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16 Quick Ways to Lower Your Grocery Budget

Oct 5 Grocery Budget

If you find yourself in a tight spot and need to lower the amount of money you spend on food, these 16 ways to save on groceries can help you out right now!

*This is the 5th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Before we started our spending freeze last year, I was spending about $100 a week on groceries. Each week when I would get to the checkout and hear the cashier say howContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Oct 5

Journal Day: Surviving a Spending Freeze

Oct 4 Uncategorized

Can you get through a spending freeze without digging deep and finding out more about you and your relationship with money? Sure, but I find it easier when I can write my thoughts down. Here are awesome journal prompts to help you when you need them.

*This is the 4th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* From the outside looking in, a spending freeze looks like something terrible you just want to avoid. It doesn’t sound enjoyable, and people who have to be on a constant spendingContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Oct 4

Setting Goals for the Spending Freeze Challenge

Oct 3 Uncategorized

A spending freeze is the perfect time to re-evaluate your wants and needs, but it's not always easy to stay the course. Here's what you should do before you start to stay focused.

*This is the 3rd day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Is this spending freeze challenge easier or more painful than you thought it would be? © petarpaunchev / Dollar Photo Club A spending freeze is truly no easy feat. The path seems long, winding,Continue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Oct 3

Putting the Ix-Nay on Online Shopping

Oct 2 Uncategorized

The habit of online shopping can snatch the best of us. Don't let it get you! Be aware of your online browsing and cut it out of your life if you're spending too much.

*This is the 2nd day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Yesterday for the first day of our month long spending freeze challenge, I helped you go through your expenses and filter out all the wants you might have. You know, a vacationContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Oct 2

The One Month Spending Freeze Challenge

Oct 1 Uncategorized

Join us as we go one whole month without spending money! Don't worry, you can still pay for your rent and buy food. If you need a challenge to get your spending under control, this is it!

*This is the 1st day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Welcome to the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge! This month will be a time to slow down and realize just how blessed you really are. You will have many opportunities to sacrificeContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Oct 1

The Absolute BEST Way to Freeze Soup

Sep 25 Food Prep

Ok, you have no idea how easy it is to freeze soup this way. So glad I pinned this! Soup's on!

One busy day, when I didn’t have time to make dinner, I decided to reheat some soup we had in the freezer. I had let the bag of soup thaw overnight in the fridge. When I went to dump the contents into a saucepan, a good amount of soup stayed in the bag, stuck to theContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 25

Family Halloween Costume Idea – Robbing the Bank

Sep 23 Uncategorized

Need a Halloween costume idea for your new little family? If you have a baby younger than about 5 months, this group costume would work well and be lots of fun!

I am not one to enjoy a scary movie, a haunted house, or a creepy gorilla man chasing after me with a chainsaw in a spooky corn maze. These things cause me to shake uncontrollably and give me recurring nightmares that last for years. Not even kidding. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (I’ve putContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 23

8 Reasons You Hate Grocery Shopping (with solutions)

Sep 21 Grocery Budget

Grocery shopping is one of those chores that must be done. People gotta eat. But if you hate it, you probably get take-out or eat out way more than your budget allows. Find out how you can enjoy grocery shopping more and start saving your grocery budget!

Grocery shopping is a necessary chore for any household. Where there are people, people must be fed. Unless you have a thriving garden on your property, you most likely have to make a choice about how you get food in those people’s bellies: from restaurants and the like or from the grocery store. © Kaspars GrinvaldsContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 21

Garbanzo Bean and Tomato Soup

Sep 18 All Ages

Garbanzo Bean and Tomato Soup - This soup is full of protein and delicious veggies, including red pepper, onions, and tomatoes. It's sure to be a hit with your entire family. SO delicious!

Towards the end of last winter, I had soup on the menu for dinner one weeknight. I went to the pantry to get out the ingredients, and we didn’t have a few of the more important ingredients. Normally when something like this happens, I either change plans for dinner or I make substitutions. I wantedContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 18

How to Save Your Sanity with Baby #2

Sep 16 Uncategorized

Before you bring baby #2 home from the hospital, it would be wise to do this one thing that will save your sanity as a mom. Put it at the top of your list!

Our lives turned into a chaotic mess the moment baby #2 entered the picture. The toddler had just turned 18 months a few days before, we were all sick when the baby came home from the hospital, breastfeeding issues left me frazzled and in pain, and I just wasn’t ready to care for two small kids.Continue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 16

How to Get 9 Meals from Two Whole Chickens

Sep 4 All Recipes

Are you making the most of your chicken? This step-by-step tutorial can help you make 9 meals from two whole chickens! And you won't feel deprived!

We are a chicken kind-of-family all.the.way. Maybe it’s because chicken is one of the cheapest meats, or maybe it’s because we just genuinely like it. We eat it about 60% of the time – the other 40% of the time we eat beans and eggs and small amounts of pork, beef, and fish. We eatContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 4

Kids and Food: Let the Food Rules Guide, Not Rule

Sep 2 Eating Habits

A picky eater can be turned into a food connoisseur before your very eyes if you implement healthy eating habits in your home. Find out all the ways you can make changes to your meals and start working on your picky child one small step at a time.

Over two years ago, I read the best book I could have to help prevent my children from becoming picky eaters: French Kids Eat Everything. It wasn’t exactly an area I was struggling with since my oldest was just 9 months old at the time. But it really made me think about the importance ofContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Sep 2

8 Brilliant Ways to Spend Discretionary Income

Aug 31 Uncategorized

When you have leftover money each month, what do you do with it? These ideas are absolutely brilliant because they each improve your way of life without adding clutter.

Perhaps you are one of those lucky ducks who actually has leftover money to spend each month. You’ve paid your essential bills, put money into your savings, paid taxes and insurance, and even invested into your IRA. I’m totally jealous. But are you putting that leftover money to good use? Do you really ponder whereContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Aug 31

Basic {Secret Ingredient} Vinaigrette

Aug 28 All Ages

Salad dressing doesn't have to come from a bottle at the store. It can be quickly made at home with simple ingredients you probably already have. The secret ingredient in this vinaigrette always makes an excellent salad.

Did you know making your own salad dressing at home is pretty simple? I grew up thinking you had to buy salad dressing, and then I met my husband. His family only ever made salads using olive oil, vinegar, and salt for the most part. Eventually I learned how to make a dressing or vinaigretteContinue Reading..

By Charlee Flaminio on Aug 28

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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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