Themed Cooking: Making Memories That Last

June 11, 2008

Themed cooking day is an all day affair that actually picks up the night before. You start by gathering together and picking a theme. Fun ideas include cultural themes like Italian, Mexican and Chinese, or food specific themes such as eggs or cheese. If you don’t plan to shop for specific foods for your theme, check out what foods you have on hand before you pick your theme. The best way to save money is to pick a theme that only needs a few special ingredients, and have the rest of the food already on hand.

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Posted by Rhyah Fletcher | Filed Under Featured Family Matters Articles, Fun Family Activities, Rhyah Fletcher | 1 Comment

What Are They Really Selling You? Commercials Exposed!

January 22, 2008

One of our major themes here at Thrifty Mamas is how to “un-brand” our children. By that I mean, how to keep them from wanting every product Nike ever made, or Disney, or Apple.
There will always be times in our lives where we want to buy the name brand, but we are smart enough [...]

Posted by Connie Brooks | Filed Under Family Matters, Fun Family Activities | 3 Comments