It seems spring is a time of planning . . . plans to garden, plans of fix-it projects to be completed and plans involving a family vacation. Vacation can sometimes be an intimidating word to families. You might hear the word vacation and think “expensive”. You might hear the word vacation and know you can never get a big chunk of time off from work. Whatever you think about family vacations, they don’t have to be long or expensive. Doing a little investigating now can help your vacation planning go much more smoothly.

Have you ever considered camping? A series of short, weekend camping trips spread throughout the summer can offer a vacation-like feel and you might get around to some places within your state you haven’t seen yet.

The NATIONAL PARK SERVICE has a great site with a lot of information. You can search out parks BY STATE and even get your children involved in the National Park Service’s free, on-line Junior Ranger program (WEBRANGERS). RESERVE AMERICA is another great site to get information on camping (and other great tidbits!).

So while you’re planning things to accomplish this spring/summer, why not add in a camping trip or two? Do some of the preparation now and you can enjoy some fun (and frugal) family time. Did you know I wrote an entire E-Book devoted to camping? Check it out HERE if you’re interested in more frugal tips and hints to help make your future camping trips fun and successful!

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Planning a vacation or a Spring Break getaway? That can sometimes be difficult for a large family, let’s explore some frugal travel options.

Family Vacation

Plan ahead, anyone traveling with children must plan ahead. Even if it’s a simple family-friendly vacation to visit the relatives, you might like to start planning two to three months in advance. For a big family vacation, plan a year or more in advance. Many resorts and cruise lines have deals for early bookings, allowing families to save money.

Family Vacation Time in the Low Season

Taking a family vacation during the “off” season is another option to help to save money. When everyone else returns to work or school, vacation cities and resort towns look for ways to fill empty hotels and vacation homes. Large family vacations may be cheaper if planned in early fall or right after Christmas.

Vacation Accommodations for Large Families

Staying in a hotel can be the biggest expense for a large family. Since most chains limit how many people can stay in a room, this usually means that two or more rooms will be needed. Places like Comfort Inn or hotels ending in the word suite, (Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites), are family-friendly and usually have hotel rooms for big families at reasonable rates.

Look at alternatives to staying in expensive hotels. Many large families go camping or own an RV. Consider buying a large family tent, pop up camper, or RV. Good deals on camping equipment can usually be found right after Christmas and after hunting season.

If camping won’t work for your family, consider renting a vacation home. Many resort locations offer the rental of a nice vacation home for around a $100 to $150 a night. However, renting a vacation home usually requires a minimum of a five-night stay.

Theme Parks 

For many families with children, a family vacation destination is often a theme park like Six Flags, Sea World, or Disney World. With a little planning, it is possible to enjoy a day at a theme park with a large family. As vacation season approaches, start looking for special deals, discounts, and group rates to the parks of your choice. Many national grocery store chains offer season passes to local amusement parks for just a little more than a one day pass!

State Parks and National Parks

Vacation destinations are sometimes planned around the locations of state parks and national parks. Every state has several parks to choose from. These parks offer camping and RV sites. A few offer the use of covered shelters and air conditioned cabins. This is a cheap alternative to an expensive hotel. Campground fees vary, but it would be rare to spend more than $80 a night even for the best accommodations. There are many fun, family activities to do while staying at a state park. Most state parks offer swimming, fishing, and hiking.

Molly Goes Camping & Molly Saves on the Go!

Need a few more ideas? Check out my e-books Molly Goes Camping and Molly Saves on the Go. Both of these are full of resources for family travel and recreation on a budget.

Do you have a family trip planned this year? Where are you going and what frugal tips have you planned to the save while traveling?

Flashback Monday is where I bring you “back in time” with me to previous topics discussed in my magazines. See below for ways you can access this amazing E-Book TODAY! Molly

Molly Makes $7 Slow Cooker Suppers

Our daily lives often seem to run on overdrive. Too frequently a healthy, home-cooked meal is one of the things sacrificed. If only you had more time! Okay, maybe you really like to cook, and it’s worth all the effort it takes. But every day, day in and day out, perhaps 2 or even 3 meals a day . . . 14 to 20 meals a week, whew! A homemaker needs a reprieve!

