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Easy Appetizers for the Holidays (Eat Well, Spend Less)

Don’t forget the appetizers at your upcoming feasts and get-togethers. These easy appetizers are just the ticket for tempting tummies on a budget. We are a snacky kind of family. If I don’t have a “real” meal plan in store, we often resort to chips and salsa, vegetables and hummus, cheese and bread, and the [...]

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Eat Well & Spend Less for Thanksgiving (Frugal Friday)

photo source: Simple Bites A few months ago I joined forces with a great group of bloggers who could relate with my struggles to eat well and spend less. We commiserated over the rising price of groceries and decided to do something about it: develop and share strategies for keeping quality high while maintaining lower [...]

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Tips for a Budget Friendly Thanksgiving Dinner (Eat Well, Spend Less)

As I mentioned yesterday, Thanksgiving Dinner is an all-time favorite at our house. My kids start dancing and breaking out in song when they see anything remotely resembling mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and oh yeah, the turkey. We have a smaller version of that meal throughout the winter and there are rarely leftovers. But, [...]

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10 Frugal Fall Snacks for Hungry Kids (Recipe: Spiced Pear Cake)

It would seem that kids are always hungry: breakfast, 2nd breakfast, elevensies, luncheon…. Oh wait! Is that hobbits or kids? Same thing, really. While three (or more) good meals are a great base, a healthy afternoon snack can be just the ticket to help kids — and adults — make it through the 3:00 slump. [...]

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Making the Most of Your Pantry, Fridge, & Freezer (Eat Well, Spend Less)

All of us have been there at one time or another, staring into the pantry or refrigerator and thinking, “There’s nothing to eat in this house.” While this truly may be the case for some families, for many of us, this is a gross exaggeration. “Nothing to eat” often translates to: nothing I want to [...]

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Back to School Recipes & Meal Ideas (URS/Eat Well, Spend Less)

We are gearing up for school to start soon. We actually don’t begin lessons until after Labor Day, but I’ve been planning the year’s coursework, purchasing curriculum, and preparing myself for a busy, busy schedule. Yesterday when I mapped out the daily routine for our home school, I realized that I need to be uber-prepared. [...]

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Tips for Packing Affordable School Lunches (Eat Well, Spend Less)

photo source The blogosphere has practically exploded with cute and utterly adorable lunch ideas. Who knew that sandwiches could be cut into so many interesting and fascinating shapes? Cute as these lunches may be, they aren’t the best thing since sliced bread if your kid won’t eat them — or worse, they break the bank. [...]

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Super Duper Weekend Reading

See that boy? He has been a bookworm from day one. He practically taught himself to read. At 9 he can whip through multiple chapter books in a day. The problem? We run out of good reading. He checked out a dozen books from the library on Monday and told me on Thursday that he had [...]

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