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Eating your leftovers instead of throwing them away is a good use of your budget, but you don’t always want to have spaghetti two nights in a row! Use up your remaining noodles and sauce by adding just a few more ingredients for Spaghetti Pepperoni Pizza Bake. Ingredients: 1/2 lb to 1 lb spaghetti (whatever [...]
Green vegetables may not always be on everyone’s “favorite foods” list. I have to be honest, lettuce isn’t exactly the first thing I reach for when I’m hungry for a snack. But you can switch up your usual side salad at dinnertime with some unique “superfoods,” power-packed with nutrients and rich in color. Here are five [...]
Wherever the road takes you this summer, it can be tough to find snacks for your children that are healthy and tasty without being messy or needing constant refrigeration. Here are some ideas to keep your kids happy as you travel in the car or van for summer vacation. Dried fruits and nuts can be [...]
Coupons can be found for free in a number of ways and places. Find what methods work for you and those with which you feel the most comfortable. There’s nothing wrong with starting small and working your way up to more avid couponing! Here are five more ways you can get coupons for free. Check Peelies on [...]
Forget buying twenty Sunday papers! There are plenty of ways to get coupons for free, and all it involves is a little of your time and creativity. Get Coupons from the Sunday Paper I know I just said you don’t need to buy twenty copies for yourself, and that’s true, although there are deals to [...]
One way to cut your grocery budget is to use coupons. By my own estimation, I save hundreds of dollars a year by shopping with coupons. Here are some tips on saving money by wisely using coupons to your advantage. Use Coupons Only for Food You Will Eat Plenty of coupons out there are for [...]
Cutting down on my grocery budget is an important part of my life these days. A few months ago, I began going one step further by stockpiling foods for my pantry. Once you’re used to shopping sales, use these five simple and easy steps to begin stockpiling, shrinking your grocery budget to a new level. [...]
Sometimes we shy away from menu planning because we’re afraid it will be too complicated and take too much time. Our time is very precious and we want to maximize it as best we can. There is no one perfect way to plan your meals and menus, but there is a method to the madness. That [...]
Usually when I think of healthy snacks, fruits and vegetables come to mind. My kids also love to nosh on cheese and crackers so I wanted to find out if that was a reasonable choice. Turns out that when eaten in moderation, cheese can be a great snack for kids and grown-ups alike. Good news [...]
Looking to wade through the hundreds of thousands of pregnancy information websites and find exactly what you need? Hopefully this review of my favorites will help you narrow it down. In part one of this duo, I shared some websites that I’ve referenced again and again in regard to health and fitness, the growth and [...]
