From the monthly archives:

December 2008

New Years Day Food Traditions

December 31, 2008

New Years Day. More food. Another big meal. The last calorie-fest of the holiday season.
Growing up we ate black eyed peas “for luck” on New Years day.
My husband’s family has a cool tradition. At the New Years day meal, everyone writes down their top 5 highlights from the previous year, along with 5 goals they [...]

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$5 Dinners Wins BIG!!!

December 31, 2008

I’m sitting here in shock as I type this morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night.
Why? You might ask.
Well, late last night I was checking my email and saw a comment on a You Tube video that I had posted awhile back as part of a contest called “Money Saving Tips” hosted by Walmart [...]

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Planning Saves Time and Money

December 30, 2008

If one of your new year’s resolutions is to spend less at the grocery store, Andrea from MommySnacks.net is one blogger who can help you do just that! She shares the deals and steals each week for stores like Kroger, Meijer, CVS and Walgreens. The valuable tips she shares with us today are sure to [...]

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New Years 2009: Hope and Encouragement

December 30, 2008

Over the next few days, I’ll be writing a few posts about New Years, resolutions and ways to stick to them, my plans for this year, and a little encouragement for you as well!
With the economy in shabbles, layoffs on the rise, and people from all walks of life paying more attention to their budgets, [...]

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Travelling with Kids on Special Diets

December 29, 2008

Since we are travelling and we are on a special diet, I thought I’d share my 5 cents worth on the topic.
The boys are on a GFCFSF (gluten free, casein free, soy free) diet. This diet is very restrictive, but it is possible to travel and still stick to it!
1. In the airport or while [...]

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Grocery Shopping in a New City

December 28, 2008

I’m back! I’m still on vacation, but my “bloggy vacation” is over! It’s time to get back to work, back to saving and back to cooking in my kitchen next week!
I’d like to share a few random things that I have learned over the last week…some food related, some not!
1. If you plan to take [...]

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Merry Christmas

December 23, 2008

Make a Smilebox greeting

May your Christmas be filled with the peace, hope and joy of the Savior’s birth!
I will be back to posting in a few days! Be sure to subscribe by email or in a reader (located in the right sidebar), so you don’t miss a meal or a post!

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Meal for 6 for $5 – by Gayle from Grocery Cart Challenge

December 22, 2008

Gayle’s blog, The Grocery Cart Challenge, was one of the first that I came across when I started paying more attention to couponing and grocery store savings this past summer. I kept thinking, “if she can do this for her family of 6 then I can do this for my family of 4!!!” She feeds [...]

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Frugal Food for Large Families

December 21, 2008

Toni, from The Happy Housewife, has graciously agreed to share with us all just how she feeds her family of 8 (soon to be 9!) on a budget. She has mastered this fine art and shares a bit of her wisdom with us today!
One way to make frugal meals for large families is to use [...]

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Christmas Gifts

December 20, 2008

Just wanted to share with you all what I did for some of our Christmas gifts this year
For the 10 teachers, therapists and bus drivers that we work with each week, I gave them a little package containing my latest discovery and new guilty pleasure…
“Chocolate Mug Cake”
Their gift included a coffee mug, [...]

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