for spending a frugal Spring Break with your family -- doing things that aren't routine...
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How I saved $64 on prescriptions
prescription medicine
January 24, 2012
The new year has many families starting over on their insurance deductibles. For these families, and for those without insurance for prescriptions,...
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Search the Extension Office for frugal ideas
county extension office
November 2, 2011
Our County Extension Office is full of good ideas for topics such as gardening, child care, support hotlines, and finances and other topics for the...
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Clothing Swap Nov. 4 and 5
Clothing Swap
October 27, 2011
Westchester Evangelical Free Church,locatedat 4919 Aurora Ave, between Merle Hay Rd.and Beaver Ave. and across the street fromHoover High School,...
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Free music concerts with children prepares for holiday season
free concerts
October 7, 2011
If you expect relatives to invite you to school Christmas concerts, frugal families may want to start attending concerts before the holiday season...
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Save money at produce auctions
produce auction
August 27, 2011
Every week, I link up to the Frugal Tuesday Tip. I always learn something new, and this month has been no different. Jennifer linked up a post...
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I-Cubs games on the cheap
Iowa Cubs
August 20, 2011
With expenses for school gear like backpacks and back-to-school clothing for growing children running high, Des Moines area families will be glad...
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Fruit in the city, part 3
autumn foraging
July 29, 2011
Have you found any fruit in your city yet? See Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, which will conclude with a fourth installment in a couple weeks....
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