We're Loading Up the Home Page With Summer Fun!
We will be taking a three month break at Cindy's Porch to spend more time with the family during the summer. (This is the longest break I have ever taken.) Before we go, we're loading up the website with fun things to DO (that don't cost a dime!) So hang tough, we'll be working hard for the next couple days to get things ready! - Cindy
- Kitchen Cash - Planning Your Meals This Summer: If you are looking to save cash, the first place you should start is in the kitchen! Use up the foods you already own. We have our pantry, fridge, and freezer inventory printouts available for you to discover. As well, we've included the meal planning calendars for June, July, and August. Your meal plans are going to save you hundreds of dollars over the summer months - you just have to DO it!
For June
June is one of my favorite months - the summer heat hasn't quite arrived, the kids are wrapping up school, we're planning our vacation, and the strawberries are ready to harvest. We've posted links to some of our favorite pages to get you thinking about DOing instead of BUYing this month!
- Cash Christmas: If you have already started your Cash
Christmas - then WOW! Congratulations. You are planning ahead! (And
you don't need to read any further.) If you have been waiting until "later" to start, then "later" has
arrived - and it is not too late! The only way to eliminate that "Oh,
I wish I had saved some money for this blues in December" is to plan
ahead and start now. It doesn't cost a dime. In fact it helps you
save those dimes.
- ABC's of Summer Fun: Looking for things to DO during those hazy dazy days of summer - without breaking the bank? Our readers are busy helping us create a new "ABC List of Summer Fun!" (Updated June 9)
- Clean Kid's Room Challenge Hey! The kids are home from school. What better time to tackle the dust bunnies, leftover lunchs, old newletters, lost library books, wayward soccer socks, and who knows whatever creatures in your kid's bedrooms! Our Clean Kid's Room Challenge is a printable game you can play with the kids. Our readers tell us it works - and it's fun!
For July
When July hits, you know summer has arrived (except for our readers in Australia and New Zealand - we're sending warm thoughts your way). This is the month to fire up the barbeque and experiment with new salads at home. Dig out the recipe books and experiment. July is also the month to start walking early in the morning. Enjoy the sunrise and the songbirds - your mind and body will thank you!
Are You New to Cindy's Porch? Links to our most popular pages...
 The Three Rules of NOT Buying: These are the rules that Cindy's Porch was founded on. Take these rules with you everytime you go shopping and you will discover more cash left in your wallet and less stash on it's way into your home!
Your Finances: We've got three simple steps to get you started on your journey to "Rediscover Your Money. Before you know it, your purse and wallet will be overhauled, you'll be tracking your spending, and you'll even have a spot in your home to "manage" your money (and it won't cost a dime). As your journey continues, you'll be taking a hard look at where your finances are today. How much do you OWN and how much do you OWE? Then we blow the dust off your savings account (YIKES). Remember what it was like when you opened your first savings account? We are going to recapture that magic. Credit card debt holding you back? Check out the "Three Magic Words" for avoiding new debt. Then read about how to tackle your current debt ONE CHUNK MORE at a time.
Loving Your Home: When you are unhappy with your home or stressed by a mess that never seems to go away, the temptation to BUY something to make things better or make things “look” better can become very strong. Some of us will even use a trip to the store or the mall as an excuse to escape this mess and this stress (been there, done that). Then the retailers, advertisers, and marketers begin to whisper their clever messages of BUY BUY BUY! Blech! Check out the "NOT ME FIVE," those 5 little things that can mess up a home in no time flat ("not me" is the person who messed it LOL). Dusting, vacuuming, and washing only takes minutes when the NOT ME FIVE are gone. We've also got tips for "deep cleaning" including the "guy's version" (put your hard hats on, we are going in). Enjoy!
Kitchen Cash: Do you know what's lurking in your fridge, freezer and pantry? With our easy to use printout sheets and meal planning calendar you can SHOP at home FIRST for supper and save money at the same time! We've also added in steps for tackling the fridge (YIKES), and tips for solving the lunch time blues.
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 When you walk in wonder, you never know what you'll see. These photos are hot off my camera lens! (Click on the spring robin)
 My adventures in DOing and Finance. (Click on me in my bright green parka)
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