by Mark Garro | Frugal Party Ideas, Reviews, Save Time, Thrifty Tips
I’m so excited to share my experience with hosting our first Chuck E Cheese birthday party! I’m a bit of a control freak, so I can’t say I wasn’t worried about how this party would go down, but it was even better than I could have expected.
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by Mark Garro | Thrifty Home & Family, Save Time, Thrifty Tips
I’m a big fan of Alton Brown and his idea on single-use items; there are a lot of really odd, single-use kitchen gadgets out there that might seem cool at first but will honestly just take up space and you’ll end up selling them at a garage sale and all you’ll have is .50 cents and a small pile of regret.
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by Mark Garro | Parenting, Reviews, Thrifty Home & Family
The best movies for preschoolers are the ones in which the whole family can enjoy them (meaning Barney’s Christmas is out of the running!) We don’t watch a lot of movies in our house, but when we do, I don’t necessarily care about the educational value so much as my being able to sit through them without wanting to burn my eyes out.
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by Mark Garro | Reviews, Thrifty Home & Family
Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness is my new obsession!
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by Mark Garro | Reviews, Parenting, Thrifty Home & Family
On the hunt for the best unplugged toys and struggling to limit your child’s screentime? We’ve all been there!
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