Labor Day. Football games. AppleJack Festival in Nebraska City. New shows on network TV. Return of The Voice. These are the things that I’m looking forward to in September.  How about you?  Now that our oldest has started Kindergarten, our second born has started Pre-school and all kids are sleeping through the night, I’m also Read more

Summer loving had me a blast Summer loving happened so fast I met a dinner crazy for me Met a menu plan cute as can be Summer days drifting away to oh oh the summer nights The song goes something like that, right?  It’s all about dinners and menus, if I remember right.  Summer’s over and Read more

Summer’s flying by!  It’s almost July – the last full month of summer before school starts back.  Wow.  Time flies when you’re having fun!  Things are going well for me and my family this summer…our kids are still young that they don’t have a lot of outside-the-house activities, but we’ve filled up the swimming pool Read more

Summer’s really here, isn’t it?  College students have graduated.  A lot of the area school districts have ended classes.  Summer camps are starting.  Vacations are being had.  Summer swim teams are almost in full swing!  Summer’s here! For many, that means that kids are out of school.  For some, that means that schedules are even crazier Read more

Did you know that May has lots of holidays worth celebrating? It does! Like: May 1 – May Day! May 2 – National Teacher Day! May 5 – Cinco de Mayo! May 6 – Kentucky Derby! May 14 – Mother’s Day! May 24 – National Brother’s Day! May 28 – National Burger Day! May 29 Read more

Uh oh!  April 2017 has some pitfalls in it.  Some potential for grocery budget busters!  First, there’s Easter for some of us.  That’s always got the potential for extra spending as you gather ’round the table with family and friends. Then, there’s Tax Day!  If your taxes aren’t done, that could stress you out.  Which Read more

Would it be helpful to you to know that last month, my family (of 6) used: 12 cans of tomato sauce 12 bell peppers 5 onions 10 pounds of potatoes 2 gallons of whole milk 3 containers of almond milk 5 boxes of pasta 15 bags of frozen vegetables 2 bags of chips 3 bags Read more

“March: In like a lion, out like a lamb!”  Whenever I hear that phrase, I automatically remember bulletin boards that my elementary school teachers must’ve had.  Pictures of storm clouds and wind.  Pictures of lions and lambs.  That’s the impact that teachers have – their students can recall different images or words that were taught Read more

Love is in the air!  Well, maybe not love.  But, then again, maybe it is.  It’s the month of Valentine’s Day!  If that doesn’t inspire good thoughts, then maybe knowing that this is the month of the Super Bowl is something you can love.  No?  Then Groundhog’s Day — is that something that you love Read more