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Oatmeal recipe: We have finally succeeded in consistently making our grocery budget! The difference makers seem to be limiting our snack cracker type foods to 1-2 boxes/month and substituting popcorn ( a healthy alternative!) most days and also limiting boxed cereals to 1-2 boxes/month to be used as snacks. Instead of cereal at breakfast we have been eating oatmeal and have found a YUMMY recipe for a homemade instant mix at my friend Paula's blog here.

Cloth diapers: Still going well! Check out diaper jungle for lots of questions, answers, and reviews.

Super cute and modest swimsuits: With summer around the corner and modesty hard to come by when shopping for that swimsuit check out swimsuits from Modbe here. I got the one below last summer with my birthday money and love it. They are quite pricey but in my opinion well worth it.

Drawer organization: I came across this great idea for organizing kid's drawers. Instead of folding and stacking so that ALL the shirts come out when my independent little girl chooses her own shirt, the shirts are rolled and put one behind the other so that they are all visible and only one comes out at a time.

Picture displays: A fun way to display our kiddos' artwork! All it takes is a 10 cent picture frame from a garage sale, a nail, and an office clip.