Today’s quick and easy and affordable dinner option was chili. I had SEVERAL cans of different types of beans so I threw them together for a quick chili. Most of the children like chili so it worked out pretty well. The two youngest complained about the tomato chunks, but they ate it. For the corn […]
Quick Rice and Roast Beef Gravy
I’m usually pretty good about planning ahead for feeding Andrew during the school breaks. This year, though, we are between houses and staying with my mom for a couple months. Unfortunately, so is my brother and his four kids and it makes for quite the crowd right now. We’re a week and a half into […]
The Cost of Clutter
by Jill Cooper https://www.LivingOnADime.com We live in a society of extremes. People seem to be extremely in debt, extremely overweight, and extremely disorganized. People everywhere are trying to come up with newer and better solutions to solve these problems but not many of their ideas are working. The solutions aren’t working because they are focusing […]
Tips for Establishing a Back to School Routine
Download the Printable It’s that time of year again, scrambling to buy clothes because your child had a growth spurt over the summer, last minute school supplies…not to mention getting all those forms filled out in time. It’s back to school time. After a long summer break it’s often difficult to get back into the […]
Playing with Instagram
I finally signed up for the rage known as Instagram. Above is my very first Instagram photo. And here’s the second. Hoping to have fun with this and that it doesn’t take me too crazy long to figure it all out.
Menu Plan Monday
I strayed from the menu plan a couple days last week, but using it is still helpful. I did remember to do the shredded pork in the slow cooker Saturday so I pulled up Google and found some recipes to use it with this week. We started out with sliders on Sunday using a bit […]
Menu Plan Monday
I’m so excited because my mom helped me get small chest freezer last week! I’ve been wanting one forever so that I can not only shop smarter by stocking up on great deals, but so that I can start implementing some of the meal plans and tips I learned when I subscribed to the Once […]
Fruits & Vegetables Storage
While browsing Pinterest one night, I came across a graphic outlining which fruits and vegetables should be stored in the refrigerator and which needed to be stored at room temperature. I thought I pinned it, but I can’t find the original post now. Maybe you’ve seen it. Anyway, I decided I wanted one I could […]
Menu Plan Monday
Using up some leftovers this week and trying to empty the carbs from the pantry so I’ll quit being tempted. The weight loss is going fairly well regardless of my occasional detour though. Hoping I can get off the high blood pressure meds sooner rather than later. Now on to this week’s … Monday: Beef […]
Mother’s Day Ideas For The Budget-Conscious
(StatePoint) If you’re watching your pocketbook these days, as many people are, you may be searching for affordable ways to celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day, May 13. The good news is thoughtfulness doesn’t need to cost a fortune. You can show you really care by taking the time to personalize your Mother’s Day activities and […]
