Practical Graduation Gift Ideas (That Aren’t Just Money!)
I model an awful lot of habits for my kids, whether I like it or not. Some of them are good and some of them I’m…
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How to Plan Food for a (Really) Large Group: Taco Bar Prep for Graduation Party, Wedding, Shower, Etc.
I love a challenge, and although you wouldn’t know it if you visited my house, I can organize an event like nobody’s business (just not the piles of paper that infiltrate my kitchen). What is the best food to serve for a party…with a few hundred people…on a budget? Who needs to pay a caterer
High School Graduation Party Planning Ideas
When I started planning the graduation party for my oldest, my college roommate came to mind. When she graduated high school, she lived in a…
Will a Co-Op or CSA Save You More Money? Stewarding Local Resources
Learn how to save money and find the best options for your family, when you learn the differences between co-ops and CSAs (community-supported agriculture). Do you want to invest in your health by getting local meat, dairy, and produce? How do you find the best deal? We all want to provide our families with nourishing
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My Top 10 Foods to Stock Up on Now to Prepare for Food Shortage
I mentioned in the last two posts on grocery budget during inflation that I have been appalled at how much my bulk foods have increased in cost. They’re seriously up to 50% and even 100% more! It feels like a terrible time to buy food because of that, especially in bulk. (Check out the previous
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3 Habit Changes That Will Help Your Grocery Budget During Inflation
As I mentioned in the first post in this series on inflation, we can’t rely on our former paradigms of coupons and sales and how…
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How to Save on Groceries During Times of Inflation
Your grocery budget might not be able to just absorb the rising costs of food in times of inflation. From November 2021 to April 2022,…
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Cloth Masks vs. Disposable Masks: Our Planet and Your Budget
Any big change in our lives brings something new that we could buy. Sometimes it’s just a frivolous marketing ploy from a company hoping to cash in on our anxieties. Other times, we truly need a thing that we didn’t need before–but some of the options on the market are unnecessarily wasteful. Over the course
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Dinner for a Dollar: The 20 Ingredients You Need to Cook Simple, Healthy Meals
This is a guest post from Steph Jenkins, author of Dinner for a Dollar. “I would love to eat healthier, but it’s just so expensive.” How many times have you thought that? This is a problem every health-conscious human who lives on a budget has to face. You are not alone. When my husband and
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How I Slashed $400 off My Real Food Grocery Budget in One Month
I used to revel in sharing my grocery budget on the blog – like a proud parent showing off the kids’ gymnastics trophies, I loved showing how low we could keep our spending while eating real food. I loved finding the deals, watching the bottom line, and helping to inspire you all to eat real
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Large Family Logistics: Real Food on a Budget {GUEST POST}
The following is a post from Georganne Schuch of Mom To Many Girls. Feeding a family, especially a large family, requires the financial savvy of an accountant, the gourmet finesse of a chef crossed with the flexibility of a short-order cook, and the organizational skills of a project manager. And that’s just for starters. Once
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Monday Mission: YOUR Top 3 Frugal Tips For Healthy Living
Today’s Monday Mission is a bit of a flip on its head – rather than giving you a new task to complete or attempt in the kitchen, I’m asking you to branch out to help your own friends/community. I’m kind of excited about this mission, so bear with me as I explain what I’m thinking.
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What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Country Life Natural Foods?
I really wonder what my neighbors think when a humongous trailer truck backs into my driveway and slides out the ramp from the back. Are they moving? Did they buy a new couch? What are those boxes? (takes a minute to read the side of the truck: Country Life Natural Foods) Is that really all
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What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Costco?
It’s inevitable. Any time I mention shopping for food at a store, someone asks, “So…what do you buy there?” I’ve had conversations on Facebook recently about the quality of produce at Costco in various parts of the country, for example. It’s the same thing I do myself: Ask people how they do things in order
Monday Mission: Make a Grocery Price Book
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a price book to keep track of the best deals on real food in your area. Whether you shop at Farmer’s Markets, online in bulk, or at a variety of grocery and health food stores, chances are there are ‘best deals’ out there on most
Eat Well, Spend Less: Has Our Real Food Budget Grown?
I spent $469/month on food last year. Yes, I do keep track that closely. If you had asked me a few years back whether that was a decent figure, I would have caught my breath a bit. I used to try to stay under $300 a month on food…those days are no longer, for many
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Does a Child Really Cost a Quarter Million Dollars?
Can you afford another child? People are really thinking about finances when they make decisions about conception, and many struggle with being a working mother vs. staying at home. I hear this more often that you’d think: “I wish I could make more homemade foods, but I just don’t have time with working all day.”
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Eat Well, Spend Less: The Gift of a Meal
The gift of food is often the greatest gift to receive. It doesn’t cause clutter. It saves the recipient time and money, and lends itself to a nice, peaceful evening. It covers many of the 5 Love Languages: is a gift of service, affords the person more quality time to spend with their loved ones,
Eat Well, Spend Less: Make a Frugal Meals List
It can be difficult to stay within a food budget, especially for a one-income family, when you’re trying to eat “real food,” not only whole unprocessed foods but also well-raised meats, traditionally prepared whole grains, and unrefined sweeteners, etc. A little planning can go a long way to help you save money. Your mission, if