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Throwing a Party on a Budget

Throwing a Party on a Budget

Here are some pictures from a few of the parties we’ve planned in the last three years: 1.  A great way to save $$ is to make your own food!   2. We also try to incorporate a craft/activity into each party that often produces the take-home party favor as well.  A Three-fer!!   3.  We like to incorporate elements of “dress-up” into our parties to get the kids into the spirit. We make these elements ourselves because it ALWAYS … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Spending Less

Healthy Happy Meals

Healthy Happy Meals

McDonalds recently announced that they will be taking steps to make their Happy Meals healthier. They are reducing the fry portion size and adding apple slices to all Happy Meals.  Does this mean lunch at Ronald’s is a nutritionally sound choice?  I’m going to vote NO. On the other hand, I make the healthiest happy meals around. See?  Don’t these lunches look happy?  They make my kids happy too.  I started making “happy meals” as a way … Read entire article »

Filed under: Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood