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Stay-at-Home Mom Meals That Are Easy

Meal planning is part of my full time job as a mom. Taking care of the home means planning healthy meals into our days. It helps us get take out less. This saves money. In this time of rising prices, a good meal planning system like these stay-at-home mom meals that are easy, is so helpful. It will keep you on track at home. It is a way to stay on budget too. … [Read more...]

Inflation Tips for Living on One Income

Our budget looks much different this year. We had about 5 years of really good financial times. My husband got a promotion a few years ago, all our debt was paid off and we could save like I had been wanting. This last year, changes began to creep in to our expenses. It all has me focusing on inflation tips for living on one income. … [Read more...]

Meal Planning Simplified: 8 Weeks of Dinner Meal Plans

Meal planning simplified guide to getting dinner on the table.

Back when the kids were little, I was not a pro at meal planning. It took me some time to get a system down. When you get a meal planning system that works for your family, it makes life so much simpler. I used to dread being asked “What’s for dinner?” Meal Planning Simplified, gives you 8 weeks of meals. Knowing what’s for dinner is as simple as clicking a link. PLUS, … [Read more...]

Planning for the New School Year

Planning for the new school year (covid or not) means balance and flexibility are the keys. These 5 tips helped me stay positive about the new school year for my kids.

As I approach the first day of school, I do not want to let fear and anxiety lead me. I am focused on a systematic approach to our school year. These 5 tips help me with planning for the year ahead-any year. Balance can still be reached when we take a smart approach to each day. … [Read more...]

How to Make Grocery Shopping Easier

How to survive grocery shopping with kids! Make grocery shopping easier with these tips for preparing for a trip to the store with little kids in tow.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Robbi Bittle} Grocery shopping can be tiring. At least for me. Of course, little kids might have something to do with that. ;) How do you make grocery shopping easier? If you have little kids … [Read more...]

19 Homemaking Quick Tips

19 homemaking quick tips to get more done, and feel more successful as a homemaker or stay-at-home mom.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} My kids love to pretend together. It’s the greatest view to see all 4 in all their different stages of development interacting and playing together. They love that show Ninjago that you can … [Read more...]

Keep an Organized Refrigerator

Keep an organized fridge with these tips for storing food and leftovers, as well as the best places to keep foods in your fridge.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} How often do you open your refrigerator only to close it again in frustration? Maybe you can’t seem to find what you’re looking for.  Maybe you have multiple of the same items … [Read more...]

Meal Delivery Service Comparison: Which is Best?

What meal delivery service is best? I reviewed 7 meal delivery services to do a meal delivery service comparison and share my thoughts on price, packaging and flavor!

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} A meal delivery service can be a great option for those struggling to regularly get to the grocery store or for those who want to get out of a cooking rut.  While it may be cheaper to … [Read more...]

Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Recipes and Meal Planning Tips

One of my favorite parts about being a stay-at-home mom is I can plan in the time to make dinner each day. (Most days, anyway!)  I plan my meals out ahead of time, and my children are part of the process. They learn how to cook and get to help at times. These recipes and meal planning tips from fellow stay-at-home moms will have you more organized when it comes to what's for … [Read more...]

7 Favorite Crock Pot Recipes & Freezer Storage Tip

List of crock pot recipes and slow cooker recipes plus a freezer storage quick tip to make meal planning easier.

Crock pot or Slow Cooker, whatever you call it, it is essential to an organized mom! (Ok, there are some who may be able to make a home-cooked meal from scratch every night because they are just THAT GOOD at this mom/wife thing, but I need the crock pot!) I put together 7 favorite crock pot recipes and an essential freezer storage tip that helps me meal plan more … [Read more...]

Make Leftovers New

When you live on a budget, groceries need to stretch. Make leftovers new with these 7 tips to stretch your grocery budget farther.   You know that chicken broccoli skillet recipe on the back of the condensed cream of broccoli soup can? I made it for my family, but I was not feeling like eating the leftovers. It did not go to waste, though. I came up with an idea to … [Read more...]

Blue Burgers with Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms PLUS Apple Balsamic Potato Salad

blue burgers with balsamic glazed mushrooms and apple balsamic potato salad

Ok, so the burgers aren't actually the color blue, but they do involve some blue cheese. Yum! Every now and then we splurge on great cheeses and of course some 'fancy' ingredients like vinegars have a long shelf life, so their cost is divided over time. I came up with this recipe on a Saturday afternoon when we were planning on grilling burgers AGAIN! It is our Summer … [Read more...]

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