How much was that meal?
This is something I hardly ever think about. I like to feed my family and guests, and not think about how much it costs. I think about the money when I’m at the store, but once I’m home, I don’t.…
Homemade All Purpose Baking Mix
Baking Mixes save time by eliminating some steps to your cooking. My favorite mixes are useful in lots of different applications, just like this one.
Can I Afford to Stay Home With My Kids?
When we first married I was a 5th grade teacher. It was a great job, but also really stressful. I became pregnant after we had been married just 3 months. I had already signed my teaching contract for the next year. There…
Wrapping up the Spending Freeze
Can you believe the 31 day freeze is over? I know some of you have already told me you are going for another month and I think that’s awesome. We had a possible $200 from our basic living expenses…
Spending Freeze Day 28: Raise Your Income
Oh, Ladies, what a busy day! Last night, I sent out a little email about $1 memberships ending Saturday at midnight, and I spent my day calling 72 of the most amazing people who wanted to find out all about…
Spending Freeze The Final Week! (Day 26) Let’s Earn Some Dough
It’s the last week of the spending freeze. I’m super excited! I’ve had to buy a few things besides food, but I was able to do it without dipping into my envelopes that I was hoping to save aside for…
Spending Freeze Day 22: Prioritizing Your Spending
If you didn’t have enough money one month to pay all your bills, what would you do? (while you figured out how to make more money…) You’d prioritize your spending. If you could only afford 1 thing, what would it be?…
Spending Freeze Day 21: Heidi’s 15th Birthday
I’m busy today getting ready for Heidi’s birthday. She’s all in on the spending freeze so we’re pulling out the storage decorations and having a fun family dinner with board games. I still have a lot of cleaning to do,…
Spending Freeze Day 20: I wish you…
Bravery…. To add your unique self to all recipes! Substitute. Create new variations. Adapt it to your tastes. Adjust it to maximize your budget. Fix it to fit your allergy or fitness plan guidelines. Food prices change all the time. Sometimes…
Spending Freeze Day 19: Every Day Low Cost Foods
For the last 7 years I’ve been shrinking my grocery budget by using every day low cost foods as the basis for all our meals, and adding in surprise deals (foods that are normally not as affordable but I found…