Here is this week's $25 weekly meal plan. We are sharing ideas for meals that cost $5 in these meal plans. The whole idea in sharing these plans is to inspire you to find lower cost options and plan ahead to save time and money. If you have specific dietary needs, you can alter some
This post contains affiliate links. Many of us are on a mission to produce less waste in our homes. I am of a generation that was near the beginning of all the "convenience" products that are out there today, and grew up using them all and then realizing the waste later. Unfortunately, convenience often means
Last week I started a new weekly feature called "What Can I Buy For $25 Today?". To say it was a hit would be an understatement. People have been emailing me all week with questions and asking for recipes. This weekly feature will have at least one meal plan for 4 to 5 supper meals
FRUGAL FRIDAY: Here is a recipe for this week's deal on cauliflower! We picked up 4 heads of cauliflower last night for $1.50 each. Here is one recipe I have made so far. We love cauliflower and this is just one way to prep it. ---------------- Roasted Cauliflower 1 head Cauliflower 2 tsp Olive Oil
7 Frugal and Thoughtful Mother's Day Gifts Mother's day is right around the corner and it is time to plan. I have noticed over the past few years, I am usually stopping in at a flower shop or picking up something last minute for mother's day. It's not that I don't love pampering my mom,
Well, Winter is here with a bang! The Canadian East coast is being walloped by a Nor'Easter today (Feb, 2017 - 50-80 cm of snow!!). Over the past few weeks I have had this list started and feel that perhaps today is the day to get it posted. Winter can cause us all to
In our busy lives we need to take advantage of time together and stop replacing quality time with giving each other "stuff". Yes, jewellery, flowers and chocolates are all beautiful and appreciated, but planning something to do together is more meaningful and can be more unique. Start by putting the phones away, out of sight,
Our Weekly Meal Plan Jan 9-15 Hey folks! Have you recovered from the holiday meals, indulgences and schedules yet? This year I felt it took me a little longer to recover, but this morning was for planning and prepping! Yesterday I started to prep and got sidetracked by a messy fridge, thus venturing into the
Hosting A Cookie Exchange I love baking, and Christmas tends to be my favourite time of year for baking, and being creative. That being said, it also gets very expensive to buy all the supplies to create all these little nuggets of goodness! Wouldn't you rather be spending the money on having fun with your
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