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Tips for Growing Spinach in Your Garden - How to grow spinach from seed, how to transplant spinach seedlings, when and how to harvest spinach plants.

Tips for Growing Spinach in Your Garden

April 10, 2021 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

Love fresh spinach leaves? Use these tips for growing spinach in your garden. Popeye loved his spinach, and you should too! It is full of vitamins, minerals, and iron that your body needs. Spinach is great when used in salads, or can even be steamed and enjoyed warm. So are you a fan of spinachRead More

DIY Chenille Shamrocks – Fun St. Patrick’s Day Craft for Kids

February 28, 2021 by Katie Femia 7 Comments

These DIY Chenille Shamrocks are a fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft for kids using pipe cleaners. Making your own shamrocks from chenille pipe cleaners is so simple and inexpensive. When complete these chenille shamrocks look great stuck in plants or even arranged in a vase like a bouquet. They are a great wayRead More

How to Make a New Year's Eve Time Capsule for 2020. This is a fun and easy New Year's Eve Activity for the whole family this New year's Eve.

How to Make a New Year’s Eve Time Capsule

December 26, 2020 by Katie Femia 4 Comments

Are you looking for ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve and ringing in the New Year? Use these tips for how to make a New Year’s Eve time capsule to celebrate with family while remembering the last year. Do you love the idea of saving a moment in time? A time capsule is a perfectRead More

DIY Advent Wreath craft for kids

DIY Advent Wreath Craft for Kids

November 23, 2020 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

Use this tutorial on how to make an Advent Wreath Craft for Kids in under 30 minutes. It is perfect for celebrating the Advent season with little ones. An Advent wreath is a perfect way to celebrate the weeks leading up to Christmas. You can make this wreath with your kids and since it usesRead More

7 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress

November 14, 2020 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, not pressure and worry. Try a couple of these ways to reduce holiday stress this year! The holidays are quickly approaching, and as it nears your blood pressure might be rising. This season, don’t let holiday stress get you down. Instead, beat holiday stress withRead More

Here are 6 Crops That Will Grow Well into Fall. With these crops, you can enjoy fresh produce long after the summer ends and cooler temperatures set in.

6 Crops That Will Grow Well into Fall

October 11, 2020 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Here are 6 Crops That Will Grow Well into Fall. With these crops, you can enjoy fresh produce long after the summer ends and cooler temperatures set in. After cleaning out your summer garden, give these plants a try this fall! You may have enjoyed a spring garden and of course a flourishing summer garden. ButRead More

Tips for Growing Raspberries

Tips for Growing Raspberries

June 22, 2020 by Katie Femia 13 Comments

Use these tips for growing raspberries to add this perennial fruit to your garden. It seems as though everyone loves raspberries. And why shouldn’t they? Raspberries are a sweet summer treat that goes with everything. If you are curious about growing raspberries, take a peek at these tips for growing raspberries in your own garden.Read More

how to attract praying mantis to your yard

How to Attract Praying Mantis to your Garden

May 7, 2020 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

One way to maintain an organic garden is to attract praying mantis to your garden. Praying mantis eat insects. They can even eat wasps! So attracting mantis to your yard provides natural pest control. Praying Mantis are a great friend to have, as they can help keep your garden pest-free. Praying Mantis have a hugeRead More

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Tips for Growing Cauliflower in Your Garden

April 20, 2020 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

Use these tips for growing cauliflower to add this delicious vegetable to your garden this year. If you are a fan of cauliflower, you might want to consider growing your own. After all, how tasty is cauliflower with melted cheese, or roasted in the oven with herbs? If you want to try growing your ownRead More

Tips for Growing Carrots in the Garden

Tips for Growing Carrots in the Garden

April 11, 2020 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Here are tips for growing carrots in the garden this year. Carrots make for a healthy snack, and they are a vegetable that even children can’t wait to get their hands on. If you want to try growing carrots in your garden this year, take a peek below at these helpful growing tips. Below youRead More

Tips for Growing Cabbage in Your Garden - How to grow cabbage from seed, how to transplant cabbage seedlings, when and how to harvest cabbage plants.

