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Archive By Author - Beth McAfee-Hallman
One Fabulous Mama - The art of storytelling
My Littles have always been able to sucker me into reading another bedtime story. Well, if I'm honest here, there isn't much suckering involved. I just love reading aloud to them and/or making up my own stories while we're tucked in together in that magical time just before sleep. I'm pretty lucky I had Littles, because there would have been a huge void in my life if I didn't have this opportunity each and every ...
Tip of the Week - May 1
You can whip up flavorful, frugal fare for your family with a little creativity and not a lot of know-how. One of my family's monthly staples is something we call "Ziti con Salsa Aurora." That fancy moniker is a completely made up name for a simple, yet delicious dish we first enjoyed in Florence. The cost for this quick and easy meal that serves four adults (or my family of two adults and three Littles) ...
One Fabulous Mama - The Choice
When Mr. OFM and I first moved in together, we were 21-years-old. Just babies, really, and still in college, but determined we had to be together, no matter what anyone said.
Tip of the Week - April 17
Invest $10 to $25 on a new board game for your family and you'll get quite a return on your money. As antiquated as it sounds, you'd be surprised by how much our children crave good old fashioned family time.
One Fabulous Mama - Finding home
I discovered a magical place in Covington. It's been right down the street the whole stinkin' time. Right behind the library for goodness sakes. How often do we go to the library? Once, twice a week? Let's say we average 5times a month. That's at least 115 times we've been a few feet from Chimney Park and I never bothered to check it out. Well, wait. It's even worse than that. One November day, just ...
Tip of the Week - April 3
I love the taste of flavored creamer in my coffee, but I sure don't like the price. I've done a little experimenting with different frugal flavorings in my coffee pot lately and the results have been delicious. You'll welcome any one of these additions in a freshly brewed pot of coffee - almond extract; dried orange peel; vanilla extract; and cinnamon sticks. If you grind your own coffee beans, throw in a handful of hazelnuts. ...
Mama Bee's Tip of the Week - March 20
A No Spend Weekend is exactly what it sounds like, friends. It means not one single penny leaves your wallet via cash or credit for an entire weekend. No frappuccinos, no sticks of gum, no nothin'! Don't think you can do it? Get the whole family on board and you'll be amazed by how much you save.
One Fabulous Mama: Responding to a crisis
In the days following the natural disaster in Japan, I'm looking through before and after pictures of its coast line. It's dumbfounding to see the devastation laid out like that. One slide shows a satellite image of houses in neat little rows, colorful boxes filled with families going about their lives, and the next, piles of gray rubble and water, water everywhere. No sign of those houses all in a row. I keep ...
Tip of the Week -March 6
All the signs are there, friends – a bad economy, the desire to get healthy, and our awareness that going green really is good. Growing your own herbs and vegetables just makes sense. You pay pennies a pound for healthy foods for your family that you've grown with your own two hands. You have an abundant supply of vegetables during harvest and you can freeze and/or can the surplus. It's a win-win situation. ...
One Fabulous Mama: Mother blogger
I got to talking about blogs with this man/boy at the new library. He was endearing, but creepy too. Like Malachi from Children of the Corn. Anyway, Malachi was telling me all about his blog and how I should read it because it's real. Not like the blog I write. Malachi assured me his blog was vastly superior because, while I was wiping snotty noses and teaching long division, he was living. Apparently ...
Mama Bee's Tip of the Week - Feb. 20
Pack your lunch and bring your own coffee. It's plain and simple, friends - this saves money! I estimate my family saves $150 a month by using this frugal living strategy. That's $1,800 a year! When you look at it like that, the convenience of not so healthy fast food and an overpriced cuppa joe isn't nearly as attractive, is it? Think about how much you could save if you drove ...
One Fabulous Mama: Frugal living and giving
Every now and then, I go through my colossal coupon organizer and pull all of the coupons for dog and cat food. I take those coupons and I shop for as much pet food as I can get using a set amount of money. What little time and energy I put into this project is well worth it when I can deliver a lot of food for a little money to the animal shelter.
One Fabulous Mama - In the blink of an eye
My youngest daughter just lost her first tooth and my oldest is planning a tour of colleges. It's a fine time to be a mama, that's for sure. I feel like if I blink, I'll miss something spectacular, the next rite of passage among three beautiful daughters. Seems like every single day, there is a rite of passage.
Mama Bee's Tip of the Week
1. Rethink the flower purchase. Everyone is going for the roses, so why not go with something unique and wonderful just for your honey? You can choose from white, peach, and pink in a variety of other (less expensive!) flowers that are sure to please because they come from YOU! ...
McAfee-Hallman: One Fabulous Mama - Learning to be loved
I learned to not trust anyone who loves me when I was a child. I think many folks do, not just the gaggle of McAfee children. Seems to me, most of us spend a large part of our lives playing bumper cars with our relationships. We charge at one another and then, bounce off into space until we make connection with the next car. We're always looking over our ...
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