With this E-Book, choose from 140 recipes for affordable, easy-prep, nourishing meals and tempting treats found in these chapter divisions:
Soups and Stews –Beef –Poultry –Pork –Meatless –Sandwiches and a Bonus Section: Sides –Breakfasts –Desserts

Enjoy “Tips for Converting Traditional Recipes to the Slow Cooker” too! And you’ll love the special hyperlinked INDEX to help you find just the recipe you are looking for!

What’s DIFFERENT about “$7 Slow Cooker Suppers”?

• First, each recipe went through a kitchen-prep and taste test by an unbiased party (27 busy moms just like you) and includes the tester’s comments, suggestions, and optional ideas. You’ll KNOW that each recipe deserves to be here; it wasn’t included if it didn’t pass the test! Plus the homey, practical comments make it that much more fun to read.
• Second, you’ll see real-life photos for over half of the recipes! You can tell a lot by a picture, right? These aren’t posed and prettified images from a food photographer, but actual photos from the testers and contributors themselves!

If you’re a Molly Member you receive this E-Book FREE after 6 months of membership! Simply log in to your member page and search it out. If you’re not a Molly member, become one HERE. Did you know you will immediately receive access to this month’s Molly’s Money-Saving Magazine (as well as access to ALL the back issues of my magazines)? That’s more than THREE YEARS worth of back issues!

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Are you tired of the “what’s for dinner” dilemma . . .
and the high costs of feeding your family?
Do you spend countless hours in the kitchen?
(Is there something else you’d rather be doing?)

Don’t fritter away your time, energy, and money . . .
Your life could be simpler –just use your slow cooker!

Molly Makes $7 Slow Cooker Suppers
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140 deliciously simple recipes –
140 wonderful ways to feed your family!

Our daily lives often seem to run on overdrive. Too frequently a healthy, home-cooked meal is one of the things sacrificed. If only you had more time! Okay, maybe you really like to cook, and it’s worth all the effort it takes. But every day, day in and day out, perhaps 2 or even 3 meals a day . . . 14 to 20 meals a week, whew! A homemaker needs a reprieve!
Molly does it again!

As with her first cookbook, Molly Makes $5 Dinners and $3 Desserts, Molly invited her penny-wise Econobuster readers from all over the United States (and a few in Canada) to participate, this time sharing their favorite, frugal, (and fun) $7-or-less, slow cooker meals. Again, the response was overwhelming!

With Molly Makes $7 Slow Cooker Suppers, you’ll be able to feed the family for under $7 a meal in just minutes a day. You’ll love the results featured in this E-Book collection! And like $5 Dinners, this is NOT your typical recipe book! You’ll find complete recipes –broken down to cost per ingredient!

What’s DIFFERENT about “$7 Slow Cooker Suppers”?

• First, each recipe went through a kitchen-prep and taste test by an unbiased party (27 busy moms just like you) and includes the tester’s comments, suggestions, and optional ideas. You’ll KNOW that each recipe deserves to be here; it wasn’t included if it didn’t pass the test! Plus the homey, practical comments make it that much more fun to read.
• Second, you’ll see real-life photos for over half of the recipes! You can tell a lot by a picture, right? These aren’t posed and prettified images from a food photographer, but actual photos from the testers and contributors themselves!

With this E-Book, choose from 140 recipes for affordable, easy-prep, nourishing meals and tempting treats found in these chapter divisions:
Soups and Stews –Beef –Poultry –Pork –Meatless –Sandwiches
Bonus Section: Sides –Breakfasts –Desserts

Enjoy “Tips for Converting Traditional Recipes to the Slow Cooker” too!
And you’ll love the special hyperlinked INDEX to help you find just the recipe you are looking for!

This cookbook saves you both time and money, a combo that can’t be beat!

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140 wonderful recipes –
140 reasons to make your family and pocketbook smile!

Purchase Molly Makes $7 Slow Cooker Suppers for $7.95.

Publication: 2010
Pages: 169
File Size: 10.2 MB

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You’ll glean some of the best inexpensive ideas and projects for everyday living that you can find and be inspired to be self-confident, creative, and resourceful too.

