Grocery Shrink – Page 9 – Shrink your bills and grow your pantry

Weekend Links

Happy Weekend! Here are some things that inspired me this week. I joined the Octpus for a Preemie US Chapter, founded by my good friend, Jessica Holmes. Here’s why people or crocheting little octopuses for tiny babies. I’m still trying to…

The Secret Stash

Halfway through my first year teaching, we got married. As if being a new teacher wasn’t hard enough, my 2nd year about the same time we had our first baby. I had made a commitment early on to be an at home mom,…

Makeover Monday: Bethany’s Kitchen

Bethany is a homeschool mom to 8! Her dining room doubles as their homeschool room so needs amble storage. They also hosting family dinners for 20-30 people. It’s great that they have an open floor plan so the crowds can spread…

Weekend Inspiration

Here are some things that I thought were particularly clever, money saving, or inspirational: Angie from eHow made a Macrame Hammock Swing for around $25. (Source for the cord) I love to make a few of these for our lower…

The Best Proteins to Buy when You’re Broke

We’ve all been there. Funds are limited, but you still have to eat. Most people think of high carb foods like white bread and pasta when funds are low, but it’s important to get plenty of protein, especially in times of…

Chili Dog Enchiladas

This recipe uses a few convenience items to get dinner on the table in a snap. Since we usually cook from scratch, this change of pace feels really special. Haha, yep, hot dogs are special. This will only taste as…

House Updates

We’ve been working on this fixer upper of ours for 4 years! This is the year we might get it finished. I pulled the red sculpted carpeting on the second floor last year even though we didn’t have money to…

How I’m Knocking My Husband’s Socks off this Valentine’s Day

I’m normally not the romantic one in our relationship. That’s what makes this surprise so good. He’s not going to expect it and he’s going to love it at the same time. Not only is it romantic and relationship building,…

Why I’m Bubbling Over With Excitement

This month I’ve been hosting a spending freeze challenge for the Grocery Shrink Plus members. It was an extra perk of their meal plan membership and they got some extra stuff, like printable worksheets and the super frugal $50 week meal plan…

3 Easy DIYs to save your Grocery Budget

When it comes to DIY some things can take more time than they are worth and still not turn out right. Here are 3 tried and true recipes that save significant money over buying ready made: