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I Cook with My Kids Even Though I’m Impatient

Apr 21 Cooking with Kids

Cooking with kids has so many short-term and long-term benefits! This impatient mom wants to involve her kids in cooking even though it stresses her out. Here's why...

Just in the last few months, I’ve noticed something interesting start to happen each time I enter the kitchen that I didn’t necessarily initiate. My daughters follow me in there, curiousity getting the best of them, and they stick around to “help” me cook. © jackfrog – stock.adobe.com Now, you should know that I’ve alwaysContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Apr 21

The Ultimate Pizza Sauce Taste Test

Apr 8 All Recipes

Need an amazing recipe for homemade pizza sauce? These three sauces went head to head in a taste test that will make you want to try all three for yourself!

About 7 weeks ago, I gave you the recipe for the most delicious pizza dough you will ever make. For reals. But I left you hanging, because I didn’t offer a nice pizza sauce to compliment it, now did I? I’m going to rectify that today and give you some delicious options for homemade pizzaContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Apr 8

8 Amazing Solutions for Morning Sickness

Apr 1 Uncategorized

These really are great tips for morning sickness that I've never read anywhere else. It'll be really helpful when I get pregnant again!

When I got pregnant for the first time over 4 years ago, I was not ready for the sudden changes morning sickness brought to my life. I wish I had known then what I know now, since I just went through morning sickness for a third time. I had no idea that morning sickness couldContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Apr 1

Eating in Season: Spring Edition

Mar 10 Eat More Veggies

Spring has some wonderful produce to add to your weekly meal plan. Buying in season not only saves money, it tastes better, too! If you'd like to add more variety to your family's meals, be sure to reference this list of produce that is in season in spring.

I’ll tell you what. I have been looking forward to spring for one reason, and one reason only: all the fresh, springy produce available to eat! © zoryanchik / Dollar Photo Club It seems as though winter is left with far fewer delicious fruits and veggies than any other season, and spring is a greatContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Mar 10

The 10 Pantry Staples that Keep Our Grocery Budget below $300 a month

Mar 8 Grocery Budget

What a great list of delicious meal possibilities using 10 cheap foods! I could meal plan just with this list and save tons of money!

The first few years of our marriage, I was all over the place with our meal plans. There were a few meals I would make over and over again because my husband loved them, but I loved exploring the kitchen and learning how to cook. So most nights, I was cooking something we had never had before.Continue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Mar 8

The Best Fool-Proof Garlic & Oregano Pizza Dough

Feb 19 All Ages

Garlic & Oregano Pizza Dough gives homemade pizza such a wonderful flavor, and it's so easy to make! After trying several different pizza doughs, this is my favorite by far, and it's fool-proof!

Here’s what happens when you marry the man of your dreams…with a mother who cooks like an Italian chef. First, you try, try, try again. Every meal you make is silently compared to the mother-in-law’s, and you know you likely will never win. Until you make something that mother-in-law doesn’t specialize in. Then, you’re golden.Continue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Feb 19

Premium Ingredients You Should Be Buying to Make Your Meals Taste AWESOME

Feb 12 Feeding the Family

These are some ingredients I'll spend more money on (even on a tight grocery budget) because they make my meals taste AWESOME!

When we cut back on how much we were spending on groceries, there were just some foods I was not willing to stop buying. I make pretty much every meal from scratch, and that means I need to use several different foods to add more flavor and help the dish out a bit. I amContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Feb 12

You Need Extras of These 7 Baby Products

Feb 2 Uncategorized

There are just some baby products that would have been so great to have more of, if only we could have spent a little more money. Put these products on your baby registry!

When you start a family and know that your financial burden will naturally increase, it’s easy to wish that you were in a better situation and could afford just about everything under the sun for that little bun in your oven. I am grateful we didn’t have a lot of money when starting our family,Continue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Feb 2

Eating in Season: Winter Edition

Jan 6 Eat More Veggies

Buying in season not only saves money, but it tastes better, too! If you'd like to add more variety to your family's meals, be sure to reference this list of produce that is in season in winter.

Now that I have two toddlers in the house, I really want to get more variety into our diets. Like most families, we have certain foods that we tend to buy over and over. That really is great for keeping the grocery bill down, but it’s not so great for little growing bodies and keepingContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Jan 6

Think You’re Terrible with Money? Think Again.

Dec 30 Uncategorized

You might think you're terrible with money, but there are things you can do to change that. It all starts with your mindset.

I’ve mentioned before that my dad taught me how to budget after I got my first real part-time job in high school. Budgeting seemed easy enough, especially because my expenses were fairly low and I had two goals in mind: to pay off my adorable new-to-me VW Cabrio and save as much money as possibleContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Dec 30

How to Use OneNote to Organize All Your Recipes

Dec 19 Kitchen Organization

Are all your recipes floating around without much organization? How about getting them all in one place so you never have to search for your favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe ever again? Here's how to use Microsoft OneNote for getting your recipes organized so you can search less and cook more!

I’ve always been intimidated by the idea of putting together a recipe binder. I would love to gather all our family favorite recipes and put them into one easy-to-access cookbook, but it’s been hard to visualize how it should come together. Do I put the recipes in alphabetical order? Wouldn’t recipes by meal make moreContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Dec 19

The Hardest Part of Raising Two Kids Under the Age of 2

Dec 10 Uncategorized

Everyone has a different parenting experience, and this is mine. I struggled big time when I had my second daughter just 18 months after my first. Here's why…

I looked at my sweet baby girl, just two months old, and I realized that I didn’t know her. These past months I had been feeding her, rocking her to sleep, and changing her diaper, but she still felt so distant. It was almost like I was just a caretaker and not her mom. Disclosure: This postContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Dec 10

10 Healthy and Tasty Meal Ideas for Families in Need

Dec 4 Feeding the Family

Plumb out of ideas for a meal you can take to a family in need? Look no further! These 10 healthy and tasty meal ideas are just what you are looking for!

After I gave birth to both of my daughters, people in my neighborhood and some family members brought over meals for about 3 days. It was wonderful. No, downright glorious. I didn’t have to think about cooking, and I got to taste some really yummy stuff that others made. Since I know what it’s likeContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Dec 4

How to Avoid Becoming House Poor

Dec 1 Uncategorized

When a lot of the money you make each month goes towards your house payment and other costs related to it, you are house poor. Here's what you can do before you buy a house, or even if you are already in a house, to avoid becoming house poor.

We bought a house 2 1/2 years ago. When I say bought, I mean we borrowed a large amount of money, forked over a small amount of cash, and landed ourselves a 30-year loan with a payment that includes the cost of the mortgage, home insurance, taxes, and private mortgage insurance (or PMI). © IrianaContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Dec 1

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I used to struggle big time with getting veggies into my family's meals. After several years and much trial and error, though, I now believe you can cook healthy food and still have time for your loved ones. Click here to find out more.

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