Only two to three years ago I was mainly shopping at Giant Eagle and Trader Joe's for our food and household needs. I still love Trader Joe's and will stop in whenever I am in the area but my heart has changed. I am an Aldi convert. The bulk of my grocery shopping is done there and I do not see that changing as long as I am within 50 miles of an Aldi. Luckily I have one about five minutes away from me currently. Two years ago I was spending $1200 a month easily at grocery stores. Nowadays the … [Read more...]
Back to School Shopping for all Seasons
It’s that time. Time to go back to school and get all of the supplies you will need for the coming school year. It might be tempting to buy clothes for all weather scenarios that might arise during the school year. If you did that, though, it would probably be a mistake. You’ll just end up spending more money than you need to. In fact if you wait until the back to school season to do most or all of your school related shopping then you ARE spending too much money. I know, I know everyone is … [Read more...]
Plan It, Don’t Panic: Everything You Need to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan
Many people struggle with meal plans. They sound great in theory but forming one, shopping, and sticking to it...well that can be a whole different thing. If you do struggle with this you might enjoy a little meal planing advice. This week ONLY you can get the ebook for Plan It, Don't Panic: Everything You Need to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan for only .99 cents!! Find the method of meal planning that will best suit your family and situation best Tweak and perfect your … [Read more...]
So Much to be Thankful For…
I will likely be heading out of town for Thanksgiving this afternoon but of course all week long I have been reflecting on what I am thankful for. It is amazing how often we can let life's little problems blind us to all the wonderful things we have. I am THANKFUL to be 5 years cancer free. I am THANKFUL for an amazing family.... husband, kids, mom, dad, brothers... I am THANKFUL for a lovely home that is warm, cozy, and ridiculously low priced. How did we luck into that? I am THANKFUL that … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Friday Tip – Eco Apparel
I had a blast last weekend! No I did't attend a rave or even catch a cool flick at the theatre. I wore a T-shirt and I caused a stir. :) I decided to wear my new BYOB shirt from Reusablebags.com. BYOB stands for Bring Your Own Bag and this particluar shirt says "Plastic Bags Blow" on the front and then on the back it says says BYOB and explains the concept. All throughout my shopping that day I had people stop and ask about the shirt. Some just stared and I really wanted to exclaim "Hey quit … [Read more...]
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