Tips for Growing Cabbage in Your Garden

March 23, 2020 by Katie Femia 4 Comments

Use these tips for growing cabbage in your garden in the summer. Cabbage is a leafy green vegetable that is full of vitamins and nutrients that your body needs. It can be eaten fresh or enjoyed cooked as well. If you enjoy cabbage and want to grow it in your own garden, take a lookRead More

50 Ways to Keep Kids Busy Indoors- If the weather is keeping your kids indoors, these activities that will keep them happy and occupied around the house.

50 Ways to Keep Kids Busy Indoors

March 18, 2020 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

Stuck inside because of bad weather or illness? Here are 50 ways to keep kids busy indoors. Summer tends to be hot, spring tends to be rainy, and winter tends to be icy. Whatever the reason for keeping your kids indoors, you might find that it can be a challenge. If you find yourself needingRead More

Tips for growing Swiss chard, including how to grow Swiss chard from seed, how to transplant Swiss chard sprouts & when to harvest Swiss chard plants.

Tips for Growing Swiss Chard in Your Garden

March 11, 2020 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

These tips for growing Swiss chard will help you care for your chard plants from seed to harvest. Swiss chard is the perfect leafy green as it is full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body needs. It is easy to grow in your garden, or even in pots if you choose. If you areRead More

Pool Noodle Bumble Bee Craft

Pool Noodle Bumblebee Craft

March 10, 2020 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

This Pool Noodle Bumblebee Craft for kids requires just a pool noodle and a few common craft supplies to make. This is a fun and frugal bumblebee activity. Here are some of our fun pool noodle crafts for kids that we have created in the past. Who would have guessed that there are so manyRead More

Tips for what to buy in March. Take a look at these money-saving tips on what to buy in March to save money on groceries, seasonal items, clearance items, and more.

What to Buy in March

February 26, 2020 by Katie Femia 6 Comments

Here are some tips for what to buy in March so you can save money by stocking up on the items you need when they are at the lowest price. Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes some fantastic prices on some of your favorite items. March is a great to time stockRead More

20 frugal uses for baking soda around the home.

20 Frugal Uses for Baking Soda

February 26, 2020 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

We have discovered 20 frugal uses for baking soda in your home. Baking soda packs a lot of punch in that tiny little box it comes in. For less than $2, you can buy a box of this powerful powder and be amazed at all it can do. Baking soda can replace many other productsRead More

how to grow watermelons in your garden - growing tips for watermelons from seed to harvest.

How to Grow Watermelon

February 24, 2020 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

Here is a quick guide to how to grow watermelon in your garden. Have you always dreamed of growing your own watermelon? Growing your own watermelon is fun, and a great way to get some fresh summer fruit on the table. If you are thinking about growing your own watermelon this year, take a lookRead More

What to Buy in February - Take a look at these money saving tips on what to buy in February to save money on groceries, seasonal items, and more.

What to Buy in February

January 23, 2020 by Katie Femia 5 Comments

Want to know what to buy in February? Check out our list of 50 items that will go on sale or be marked down in February. You might think that February is all about flowers, candy, and cards, but did you know you can look forward to lots of items being on sale this month?Read More

How to Grow Cantaloupe

January 15, 2020 by Katie Femia 24 Comments

Follow these tips on how to grow cantaloupe to start cantaloupe from seed or seedling and care for them until harvest. Do you love the sweet taste of cantaloupe? If so, why not try growing it yourself? Having fresh cantaloupe at your fingertips is a great way to enjoy the summer and a great wayRead More

Tips for Growing Peas in Your Garden: How to grow peas from seed, how to transplant pea seedlings, how to care for pea plants, when and how to harvest peas.

Tips for Growing Peas in Your Garden

January 8, 2020 by Katie Femia 7 Comments

Peas are an easy vegetable to grow and even easier to enjoy with your meals. Use our tips for growing peas in your garden this year. When considering growing peas you have many varieties to choose from, including snow peas, snap peas, and shell peas. No matter which variety you choose to grow, you willRead More

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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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