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Need a hand in the kitchen? Molly can help.

From planning meals to putting them on the table, feeding a family is a big job. In the Kitchen With Molly is the next best thing to having a personal chef.

$7.95

This E-Book contains 12 weeks of menu plans, one for each month of the year, plus shopping lists and printable recipe cards. With the planning done for you, you’ll have more time to spend enjoying your family or tackling other projects that need your attention.

And with Molly, the focus is always on frugality. These recipes not only save you time, but they also save you money. Trimming dollars from the grocery bill can add up to a significant difference in the family budget, and having meals planned means you’ll eat out less often. That’s good for your wallet and your waistline.

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll get in this 185-page timesaver:

January: Start the year off right with baked foods instead of fried. How about some Zesty Pork Tenderloin? In a hurry? Try Super Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

February: Shower your family with love in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. Chicken Pot Pie will envelop them with home-cooked comfort like a warm, soft blanket. And Chocolate Kiss Cookies will melt their hearts.

March: This month, revisit some of Molly’s $5 dinners, $3 desserts and $7 slow cooker suppers. Shake off the cold with Broccoli, Cheese and Chicken Soup, and make a frugal Chocolate Cake that tastes like a million bucks.

April: Combine schooling with practical skills and let the kids help out in the kitchen with recipes such as Chicken and Dumplings and Grilled Veggie Sandwiches.

May: Don’t let cooking keep you cooped up in the kitchen. Have meals at the ready with freezer cooking: Make two Poppy Seed Chicken Casseroles, have one for dinner, and put the other one in the freezer. Later you’ll be glad you did.

June: This month, try some of Molly’s favorites, from Chicken and Pesto Pizza to Seven-Layer Meatless Tortilla Pie.

July: It’s hot outside, so let’s put your oven out of commission for a week. Have barbecued chicken from the slow cooker, or a Shrimp and Noodle Salad from the stovetop.

Have we whet your appetite yet? Buy In the Kitchen With Molly NOW! But there’s even more:

August: While gearing up for fall, keep your meals simple. With just two ingredients, Raspberry Flavored Salmon only looks as if you spent a long time in the kitchen.

September: This month, see how far you can stretch your staples with a menu that takes advantage of what’s already in your pantry. Try comfort food favorites such as Goulash and Meatloaf.

October: Cook once, serve twice. Make plans to use your leftovers before you even begin the meal. Why not turn that leftover Grilled Chicken into Chicken Alfredo Pasta, for example?

November: With the holidays approaching, once again the focus turns to freezer cooking and easy meals, including Stuffed Shells and Taco Casserole.

December: Be creative with your holiday meal leftovers. Turkey Shepherd’s Pie and Wild Rice Chowder With Ham will warm up winter days.

In the Kitchen With Molly gives you three months’ worth of recipes, but that’s not all. Shopping lists have already been created for you, so just print them out and head for the store. What could be easier?

If you like to keep your recipes in a box, print out our recipe cards and have all of these meals at your fingertips.

Cut your meal preparation time along with your grocery bills. Molly makes it easy to be frugal!

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Download your copy of In the Kitchen With Molly and start saving today!

Publication: 2011
Pages: 186
File Size: 12.2MB

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You’ll glean some of the best inexpensive ideas and projects for everyday living that you can find and be inspired to be self-confident, creative, and resourceful too.

For just $7.95, download In the Kitchen with Molly now!

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Since our organization-focused Digests have been hands-down reader favorites, we’ve gone through and pulled all our organization related articles from the 2009 Digests and compiled them all in one place for you!

$7.95

You’ll find articles on:

• emergency preparedness
• a household inventory binder
• couponing
• frugal storage ideas
• cleaning and organization
• finances
• double-duty furniture
• garage sales
• home deocr
• menu planning
• gift planning

and much, much more!

Now you can have an entire years worth of organization articles right at your fingertips. This volume is over 60 pages and sure to inspire, motivate and aid you in your quest for organization.

Publication: 2009
Pages: 69
File Size: 4.6 MB

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You’ll glean some of the best inexpensive ideas and projects for everyday living that you can find and be inspired to be self-confident, creative, and resourceful too.

