We enjoyed the vegetables that we grilled to make our grilled salad so much that we decided to make a faux stir-fry by grilling veggies. I love grilling with my husband. It ends up being a team effort. Mostly I am just a back-seat griller, but he puts up with it to have company whileRead More
Washable Labels to Help Keep Track of Your Kids Stuff
It’s almost back to school time, which means buying all sorts of items for your children to take with them. If your kids are anything like mine, you also need a way to keep their names displayed on some of the items so that if they get lost or misplaced, they find their way backRead More
Seafood Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am highlighting seafood recipes from visiting last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Mediterranean Swordfish Moroccan Shrimp and Couscous Garlic Scape Scampi Prawns Avocado Appetizer Cucumber SushiRead More
Crunchy Cabbage Salad
If you are wondering what you can possibly do to make those Ramen noodle packs healthy check out our Crunchy Cabbage Salad. As I find with most salads I make, this one is easy to adapt to your family tastes. We have often served with grilled Teriyaki Chicken on the side or used shredded chickenRead More
Reduce Waste with Eco-Friendly Lunch Boxes
School is right around the corner, and I’m sure you’re looking for some great products to use in your child’s lunch box. If you’re into Bento and Artisian lunches, or even into keeping your children’s foods separated, without using lots of baggies, you may be interested in EcoLunchBoxes. We bought stainless steel lunch boxes andRead More
Menu Plan Week of 7/29
We are entering into week 4 of the furlough. I have been cooking from the pantry, freezer and garden. The freezer and garden are still full, but the pantry is starting to get low. We are eating more meatless meals and I am replacing half of the hamburger in some recipes with beans or lentilsRead More
How to Save Money with Amazon Local
We have talked about using Amazon Local to save money on travel and to help you enjoy a date night on a budget. Those of you who are unfamiliar with Amazon Local may have wondered how it works. Katie is sharing how you can use Amazon Local to save money: Do you love daily dealRead More
How to Save Money at Walgreens with Balance Rewards
Christine is sharing tips for saving money at Walgreen’s with Balance Rewards. If you already know how Balance Rewards works, you can find a list of Walgreen’s sales with coupon matchups here. One of the neatest programs out there is Walgreen’s Balance Rewards Points. Not only can you save money on so many items inRead More
10 Delicious Salad Recipes
These delicious salad recipes are perfect for easy weeknight dinners or for meal prepping lunches. I am not sure what the weather is like where you live, but we have been having record high temperatures. It is so hot I don’t want to eat, let alone turn on the oven and cook. I just wantRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Use Cloth Instead of Paper
If you are looking for ways to save money while making your home more eco-friendly, one of the easiest transitions to take to do both, is to switch from paper products to cloth products. You will save money while lessening your carbon footprint. You don’t have to spend a lot of money buying cloth products,Read More
Free Printable Freezer Labels and a Freezer List
Last week, we shared a list of foods that freeze well. One way to make sure that the food your freeze gets used and doesn’t go to waste is to clearly mark all of your items with the date and what’s in the bag. This will allow you to quickly see what day you putRead More
Freecycling – The Frugal and Eco-Friendly Way to “Shop”
As we all know, one of the keys to living frugally is to simply shop less often. When it comes to furnishing your home or clothing your family, however, we all have definite needs! These expenses can really add up, particularly as your family grows. Fortunately, it’s all doable – one way to “shop” forRead More
10 Uses for Basil + Walnut Pesto Recipe
Basil is one beautiful herb, because it is not only pleasing to the eye but pleasing to the palette too. Basil is easy to find, easy to grow, and easy to use in a variety of ways around your home. You may not have thought of basil for much more than adding some spice toRead More
Traveling with Teens and Tweens
We just returned from a lovely vacation with the kids, which included 2 tweens and a teen. There were eye rolls, there was much sighing, and there was texting in the middle of the ocean. But in between, there were moments of bliss, family bonding, and memories captured on camera forever. Travel takes on aRead More
Sweet and Savory Summer Salsa
Katie is sharing her Sweet and Savory Summer Salsa Recipe: Salsa is the perfect summer treat, since most of the ingredients you need to make it are growing right outside in your garden! Salsa can be sweet, savory, spicy, and even refreshing on a hot summer day, and when paired with corn chips makes theRead More
How to Find Deals on Hotel Rooms
This time of year, everyone seems to be traveling somewhere and the hotels sure do know it. In the winter and off season you can often find hotel rooms for around $40 per night, even for a really nice hotel! In the summer the prices at the same hotel can skyrocket to 4 times thatRead More
Berry Recipes from Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring recipes using berries created by last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Raspberry and Rose Jelly and Cream Lemon and Blackberry Napoleons Watermelon and BerryRead More
Strawberry Spinach Salad
If you have fresh spinach in your garden or at your farmers markets like I do, now is the perfect time to whip up this quick and easy low fat dressing and create a beautiful salad for your family tonight. I especially love this salad because it is great for my picky eaters who likeRead More
11 Ways Kids Can Help in the Kitchen
If you are like most parents, having kids in the kitchen is a nightmare you would rather avoid than encourage. Certainly it is understandable why you would not want your kid hanging out in a place where so many dangers lurk. The down side to this is that your child will think of the kitchenRead More
How to Save Money at CVS with their Rewards Program
CVS has a great awards program. As with most stores that offer deep discounts to rewards program members, there are ways to really use it effectively to get things for very low cost or even free! First of all, you will need to sign up for the CVS rewards program, called “CVS ExtraCare”. To signRead More
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