I’m soooooooooo excited!  Cuddlebug is finally potty trained!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!!
He’s been peeing in the potty for quite a while and about a week ago, he finally figured out that it was ok to poo too.  Yay!  He’s only had about 3 accidents in a week’s time.  Not bad, I think.  We’re using our last package of diapers for night time, but he’s even staying dry at night!  Hooray!  Can you imagine all the money I’ll save by not buying diapers?
Top 10 Tips for Potty Training

Since Friday, I have realized one of the major reasons I love writing for Thrifty Mommy.  I want to share life with you so that you don’t have to struggle like we did.  I want to share with you a trick for emergencies tha I did without really thinking about it that saved a ton of time and stress for my DH this week.
I have a make up type bag that I keep stocked with soap, shampoo, and other necessary toiletries for my husband and I under our bathroom sink.  It has a duplicate of all the things we use …read more

This post is for my mom.  She wanted me to write one about the many uses of vinegar. 
It definitely pays to have some vinegar around the house.  I need to go to the store to stock up on vinegar and baking soda.  I’ve had a mustard stain that won’t come out of my daughter’s clothes.  I think I need to try some vinegar or baking soda.  Both seem to be amazing, inexpensive, and safe products.  Definitely a thrifty choice!    
1.  Add 1/4 cup vinegar to laundry, along with the usual soap, to brighten colors and make whites sparkle.  This will also act …read more

Ever wonder what to do with all those shampoos and conditioners that you think will be the best thing ever only to get it home and hate it?  I just did that with a new type of Suave.  It does horribly with my hair.  But as usual, Pat at About.com, gives us some great tips on what to do with your leftover shampoo.  I am going to try the mixture of shampoo and baking soda to shine my bathtub.  Sometimes, I just don’t feel like I get it clean enough to let my daughter play and swim in the tub.  …read more

I don’t know about you but I am loosing my hair by the handfuls.  They tell me that is part of post pregnancy freedom.  I say that I have been loosing it for years and that having a baby doesn’t have anything to do with it.  Why is this important?  It’s not.  Just thought I’d bring a little TMI into the mix.  Just kidding.  I bring it up because I keep slow drains in my bathroom all the time.  I also know what it is from. GROSS!

So I go to the store and spend tons of money on drain cleaners …read more

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I am always willing to admit my faults.  One of them is housekeeping.  I am always looking for ways to save time.  I am also the slowest housekeeper in town.  Not to mention that my efforts sometimes can’t be seen.  However, I love the idea of multiple cleaners.  I keep a can of Lysol scrubbing bubbles and toilet cleaner, Windex, paper towels, etc… in each bathroom so I don’t have to move everything when I get the urge to clean (and it wouldn’t matter if …read more