photo by wordridden This is the first part in the series Breakfast Bargains -- ideas on how to feed your family nutritious, frugal breakfasts. You can read the introduction to this series here. ------------------------------------------- Pancakes are a great way to feed your family in the morning. They can include a variety of ingredients and can be dressed up in so many ways. What I particularly love about pancakes is that they freeze well and are easy to reheat on a busy morning. Making them from scratch does take quite a bit of time, but I make a double or triple batch on a slow morning and "flash freeze" the leftovers. The time I put in Keep Reading

I just received two questions from a Frugal Living reader and I thought it may be helpful to answer them on the site and also get your input. I will answer her second question in a later post.photo by tj scenesRachael asks the question (paraphrased): When do I know when to stop buying? It's difficult to stop taking advantage of deals even when we don't need the items. I especially enjoy giving our extra deals to others, but we need to get out of debt.Great question! Here are my thoughts::: Set a monthly food & household budget and stick to it. I cannot stress this enough. Right now my budget is $265. My husband pulls that amount of cash from our Keep Reading

At our introduction class, I spoke about the definition of frugal living. I just ran across a post that I thought expanded on the idea.Northern Cheapskate writes:Frugality...is a lifestyle choice I have made for the greater good of my family. It represents the time I put into making the most of our limited resources so that I can be a better mother, wife, daughter, and friend.Read the entire article here.Enjoy! Keep Reading