5 Ways to Save $500 This Year Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra $500 in your pocket? What if I told you there were 5 easy things you could do this year, and each one of them could save you at least $500? That’s a savings of $2,500 this year alone! COUPON Don’t expect to go extreme that’s not realistic, but if you can save 20-30% off your grocery bill each month you are heading in the right direction. You can get coupons in the Sunday newspaper, but you can also print them from home. ...
Day 14: Food Storage Containers
Day 14: Food Storage Containers We all have that cabinet. You know the one. Where you open up the door, and then jump back to make sure nothing falls out and attacks you. And I'm willing to be that for the majority of us, that cabinet contains our food storage containers. Whether you use Tupperware, mason jars, Ziploc Containers, an array of Rubbermaid pieces, empty yogurt & margarine tubs, or some combination there of, we all have some sort of food storage containers ...
Sizzling Garlic Shrimp
Last year, when we thought I had developed a seafood allergy, I was absolutely devastated that I may never again be able to have shrimp. While we have yet to rule out what my reaction was to (I still have 2 food challenges to schedule), I was able to rule out that I am not allergic to shrimp! When the doctor gave me the good news, it was as if a choir of angels began to sing. On my way home from that allergist's appointment, I stopped at the grocery store and purchased 5lbs of ...
Day 13: Books, Magazines, DVDs, and Video Games
Day 13: Books, Magazines, DVDs, and Video Games Once upon a time, I was a school teacher. I taught 5th grade Language Arts, which meant that I had a rather impressive classroom library. A wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction resources for my students right in our classroom. When I became a stay-at-home mom, that book collection came home with me and was added to my personal collection of over 300 cookbooks, all of my old text books from grad school, and several ...
Day 12: Declutter Your Entryway
When you drive through a neighborhood and you are looking at the homes, you notice people's front yards and their front entryways. The homes we find most appealing on first glance have everything in their place - neat and tidy. We should want a neat and tidy home for ourselves too. Walking up to our front door, we should feel welcomed into our own home, and we should not instantly get that reaction where we start making a to do list about everything that needs to get done for ...