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Buying wholesome food for an entire family can seem pricey and hard to do. With these Tips for Feeding Your Family Real Food on a Budget, it can be done!

Tips for Feeding Your Family Real Food on a Budget

February 16, 2017 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Buying healthy, wholesome food for an entire family can seem pricey and hard to do. With these Tips for Feeding Your Family Real Food on a Budget, it can be done! Eating real food is one of the best things you can do for your family.  However, it can be a bit on the priceyRead More

Here are 5 frugal Ways to Save Money on Laundry Expenses for your family. They include useful tips for reducing the cost per load and utilizing your washer.

Ways to Save Money on Laundry Expenses

February 10, 2017 by Alea Milham 4 Comments

Here are 5 frugal Ways to Save Money on Laundry Expenses for your family. They include useful tips for reducing the cost per load and utilizing your washer. Did you know that laundry costs a lot of money in your monthly budget?  These Ways to Save Money on Laundry Expenses are just what you need toRead More

Eating out is costly and unhealthy. These tips on How to Make it Easier to Cook at Home will help you save money, eat healthier, and reduce cooking time.

How to Make it Easier to Cook at Home

February 8, 2017 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Eating out is costly and unhealthy. These tips on How to Make it Easier to Cook at Home will help you save money, eat healthier, and reduce cooking time. I don’t know about you, but it seems that I barely have time to breathe anymore. From the time I wake up, I am go, go,Read More

Update your home on a budget with these Home Decorating Ideas on a Dime! You will find great tips for finding affordable home decor and accent pieces.

Home Decorating Ideas On A Dime

February 7, 2017 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

Update your home on a budget with these Home Decorating Ideas on a Dime! You will find great tips for finding affordable home decor and accent pieces. Who says you have to pay a fortune to decorate your home? Check out our home decorating ideas on a dime! You really don’t have to settle forRead More

Here are 6 money savvy tips on How to Stop Using Your Credit Cards. Gaining independence from them will do amazing things for your finances!

How to Stop Using Your Credit Cards

January 30, 2017 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

Don’t get stuck in a never-ending cycle of credit card debt. Here are 6 money savvy tips on How to Stop Using Your Credit Cards. Did you know that in 2016, the average household had $16,000 in credit card debt alone? This is a huge problem for most people. It’s easy to become reliant onRead More

Due for a yearly check up? These key points on The Importance of Getting an Annual Medical Exam also include vital questions you should ask your doctor.

The Importance of Getting an Annual Medical Exam

January 30, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Don’t neglect your health! These key points on The Importance of Getting an Annual Medical Exam also include vital questions you should ask your doctor at your next check-up. Getting a check-up is so important, but many of us neglect to go to the doctor unless we have symptoms or are ill in some way. PreventativeRead More

Interested in cooking with cast iron cookware? These Tips for Cooking with a Cast Iron Skillet include helpful do's and don'ts when using cast iron.

Tips for Cooking with a Cast Iron Skillet

January 25, 2017 by Alea Milham 11 Comments

Interested in cooking with cast iron cookware? These Tips for Cooking with a Cast Iron Skillet include helpful do’s and don’ts when using cast iron. Cast iron skillets used to be a well-known cooking amenity. However, as new and “improved” skillets have come out, ins and outs of a cast iron skillet have slipped outRead More

Gain control over your finances by eliminating those tempting impulse buys. Here are 7 Ways to Stop Impulse Buying before it happens again!

7 Ways to Stop Impulse Buying

January 23, 2017 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Gain control over your finances by eliminating those tempting impulse buys. Here are 7 Ways to Stop Impulse Buying before it happens again! Last week, we discussed tracking your spending. If you start to do this, you will probably see where you could definitely spend a little less in your life and many times, thisRead More

A food journal is a great tool for identifying what and when you're eating. Use these Healthy Tips for Keeping a Food Journal and see how useful it can be.

