Your Best Summer Value: Homemade Ice Pops

I blog about ice pops a lot because I heart their greenness and value. Then I recently realized we’re mid-way into summer and I’ve yet to utter a single word about them here at Thrifty Mommy. Bad me!

Why ice pops are essential for thrifty families:

You get to use up all the leftovers: I’ll freeze darn near anything – chocolate milk, old smashed berries, carrots that will go bed soon, older yogurt, bottom of the jar blackberry jam with water, and more. Seriously, if it can be blended in the blender, I’ll do it and freeze it, and there’s a 95% chance my son Cedar will eat it without thinking twice. Don’t believe me? I once made a huge list of things to freeze, and still it’s just the tip of the iceberg, or the ice pop as the case may be – 32 Unique Homemade Popsicle Recipes & Ideas