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

Happy New Year!!!!  Well, almost Happy New Year!  I pray that 2017 finds you joyful, athletic, wealthy, ecstatic, rich, merry, buff, and full of free time on your hands!  But just in case it doesn’t start out that way, have you considered a menu plan that will help you save stress?  Buy only the ingredients Read more

Did I just do that!?  Did I just plan a menu that has New Year’s Eve on it?  Where did the year go?  What a year it’s been too. I mean, sure there was the U.S. election, but that’s small potatoes to other notable 2016 events like the Olympics, the separation of Brangelina, Brexit, the Read more