Healthy Tips for Keeping a Food Journal

January 23, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

A food journal is a great tool for identifying what and when you’re eating, as well as any poor habits. Use these Healthy Tips for Keeping a Food Journal and see how useful it can be. Last week we discussed cleaning out your pantry and making it more in line with your diet and healthyRead More

How to Make Your Own Yoga Mat Cleaning Spray

Natural Yoga Mat Cleaning Spray

January 18, 2017 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

Have you resolved to be healthier in the New Year? Cleaner? More Organized? You can knock out all three resolutions at once by making a batch of this natural yoga mat cleaning spray recipe before you hit the yoga studio this year. Many yoga mats say to clean them by wiping them down with aRead More

Tips for Tracking Your Spending

Tools and Tips for Tracking Your Spending

January 17, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Last week, we discussed how to start a savings account. This week, to make saving even easier, I’m going to talk about tracking your spending. Tracking your spending is vital to any budget because it can help you see where your money is going so you can adjust it along the way and stop spending moneyRead More

How to Start Square Foot Gardening- Learn how to grow a lot of vegetables in a small amount of space with the Square Foot Gardening method.

How to Start Square Foot Gardening

January 13, 2017 by Alea Milham 13 Comments

Have you ever wanted to grow a large vegetable garden but don’t necessarily have acres of land to work with? Most gardeners don’t know that you can grow a ton of veggies in a small amount of space using the Square Foot Gardening method. This method is one of the easiest ways to grow an herb andRead More

How to Build an Emergency Food Stockpile on a Budget

How to Build an Emergency Food Stockpile on a Budget

January 13, 2017 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

  When you’re working on helping your family be prepared, one of the first things you should do is build a food stockpile. It doesn’t matter whether you’re preparing for storms, job loss, or worse. Food is the one need that they all have in common. Running out and just buying all of the foodRead More

Tips for Finding an Accountability Partner to keep you on track and encourage you to meet your goals

Tips for Finding an Accountability Partner

January 9, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Last week, I discussed ways to find a weight loss plan that will work for you. This week, I want to talk about finding an accountability partner. An accountability partner is someone that can help hold you accountable to your health and fitness goals. It can be as simple as someone who meets you eachRead More

Using chalk pastels to make a bird's nest - a video art lesson from A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels video course for kids

Chalk Pastel Video Art Lessons for Kids

January 7, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Do you have the best of intentions when it comes to adding art lessons to your child’s week, but life gets in the way? These Chalk Pastel Video Art Lessons for Kids have made it possible for me to easily add art into our busy schedule. I am excited to share that A Simple Start inRead More

7 Ways to stick to a sugar-free diet for good!

7 Ways to Stick to a Sugar-Free Diet for Good

January 4, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

My friend Jess Weaver has had a lot of success losing weight following the plan outlined in the book Trim Healthy Mama Plan, so I asked her to share here tips for dealing with sugar cravings. A sugar-free diet is something that has become more and more popular in recent years. White cane sugar hasRead More

Get a jumpstart on your garden planning this year with these Ways to Mark Your Square Foot Garden. They include great plant marking and garden design ideas!

Ways To Mark Your Square Foot Garden

January 3, 2017 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Get a jumpstart on your garden planning this year with these Ways to Mark Your Square Foot Garden. They include great plant marking and garden design ideas! Square foot gardens are one of my favorite ways to make use of small spaces to yield huge results.  I also love that I can really focus myRead More

Tips and resources for creating a budget plan that works for you, your goals. and your lifestyle.

Resources for Creating a Budget Plan

January 2, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Resources for Creating a Budget Plan When deciding to live a more frugal life, it can be hard to know where to start. If you think about it, what are some of the reasons you are wanting to live a more frugal life? I bet it has something to do with your budget! So first,Read More

Tips for choosing the best weight loss program for you, your lifestyle, and your budget

Choosing the Best Weight Loss Program for You

January 2, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Here are some tips for choosing the best weight loss program for you. Choosing the Best Weight Loss Program for You When starting a weight loss plan, it’s important to know what kind will work for you and what won’t. Finding or creating a plan that will work for you from the beginning, and beingRead More

New Years Resolution Ideas and Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions

New Year’s Resolution Ideas and Plans for Keeping Them

January 1, 2017 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Some people dread New Year’s resolutions and some of my friends refuse to make them for fear of failing. I embrace the opportunity to get a fresh start! I view the new year as an opportunity to shed some of the bad habits that were holding us back in the prior year and create newRead More

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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