Funky Frugal Mommy

As a daycare owner I know how hard it can be to keep little ones busy and learning all through the cold months of winter. I have been doing research and creating with my little ones for over 10 years now so we are always welcoming new ideas and fun activities into our schedule. I have found that keeping a very thought out and well planned routine helps get through each and every day without any issues.  Take a look at these great  free printables  you can use to create some Christmas magic!! We learn through play here so adding fine motor, sensory, reading, and discovery to our days is a must. Creating age appropriate activities is always a challenge if you have a large group of different ages. Keep it simple and encourage the big kids to help the little kids with their activities and they will have a lot more fun!  This week we did the 5 senses with pasta and it was a huge hit.  See   Watch how the pasta changes when it is cooked and how the ingredients turn into a dough, then a noodl

[Free Hero Image Download] Being a working mom isn’t easy. Sometimes you can find yourself in a whirlwind of busyness that leaves you almost no breathing room. When you’re spending every moment taking care of the kids, working your day job and doing chores, there can be little time to think about your finances. However, when you’re proactive about saving money , it can save you from extra stress and improve your family’s quality of life. To get you started, we’ve outlined our favorite money saving tips for working moms below. Take Advantage of Sales It goes without saying that when it comes to saving, sales are a mom’s best friend. But to take it a step further, you should look out for opportunities to buy things on sale in bulk.  For example, there are items such as paper towels, toothpaste and shampoo that your household could go through at a fast pace. When you see items such as these on sale, it’s a good idea to stock up and save money in the long run. Automate Your Savings Saving

LELO DOT™  delivers intuitive strength and intensity to teach us the art of connecting the pleasure dots in our bodies to create an intricate sensation that is an orgasm. Time and time again.   Despite its simplicity, a single dot represents a fundamental starting point of everything that surrounds us. Additional dots can be added and the initial dot expanded to enhance things and experiences. Still, starting from that single dot, the possibilities for where you take it from there are endless.   Pleasure also starts at a single point, a pleasure centre, when energy proceeds to radiate throughout the body. Travelling from the source in the form of energy, it beats on the outer edges of the body and reverses its path, returning to where it started, thus creating an infinite sequence. Building on this as an inspiration,  LELO  created a true first in the world of delights, the  DOT™ . My Naughty Thoughts! Mind blown once again! The LELO DOT is “dot on” with focus on the “dot” this little

  " Happy families  are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." - is the first sentence of Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece, Anna Karenina. And Tolstoy was right. The variety of nonintentional (and sometimes intentional) childhood wounding is, in a word, astounding. The tricky part? The more subtle the wound, the more it eludes us. Understanding where our intricate personality comes from becomes our little white whale, forever unattainable.  The wounds we carry are often undetectable, even under the inner microscope. It's a lingering sensation, more than a cognition. "Something's wrong." - but that's as deep as we go. And we let it pass. We bury it somewhere, in the farthest compartments of the mind. The thing is, as adults, we seldom have any recollection of the inflicted trauma. Trauma is an admirable sculptor, and sooner or later, its masterful hands will shape us. This is how childhood trauma can affect adulthood. Unresolved trauma S

When we got married in June 2022 we decided on 3 themes to be intertwined since I have so many different favourites and couldn’t narrow it down to just one. I choose to create a Camouflage, Skull, and Alice In Wonderland themed wedding. It turned out absolutely gorgeous and was everything I had dreamed of.  There were so many ideas I could have incorporated to create the best Alice In Wonderland themed wedding but I had such an amazing venue I didn’t need to take it to the extremes. I had planned my dream Wonderland wedding anyways so I could have different options to choose from, and came up with so many neat ideas.  Take a look at  How I Saved Thousands Of Dollars When I Planned My Wedding At Silver Lake in Peachland B.C. For The Dress You can find some beautiful Alice style dresses on the internet so you can take your journey down the rabbit hole in style!  This one from  Etsy  is absolutely stunning and would have been the perfect dress for me if I didn’t go with my camouflage gown

Our youngest turned 10 and we celebrated his special day by enjoying some of the best our wonderful city has to offer! It can be really hard to choose gifts for a 10 year old boy these days, especially when they have so much already.  Troy decided he wanted to spend the day with his family and enjoy some of the greatest activities for kids his age.  First we went to  H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre  and swam for a few hours. They have an amazing wave pool, small kids splash park, waterslides, diving boards, lane swimming, the lazy river and hot tubs for you to splash around in! We had a great time swimming together. After we swam we went to  Scandia Golf & Games  for some awesome arcade games! They have quite a bit to offer the community, lots of arcade games with a ticket program to get prizes, indoor and outdoor mini golf, batting cages, go karts, and a small concession for when you get thirsty.  After that Troy decided he wanted to have a tasty fish & chips dinner from  C

Have you recently had a baby? Congratulations! Becoming a parent is one of the most challenging yet satisfying jobs. You’ll likely be reading every book and blog about it, as well as asking your friends and family how to prepare for this new major milestone.   Now that you’re a mom, you’ll be faced with challenges and incredible moments that you never expected while you were pregnant, but this is all part of the journey of parenthood that will make lasting memories for the years to come.  Here are some things that no one told you about becoming a mom: Afterbirth is real No one talks about what happens to the body once you have given birth , but in the days following the event, you will be closely monitored to make sure everything is healing as it should. Your body will go through things you never expected, such as pain, swelling, and discomfort, so be sure to take it easy in the first few days and get as much help as possible with the domestic chores and taking care of the baby. What’

 I always wondered how so many people were able to quit their jobs and stay at home making thousands of dollars just doing affiliate marketing? Is there any truth to these crazy claims? Can you really quit your 9-5 job to post affiliate links and take in a commission?  Yes you can! Well I can tell you that it is possible to make money Affiliate marketing and you don’t have to hit your job and do it full time. I am a part time affiliate and I make a couple thousand each month. This is with only a few hours on and off throughout the day because I run my own business and have 3 kids. I have to work 10 hours a day aside from affiliate marketing because I run a daycare from my home but if I could dedicate more time to affiliate marketing I could make a lot of cash! Start small! So how can someone make money as an affiliate? Well first you need to realize what you’re doing as an affiliate. You are advertising brands, products and companies by sharing their links on your blog, website, social

In this modern business world, the need for giving back and supporting your community has become a hot topic  because consumers  are  becoming more interested in how businesses fulfill their corporate social responsibility (CSR).  As a business, finding ways to give back to your community isn’t  only  ethical  but also  can feed the very essence of your company. It demonstrates how much you care about your community and customers and benefits  your business by str engthening  customer relationships and improv ing  employee morale.  W hether you ’ re  just  starting out in this whole giving-back-to-the-community project or  simply  want to extend your good deeds, this article shares  creative  ways to implement a good CSR initiative.  1.  Work With A Local Organization You can help in strengthening your local economy by partnering with another local business or organization and helping each other out. You can look for local organizations that mesh well with your business. For instance,