Today is officially the last day of school for my kiddos and it’s the first day of the regularly asked question “What are we going to do today?” The summer is a time to spend with friends and family – relaxing and keeping busy! I know lots of families that schedule a summer vacation…Us included! Read more…
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PNC Bank Helps Kids Learn to Save
So do you hear this is in the checkout line, “Can I get this, Mom?” Or how about “I have a $.25, what can I buy?” Well, for every parent who has ever negotiated with a 4-year old begging for a candy bar or new toy, there’s hope – and I know there is a Read more…
Welcome Studio 10 Viewers
If you are new here, WELCOME to HavingFunSaving.com! Go ahead and click your “Bookmark” or “Favorites” icon, because we would love it if you came back to visit again. If you missed the show this morning on Studio 10 and want to see if – you can see why I think Gift Closets are FUN Read more…
How To Make An Indoor Treasure Hunt
If you are looking for something fun and free for the kids to do, here’s how to make an indoor treasure hunt! This is an easy kids activity that the whole family will enjoy. How To Make An Indoor Treasure Hunt Right now we are all searching for fun and frugal activities to help keep Read more…
Welcome Studio 10 Viewers
If you are new here, WELCOME to HavingFunSaving.com! Go ahead and click your “Bookmark” or “Favorites” icon, because we would love it if you came back to visit again. Who is behind Food Wine Sunshine?* My name is Tracy and I am a stay at home mom of two wonderful children, Steven and Sadie. I Read more…
Frugal Family Fun – A Day Full of Crafts, Apples, Food and FUN!
Since Halloween is just around the corner, I figured we would all we taking in the last few days of October and visiting all the fall fun places. One of my favorite places to visit when I am up north is the Apple Orchard! There are also some GREAT finger-foods and snack deals at Publix Read more…
Frugal Family Fun – One Last Attempt On Summer Fun!
Did you know that the best time to buy summer toys and clothes was AFTER summer? Yep. That’s when stores clearance out the seasonal stuff to make room for the new line that’s coming in. Well, I was cruising around Amazon.com looking at the clearance section when I got a great idea for this week’s Family Frugal Read more…
Frugal Family Fun – Family Olympics and a BBQ!
We have a nice long weekend coming up and I know some of us BBQ and have friends and family over to relax and well, just have FUN! I also know that coming up with ideas and games for everyone to do can seem costly. So, I have a FRUGAL FAMILY FUN IDEA… Family Olympics!Hold Read more…
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Donation Location Ideas – Tampa Bay Area
I have had several people ask me about donation location ideas here in the North Tampa area…You have NO IDEA HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME!!! Yes, coupons are a wonderful thing to help save our families money – but you know that each week there are items that we can get for cheap, free, Read more…