For just $7.95, download Organize with Molly now!

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Do you long to enjoy and explore the great outdoors with your family?
Want to make that special connection with your kids?
Don’t let a few varmints, mosquitoes, or mishaps spoil your fun—
Go camping!

For the price of spending a night or two in a motel, you can outfit your family for adventure and make memories for a lifetime!

Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Molly and her fellow campers show you how, in her E-Book . . .

Molly Goes Camping

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Camping can be simple and inexpensive!

There’s no time like now to start living your dreams. Perhaps camping is part of that discovery for you and your family. And you know, vacations don’t have to be expensive! There’s no more frugal way to enjoy a family vacation than what you’ll read about here in Molly Goes Camping.

Don’t miss out on all the fun! Whether you love to camp, are thinking about camping, are afraid to camp, or don’t think you even want to camp—there’s something in this book for you! Be inspired to take a fresh look at the great outdoors, learn some skills for successful camping—and then you decide!

The experiences shared in this book are priceless!

These are real stories, submitted by real Molly readers—typical, bold, fearless camping families—sharing their expertise along with many entertaining and heartwarming stories. But there’s more!

Who is Molly, and what does she know about camping?

Molly Green isn’t a money-saving expert, but she’s a mom just like most of us, trying to learn how to make the most of what she has. She’s been helping the typical homemaker to climb out of the doldrums of today’s economy with her reputable Econobusters.com website and popular, monthly E-Book series: Molly’s Money-Saving Digest.

Low-cost vacations aren’t new to Molly, and you’ll appreciate her thrifty enthusiasm and all the investigative fieldwork she’s done to bring you this unique camping resource.

Be prepared for your next outdoor excursion. Here’s a glance at the wealth of information you’ll find when you order Molly Goes Camping today:

• Why camping is such a great idea.
• A wild but heartfelt collection of real camping tales.
• What-to-do, where-to-stay, and how-to-save camping help.
• The dos and don’ts of camping.
• Fun things to do and practical ideas for camping with kids.
• More than a week of menus and easy campsite recipes.
• Camping with your dog.
• Wildlife facts, first aid, and campsite safety.
• Preparation and organization tips.
• A camping packing list.
• Real family photos.
• Answers to your camping questions.
• Numerous links to helpful websites.
• An extreme RV makeover.
• Camping inspiration, motivation, and more!

Take a look at some of the 23 chapter titles found in the table of contents:

• Pursuit of Perfection: Building Memories From Real-Life Stories
• Living on the Wild Side
• Camping Stew
• Family Camping Mishaps Equal Family Camping Fun
• Camping: Affordable Family Adventures
• Camping: Where to Start, Where to Stay
• Top Ten Ways to Make Enemies of Your Fellow Campers
• Calming the Chaos When Camping With Kids
• Preparing for Camping
• Making the Space Your Own: Remodeling an RV
• Dehydrating: How to Get Started
• “Mom, There’s a Snake Under the Tent!” and Other Infamous Camping Escapades
• Dear Camp Counselor
• Lessons From the Boy Scouts
• Enjoying God’s Nature: Shedding the “Stuff”
• Grandma Anne’s Tried and True Tricks of the Trade
• Feeding My Family While at the Lake
• A Week of Lunch Menus for the Campsite

See why homemakers love the help of Molly Green—take a peek at what’s inside!

No doubt you’ll find that camping, in whatever form you choose, can be the ideal family activity. This awesome resource (73 pages!) will whet your appetite for some frugal family camping fun!

For one low cost you can begin preparations for your next great family adventure now.

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Create a rich heritage of camping memories!
Purchase Molly Goes Camping E-Book NOW!

Publication: 2010
Pages: 73
File Size: 8.6 MB

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You’ll glean some of the best inexpensive ideas and projects for everyday living that you can find and be inspired to be self-confident, creative, and resourceful too.

For just $8.95, download Molly Goes Camping now!

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Are your groceries gobbling up the green?

Instead of spending $10 for a home-cooked meal, spend only $5 and you’ll save half on your grocery expenses!

