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Childhood Cancer Family — Hospital Camping

childhood cancer, cancer recovery, hospital stay

As a former Childhood Cancer family—Thank God remission continues to hold—but... we are oh sooooo very BROKE!

Saving on food Meals for parents and family members visiting the hospital get really expensive with 3 meals and snacks each day.

One way we found to get around some of that expense is to bring in 2 totes with lids (cold and dry storage) and a bag of ice and use them to store food in your child's room.

Include your beverage of choice (off brand pop, gatorade, juice, etc) cold cereal,

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Pass it Down and Pass it On

My little tip is to accept and pass on hand-me-downs. I saved every piece of clothing from my first son. Five years later I had my second one and here I am, using all the old clothes. I am now saving baby's clothes that don't fit him anymore to give out to a friend who is expecting.

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Multiply Your Yard Sale Clothing Deals

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DIY Baby Food

Making my own baby food saved a lot of money. I used regular ice cube trays to freeze

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Cool As A...Banana

I have heard many people say they freeze bananas

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No Sour Grapes Here

frozen, grapes, cold, refreshing, healthy, summer, snack

After I buy grapes I stem, wash, dry, and then freeze them.

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A Bazaar Idea For Christmas

In our area churches have bazaars featuring handmade items.

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Put On Your Giving Bonnet

My favorite place for charitable giving is Newborns in Need in Houston, Missouri.

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Wipe Up and Save

I make homemade baby wipes. I started doing this with our oldest son because of allergies, but continued with our younger one because of the cost savings and convenience.

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Mom's Membership Makes Memories

One of the best deals I've found is membership in my local mothers' club. Dues are $30 per year. For this fee a world of opportunities are available for me and my family: Monthly meetings with informative speakers; inexpensive group outings, free baby sitting through the club's babysitting co-op, membership in a movie-moms group - we get reduced price tickets and go together- opportunities for community service and leadership. Last summer we took advantage of a two-night camp-out at a regional park with 15 other families from the club.

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