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

Thanksgiving is upon us!  What are you thankful for?  I’m thankful for all the memories that are to be made this holiday season.  I’m thankful for this season of being a stay-at-home mom instead of a working-outside-the-home mom.  I’m thankful that my oldest son is doing well in pre-school.  I’m thankful our home remodel is Read more

Wanna take some bets on what the top Halloween costumes will be this year?  Last year, we got quite a few Annas and Elsas from Frozen at our house.  My favorite was the young girl dressed as Carmen Sandiego – a good throwback to my teen years.  My 4 sons will likely be animals – they’re Read more

September is here!   It’s the month of football starting up.  It’s the month where families start to find their groove with school routines.  It’s the month where we all recover from Olympic Games Binge Watching. It’s the month of apples being harvested.  It’s the month of Labor Day and Elephant Appreciation Day (no kidding!). How Read more