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Make These 5 Foods at Home for Huge Savings!
January 26, 2026

Make These 5 Foods at Home for Huge Savings!

5 Foods You Should Make at Home to Save Money If you’re trying to cut your grocery bill, learning what to make at home to save money can make a huge...
5 Reasons Why You Need An Emergency Fund
March 10, 2024

5 Reasons Why You Need an Emergency Fund

While most of us agree that an emergency fund is important, not all of us think we will ever need it. Here are five reasons why you need an emergency....
2020 New Year's Goals
January 2, 2020

New Year’s Goals – 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here and while I’d love to say that my New Year’s goal is to be on here more often, I c...
December 12, 2017

7 Ways Supermarkets Trick You into Spending More Than You Should (and Ways to Beat Them)

Why is it so difficult to stay on budget during a trip to the supermarket? Why do you always seem to spend more than you planned? The biggest reason: ...
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June 25, 2016

Say Goodbye to Living Paycheck to Paycheck: Beginning Growth

This post is part of a series.  To start the series from the beginning, click here.  To browse through the series, click here. The pre-teen years ar...
September 9, 2015

Low Spend September – 5 Tips

Every year around early fall and also in mid winter, I get the bug to stop spending money.  This is probably because I’m so into my home projec...
September 2, 2015

Money Saving Patience

    I have the smallest backyard ever!  At least, one of the smallest backyards in my neighborhood.  One of my biggest issues with my backyard...
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August 26, 2015

Reconciling your Savings

Last week, we discussed how to reconcile your checking account based on your projections.  This week, we will begin reconciling the savings account a...
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August 5, 2015

Using Your Excel Spreadsheet to Build Rainy Day Savings

Now that we have our savings account created and have determined our saving schedule, we can use our spreadsheet to predict how long it will take to b...
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July 15, 2015

How to Use Excel to Project Your Savings – Part 1

Today I will be showing you “How to Use Excel to Project Your Savings- Part 1”. For this example, we will begin our projections in January and end...

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You usually see the finished meals, but what about You usually see the finished meals, but what about everything that happens behind the scenes? Today I’m taking you along for the real-life process of getting freezer meals made, organized, and ready to go. What part of meal prep takes you the longest?

#MealPrep #FreezerMeals #BehindTheScenes
Can $30 still make delicious, filling meals? I'm s Can $30 still make delicious, filling meals? I'm sharing everything I made, plus the tips I use to stretch every grocery dollar. What's your favorite budget meal that always saves the day?

#BudgetMeals #MealPrep #FrugalLiving
All the flavors of classic s'mores in a quick home All the flavors of classic s'mores in a quick homemade candy. No campfire needed. What's your favorite s'mores ingredient: extra marshmallows, dark chocolate, or graham crackers?

#Smores #HomemadeCandy #EasyDesserts
I finally tried the stuffed waffle trend... and I I finally tried the stuffed waffle trend... and I wasn't sure what to expect! 

If you could stuff a waffle with anything, would you go sweet or savory? What would you choose?

#StuffedWaffles #BreakfastIdeas #KitchenGadgets #EasyRecipes #BrunchIdeas #KeepItSimpleDIY #FoodTrends #HomemadeFood
Pizza... but make it dessert! This giant cookie p Pizza... but make it dessert!  This giant cookie pizza is loaded with toppings and is so much fun to make for parties, birthdays, or just because.

If you could add ONE topping to your cookie pizza, what would it be? 

#CookiePizza #DessertRecipe #EasyDesserts #HomemadeTreats #BakingFun #KeepItSimpleDIY #FamilyRecipes #SweetTreats
I don't know why, but peeking through the oven doo I don't know why, but peeking through the oven door while something bakes never gets old... especially when it's a GIANT cookie pizza! 

Do you think it's better warm and gooey straight from the oven, or after it's cooled enough to slice?

#CookiePizza #BakingAtHome #HomemadeDessert #DessertLover #KeepItSimpleDIY #EasyRecipes #HomeBaking #Foodie
What's your favorite type of cookie? And why is i What's your favorite type of cookie?  And why is it a pizza sized chocolate chip cookie? #cookie #chocolatechip #pizza
A little time in the kitchen today means a whole l A little time in the kitchen today means a whole lot less stress later!  This meal prep will make the rest of the week so much easier.

Are you someone who meal preps every week, or do you prefer cooking fresh each day?

#MealPrep #MealPlanning #EasyMeals #HomeCooking #CookOnceEatMultipleTimes #KeepItSimpleDIY #KitchenTips #BusyLife
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