My first baby, Sofía, learned many baby signs and still uses some of them at nearly 3 years old. Her younger sister, Bella, on the other hand, has learned very little and I regret not taking the time to teach her like I did with Sofía. Bella is probably the one that could use itContinue Reading..
Don’t Stick to Your Shopping List! (If You Want to Save More Money on Groceries)
When you start grocery shopping with a list, and you stick to that list, you can save so much money. But sometimes sticking to your list will hurt your grocery budget rather than help it. You must be flexible most shopping trips or you could end up spending much, much more. For years, I wouldContinue Reading..
Better Than Rotisserie Roast Chicken
Have you ever attempted to make a whole chicken in your oven? Were you disappointed that it was dry or tasteless even though you added plenty of salt, vegetables in the cavity, herbs, and aromatics? I bet you said, “Forget this! I’m going to buy a rotisserie chicken from the store!” I hear you. I really do.Continue Reading..
Basic Dried Fruit
Fruit is the perfect snack food for children because it has numerous benefits that they can’t get from eating anything else. I’m sure if you thought through the fruits you gave your child most recently you’d say they were either fresh, canned, or frozen, right? Dehydrated fruits are another great option, but the variety atContinue Reading..
Solutions for a Baby Who Cries for More, More, MORE!
We have had our fair share of whining and crying at the dinner table over the last few years. While most kids, it seems, tend to cry because they don’t want to eat what’s in front of them, our daughters cry because they want more food or we aren’t feeding them fast enough. It’s a dilemmaContinue Reading..
Our Cheap, Cheap Wedding
We just celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary, and it got me thinking about our wedding. We may not have had the most fabulous of weddings, but we actually enjoyed ourselves. Before my own wedding, I had been to too many weddings where I could tell the bride and groom were less than excited; they hadContinue Reading..
The Most Perfect Tomato Onion Salad
My husband’s Argentinian traditions run deep. Growing up, he had an asado (equivalent to a steak and chicken BBQ complete with all the animal’s innards) with his family every Saturday. Every.Saturday. That’s like a ton of meat. Over the years, we’ve had our fair share of asados as a family and with friends, but nowhereContinue Reading..
How to Improve Your Credit Score
This post is brought to you by Credit Sesame. All opinions are my own. Establishing credit can be difficult at first, but, once you get past that, you should be free sailing your way to a great credit score! Actually, there’s much more to it than that. It takes a lot of good money habits toContinue Reading..
My Child’s Dinner Was Veggie-Less, But I’m Not Worried.
I have a lot of posts on this blog that might make it sound like we are doing wonderful in the eating department. I give my baby homemade baby food, I introduce my children to new foods often, and I teach my kids eating habits that will help them eat well throughout life. But guessContinue Reading..
Foods to Introduce at 15 Months
If you’re new here, this post is a continuation of the feeding schedule I have been doing for my daughter since she was 6 months old and started solids. You can see all my homemade baby food posts right here. This will be the last update in this series. I was going to update all theContinue Reading..
Save Money with Fridge and Freezer Inventory Sheets
I despise wasting food. Sure, I’ve done it a million and one times, but every time I have to do it I cringe. I think, How come we couldn’t have eaten this or used this before it went moldy/rancid/curdled? I know I’m not alone. Most American families throw away as much as 25% of theContinue Reading..
7 Valid Reasons Why I Don’t Coupon
Saving money on groceries is critical as a homemaker. It’s easy to overspend on any given shopping trip, and money saved can go towards other important things in the budget. One huge way that you can save money on groceries is by couponing. But, here’s the deal, in the 7 years I’ve been married, IContinue Reading..
Kids and Food: Eat Real Food
Processed foods have become a vital part of American culture, but they’ve put parents in a difficult situation. You can either spend hours upon hours in the kitchen making food from scratch that will likely be rejected by the children of the house; OR, you can grab a few convenience snacks on your next grocery shoppingContinue Reading..
Create a Cheap Photo Gift in Less Than 20 Minutes with PicMonkey
Since my daughters are still so young, I have yet to receive a real gift from them for Mother’s Day. I truly don’t mind because most gifts just add clutter. So this year I’m in Grandmother’s Day thinking mode, and I wanted to come up with a really beautiful gift for both grandmas without spendingContinue Reading..
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