This is the fourth installment in our series, Homemaking Your Way. Catch up on the first three here. If you are on a tight budget, you know that buying new clothes is one of the first things that gets cut. As newlyweds, my husband and I were just barely scraping by each month. Our concern was paying rent and buying groceries. New clothing did not factor into the equation. Now that we have a bit of breathing room in our budget, we can afford to splurge occasionally on clothing. We go all out. Costco underwear. Old Navy clearance. Target sales. However, shopping for clothing with small children in tow is not for the faint of heart. If you are Keep Reading

This is the third installment in our series, Homemaking Your Way, where we are discussing different ways to. Catch up on the first two here. I admit it. I am that person who actually enjoys keeping my home organized and orderly. Even when I get tired of the process, I love the end product. My mom has always claimed that I was born this way. I guess that's as good of an explanation as any because I don't seem to be able to turn off this part of my brain. I vacuum my house two times a week and drop off bags at Goodwill like it's going out of style. I scrub the toilet while my children are taking a bath and mentally organize shelves while shopping at Keep Reading

This week's menu is brought to you by Kimmy:  I live in Portland with my hot hubs and am a SAHM of two wonderful, wild kids.  I love to play with family and friends, go on dates with the hubs, cook, coupon, read, play violin, watch movies, and travel.  I have a food blog:  www.kimmykitchen.blogspot.com. MONDAY: Mexican Lasagna, Southwest Rice and Bean Salad TUESDAY: Beef Stroganoff, Roasted Veggies - sliced parsnips, carrots, zucchini, summer squash, and mushrooms. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.  Season with seasoned salt or garlic salt and pepper.  Cook at 400 for 20-30 minutes depending on how soft you want Keep Reading

This week's menu is brought to us by Jessica, a Portland native, former teacher, now stay-at-home mom to 2 girls, ages 2 and 4.  They are a vegetarian family, who manages to buy almost exclusively organic produce for less than $80/week, thanks to menu planning and avoiding processed foods most of the time.  Jessica loves to cook, and is busy tending her 50+ tomato seedlings for her home garden this summer! MONDAY: Mashed potatoes, garlic green beans and cornbread (I omit the jalapenos) TUESDAY: Tacos -I use a box of mexican Rice-a-roni, doctored with a diced onion, diced red pepper and some chopped cilantro (add just before serving), Keep Reading

This week's menu is brought to you by Bethany, who lives in Wilsonville, Oregon with her great husband and three stinkin' cute kids.  Her time is spent homeschooling two of her kids, blogging, reading, being involved at her church, couponing, and doing all the various things that come with the titles of wife, mom, and homemaker. MONDAY: Chicken brocoli quiche/green salad TUESDAY: Always Taco Tuesday (including yummy crockpot beans & some kind of taco meat with homemade seasoning, both from the freezer) WEDNESDAY: Lentil & ham soup (crockpot) & whole wheat drop biscuits THURSDAY: Cracked wheat & rice pilaf/veggie stir fry Keep Reading