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The Cheapest Grocery Store – A Massive Price Comparison

Do you want to know what is the cheapest grocery store? Which grocery store will save you the most money? Take a look at this massive price comparison of 4 of the biggest grocery store chains to see how they rank. Is Walmart or Aldi cheaper? How do Meijer and Kroger compare? What store really is the cheapest grocery store? I have always been a frugal shopper who loves shopping for the best deals. As a one-income growing family, I need to stretch our pennies. I recently noticed that some of my favorite grocery stores didn't seem as cheap as they used to be. Naturally, this sent me on a quest … Read More...

Grocery Shopping in a Busy August

I taught school for 10 years and have been home for 5. Still, every August hits our household with a long to do list! Andy spends long hours working in his classroom to get ready for the new year, and this year, I spent time getting Nathan ready for Kindergarten. School supplies were easy. Uniform shopping? That was a bit more challenging to find shorts and pants (on sale) that would fit and met our uniform requirements. On top of that, it was back to shopping more regularly now that we were home from all our travels. August found me just barely staying under our monthly $400 budget. And by … Read More...

How to Can Salsa – A Delicious & Easy Salsa Recipe

Canning homemade salsa is a very easy process and makes delicious salsa you can enjoy year round. This easy salsa recipe is delicious and includes step by step directions for how to can salsa.  Growing up in Texas, I learned to love salsa. I will eat it with chips, on top of potatoes, and of course, on my breakfast tacos. I love a good homemade salsa too and once I tasted my Aunt Renee's homemade salsa, I knew it was a salsa recipe I needed to learn. I don't can a lot of things but homemade jam and this easy salsa are my go-to canning recipes. This salsa recipe is so simple, it's … Read More...

How to Freeze Cookies for Lunches

I have a wonderful Mom. She did a lot of great things for the four of her children as we were growing up - and still does today! One of the best back to school time memories I have is of Mom baking cookies for our school lunches. When we were a couple weeks away from the start of school, Mom always asked us what our favorite cookie recipes were. Over the next couple days, she'd bake a double batch of those cookies and package them up for the freezer. When school mornings rolled around, as she packed our lunches, we could pick whatever homemade cookies we wanted for our lunch. We'd pull them … Read More...

Alaska Cruise Tips – 21 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Alaskan Cruise

My husband and I recently returned from a wonderful cruise to Alaska. We took the trip (without our three kids) to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We thoroughly enjoyed our first cruise - especially since it was to Alaska with lots to see and history to discover. Having never cruised before, we read a lot of Alaska cruise tips for months before we traveled.  You see, we had been saving since our wedding for a big trip like this. (Alaska was one of our 15 savings accounts and a great way to save for a special event like this.) We researched a lot online before we booked our cruise, and … Read More...

Summer Travels and Grocery Shopping

What a summer it has been in our household! I was amazed when I counted up the days from our various trips and realized we traveled 27 days out of the 61 in June and July. Needless to say, our family had a busy - and memorable - summer. It started when Andy and I took a cruise for our 10th anniversary to Alaska. For the first time ever, we took a trip without our kids! We had been saving since our wedding for a someday cruise to Alaska, and Andy convinced me that this was the year to do it. This allowed him to check off his 50th state - in his 40th year! We left the 3 kids with Andy's … Read More...

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