Introducing the flavorful way to save . . .
Molly Makes $5 Dinners and $3 Desserts

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Molly Green’s ingenious, guaranteed-to-save-you-money, recipe book!

You can prepare enticing entrées for around $5 and delectable desserts for only $3!
It’s easy –with these low-cost recipes –and LOTS of them!

Molly invited her Econobuster readers –clever, thrifty-minded homemakers –from all over the United States, to share their family-favorite, budget-friendly recipes –and they came through . . . deliciously! You’ll love the results featured in this 120-page E-Book recipe collection!

Feeding your family frugally is a top priority these days, and it’s always exciting to sample some of the great tried-and-true recipes others are using. Do you need some ideas for affordable and quick dinners and desserts? There’s a lot to choose from . .

• Pizzas, pastas and pot luck pleasers
• Slow-cooker creations, casseroles and cakes
• Soups, stews, and savory sandwiches
• Breads, biscuits, burritos and brownies
• Peachy pies and puddings

What’s it costing you per meal to feed your family? Meals don’t have to cost a lot to taste good –and you’ll find many selections for under $5.00 too!

There’s Broccoli, Cheese, and Chicken Soup bubbling on the stove, along with Quick Parmesan Bread, and the wafting aroma of Chocolate Pudding Cake waiting to be enjoyed by your family –all for approximately $6.52!

Or maybe you’d prefer to feast on Salmon Patties with Noodles, Peas, and Apples topped off with Healthy Brownies for dessert –for approximately $6.36!

This is NOT your typical recipe book! You’ll find complete recipes –broken down to cost per ingredient! They’re ready-to-go, easy-to-use recipes –just print out what you need!

“Here is one amazing book you just HAVE to check out! It is a recipe book and most of the meals are under $5 and most typically feed 4 to 6 people . . .I chose two weeks worth of meals from this little E-Book and actually saved approximately $100 on my grocery bill! Molly Makes $5 Dinners and $3 Desserts is a money-saver E-Book for sure!”
–Vickie Butterfield, TOS Research Panel

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll devour in this E-Book:

• Easy, no-prep recipes like the Crockpot Salsa Chicken – $5.05
• Ideas for what to do with leftovers like the Personal Healthy Pizzas – $4.50
• Proven hearty favorites like the Chicken Pot Pie – $4.75 and Beef, Noodles, and Veggies – $4.85 or Oven-fried Chicken with Rice and Green Beans – $4.85
• Healthy vegetarian dishes like the Greek Spinach and Rice with Black Beans – $5.00 and Lentil and Rice Stew – $2.27
• Homemade puddings that are so inexpensive to make that you’ll have money to spare for a scoop of vanilla ice cream to go on top, like the Butterscotch Pudding – $ .75 and Baked Apple Pudding – $2.85
• A brownie mix that will make six to eight batches of brownies for less than the cost of one boxed brownie mix at the store –Basic Brownie Mix – $4.24
• Special treats for a party like the Gluten-Free Doughnuts – $3.66 and Chocolate Roll-ups – $3.00
• A free printable menu form link for your use
• 3 “kitchen help” lists and special tips from Molly included

But that’s not all! Choose recipes for tasty, nourishing meals and treats found in these chapter divisions. . .

• Soups and Stews
• Casseroles
• Pasta
• Beef and Pork
• Chicken and Fish
• Meatless
• Sandwiches/Pizzas
• Menus
• Desserts

You’ll delight in the wealth of low-cost recipes and information presented, all in one, easy-to-read, handy resource, for the incredibly low price!

Still not convinced this E-Book is for you?

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Dish up something new tonight –and make your family and your pocketbook smile!

Publication: 2009
Pages: 122
File Size: 3.4 MB

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Every month, Molly has a wealth of information and support to share in one easy-to-read, handy resource! Discover for yourself all of the exciting and imaginative ideas Molly has to offer—ideas that could save you big money and needless headaches!
You’ll glean some of the best inexpensive ideas and projects for everyday living that you can find and be inspired to be self-confident, creative, and resourceful too.

For just $7.95, download Molly Makes $5 Dinners and $3 Desserts now!

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