August Month End Budget Update
I am super excited that it is the end of the month because I am out of budget! I think that I got a ton of stuff this month and only went o...
Friendship Bread Book Review
Friendship Bread: A Novel by Darien Gee was calling my name from the new book section at the library. I was just talking about making fri...
No coupons this weekend!!
Reminder that this is a holiday weekend so there aren't going to be any coupon inserts!! This means that I have a week to get my act to...
Thrifty Thursday: Quick Meals To Have on Hand
Every get to dinner time and not know what to make? I keep a meal plan for every night of the week but sometimes things don't go as pla...
Month End Coupon Printing
It is already that time again- the end of the month and almost the end of the summer... Time to total those receipts and make sure you clea...
Rosemary Garlic Chicken Pizza
I decided that the next pizza that I make would be a California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) inspired. My favorite pizzas are no longer available o...
Menu Plan Monday 8/27
Monday- Spiedies with rice Tuesday- Olive Oil Spaghetti with garlic bread Wednesday- Worcestershire Chicken Thursday- Shake n Bake Pork Chop...
Weekly Goals 8/26
This week was super long- Monday seemed like Friday and so did Friday!!! I am not sure why there are weeks like this but I packed too much ...
Giant Monthly Shopping Trip 8/25
I finally made it to Giant to spend my monthly rewards from being part of their community. It was really good that I saved it for the end o...
Back on Murder Book Review
Back on Murder (A Roland March Mystery) by J. Mark Bertrand is the first book in the series. I got the third one through my Bethany House...
Mexican Rice Pockets with corn shell
I couldn't figure out what to make for dinner this weekend so I thought and thought and I ended up using the leftover taco rice to make ...
Thrifty Thursday: Packing a Lunch
Packing a lunch is the less expensive route for kids and adults (but adults get the benefit of being able to use the microwave at the office...
September All You Came in the mail!!
Have you gotten your September issue of All You magazine yet??? I just got mine in the mail and started reading!! In addition to the $103....
Last few shopping trips to Harris Teeter
I took my husband and son to Harris Teeter after we went to the park to watch a children's performance on Saturday morning. I had a lis...
Enough Already! Book Review
Enough Already!: Clearing Mental Clutter to Become the Best You by Peter Walsh was the next book on my Peter Walsh list. I got it out of ...
Menu Plan Monday 8/20
Monday- Chicken and Rice Casserole Tuesday- Fajita Chicken Wraps Wednesday- Rosemary Chicken Pizza Thursday- Olive Oil Pasta with Garlic Bre...
Weekly Goals 8/19
Just what the doctor ordered!! Okay, maybe not the doctor but we needed a calm week in between family visits and this was it. We should ha...
First Day of School Traditions
I sent my little man to preschool for the first time last year (while I was trying not to cry) and pictures were more of an afterthought tha...
August Monthly Budget Update
We are half way through the month already... can you believe it. The last month of summer is zooming past. I am really not sure where the ...
Harris Teeter Shopping Trip Final Day
My son and I took off to check on the status of the pull-ups at Harris Teeter. We got in our green race car cart and took off (after a quic...
Thrifty Thursday: Ways to reuse plastic bags
We are a die hard reusable bag family (okay, mostly me but since I do most of the shopping... that is what matters). We have two bag holder...