Stacie Nelson, from ‘Motherhood on a Dime‘; shares her experience in her quest to find and maintain balance as a mother. She is always looking for new ways to simplify, organize, and do things more efficiently while still maintaining her creative, somewhat messy ways! She also has a passion for bargain shopping and wants to pass on some of her lessons learned, as well as others she is still learning!
You won’t find an expert on her blog, what she has to offer comes from her experiences (like the first financially-difficult years of married life), books read (hundreds), family, mentors, and moms, just like you! On her blog you will find:
- Store match-ups
- Links to coupons and free samples
- Frugality tips
- Fun, inexpensive projects for kids and educational bargains
- Home-school ideas and helps
- Simple recipes, including some Paleo, gluten-free, and dairy-free
- Organic bargains and coupons
- Internet deals
- Quick-and-easy-to-read articles about how to get started couponing and living frugally
And much, much more!
Alas… on to those 101 activities! 
101 Days of Summer Fun for Kids
Day 1: Free Printable Activity Calendars for Kids (June 2012)
Day 2: “Painting” Outdoors Activity
Day 3: Cloud Dough
Day 4: Faded Sun Prints
Day 5: Water Play (with a DIY Water Table)
Day 6: Paper Plate Sun Catchers
Day 7: Dancing Raisins Experiment
Day 8: Solar S’mores Snack (and Experiment)
Day 9: Homemade Fizzy Sidewalk Paint
Day 10: Make a Pine Cone Bird Feeder
Day 11: Soap Science Experiment
Day 12: Mud Bakery and Cafe
Day 13: Dot Painting
Day 14: Water Balloon Target Practice
Day 15: Dinosaur Dig for Kids
Day 16: 42 Play Dough Recipes
Day 17: Make Your Own Rain
Day 18: Construct a Foil River
Day 19: DIY Planter from Newspaper
Day 20: Story Starters
Day 21: Rocket Balloon Experiment
Day 22: Campfire Cones
Day 23: Table Top Printing
Day 24: Marshmallow Toothpick Sculptures
Day 25: Outdoor Bean Bag Review Toss
Day 26: Marshmallow Painting
Click here to continue reading, and find clickable links to all listed activities and more! And, be sure to check out Sherie’s blog here. And… as always, be sure to follow us on Facebook for continued resources and information!