Your bathrooms get a good workout during the summer because of the great weather. With the nice weather, families spend more time outside so showers and baths become more frequent. ... Read More

Many stay-at-home parents have contacted me expressing an interest in home-based business opportunities. Guest author Amanda writes about her experience working at home as an Avon Representative. Amanda also tells ... Read More

The 4th of July (U.S.) will be here in about a week. Here are some summer recipes and special ideas to help your family celebrate the holiday.

There are many wonderful opportunities and success stories associated with home-based businesses, but there are also many scams and fraudulent schemes out there as well. Here are some tips to ... Read More

Summer is officially here (in the northern hemisphere, anyway). Here are some cool and refreshing no-bake dessert recipes that you can make for your family. One of my favorites is ... Read More

School is out for most kids now and it's important to keep your school-age children reading over the summer. One of our readers asked, "Does anybody have some book suggestions ... Read More

Laundry is one of those never-ending tasks. These frugal tips won't necessarily make laundry any easier, but they should help you save money on your laundry and on your clothing ... Read More

Kim, one of our discussion forum members, shared these recipes for what she calls "Cheater Pies". These refrigerated pies use a store-bought pie crust and then either jello or pudding ... Read More

It can definitely be a challenge to raise a family on just one income. Shopping for clothes, toys and other household items at thrift stores or yard sales can really ... Read More

WD-40, a petroleum-based lubricant and cleaner, has many household uses beyond the garage. Among the many household uses for WD-40 are crayon and adhesive removal, grease and grime cleaning and ... Read More

Here's one of my favorite recipes for beef kabob. The meat in this recipe is marinated in Durkee's Italian Herb Seasoning Mix and it comes out really tender and full ... Read More

My kids just love this easy-to-make, creamy fruit dip made with marshmallow cream and cream cheese. It's great with watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, bananas or cut-up apples. Really, just about any ... Read More

School is just about over for the year in most areas. To help keep your children from becoming bored this summer, here are some easy and inexpensive craft projects you ... Read More