I’ve started to combine my meal plans and shopping trips so you can see how things are going together and to keep myself organized as well. Here are this week’s meals and deals! This Week’s Meals: I must be crazy or hungry, because there are a LOT of recipes on this week’s plan, particularly new…
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In the Garden This Week
With all the rain we’ve had lately, it feels like our garden will never get done. The weeds, and the bunnies, seem to be winning. But I’m trying to focus on the positive, because there are things blooming, growing and doing well. I thought it would be fun to post a regular photo diary of…
Meals & Deals: Week of 6/7/2015
Meal Plan: I had more elaborate plans for the week, but have been kicking my own butt in the garden and doing a lot of spring cleaning lately. So much has piled up and there’s so little time some days. I could barely move after all the exertion, so I’ve kept most of the meals…
The “Someday” Garden
Winters are long in the Midwest. Too long, really. The bad weather starts in November and doesn’t truly let up until April. Six months of blahh. Even though I’ve lived in Illinois for 24 years, I’ve never gotten used to it. I’m originally from Virginia, and my internal clock seems to still be set on their…
Meals: Week of 5/30/2015
Last week, I posted my shopping trips to Kroger and Aldi, and promised to show you how I fit these things into my meal planning. I work full time and try to cook healthy, low cost food (mostly from scratch), with two small kids, a ravenous teenager and an equally hungry husband. Things can get…
Cheap Thrills: Grocery Deals This Week
I finally got a chance to hit the grocery store today and stock up on a few things. Money has been tight lately as life continues to be crazy. Thank God we’re frugal! Last week we had a whopping $35 for groceries and we ate mostly from the pantry, fridge and freezer. This week we’re…
What To Do When Your World Is On Fire
Ever had one of those days, months or even years where nothing seems to go right? Sure, there are always challenges, and life is rarely quiet on all fronts, but how about those times where every area of your life seems to explode in your face? We’re having one of those months. I wish I…
Gardening Review: Burgess Seed and Plant Company
If you do a search for reviews on Burgess Seed and Plant Company, chances are that most of them you find will be negative. There are some people who have good experiences with them and many who don’t. Personally, I have very mixed feelings about Burgess. My Order I took a chance on ordering from this…
Cheap Thrills: Grocery & Household Deals This Week
Even though groceries seem sky-high these days, there are still many ways to save at the store. And who doesn’t love a good grocery deal? I work full time and have small children, so my shopping and planning time is severely limited. I have found shopping on my lunch hour to be the best way…
Reveling in Ravelry
Attention all craft addicts! If you work with yarn or fiber arts in any way, shape, or form, and haven’t tried out Ravelry, you really need to high tail you caboose over there and check it out! I have been knitting and crocheting since I was 10, and have been online for years, but had…