Who doesn’t want to save money, time, their sanity, reduce stress, eat healthy and avoid the dreaded question "What’s for dinner?" It sounds great right, and we’d all love to do it but how do we get there? Menu planning is the answer to all those questions above. We have a jam-packed episode today filled with tons of tips, examples, and ideas so stick with me, and I know there will be something that will appeal to each of you in some way. I hope to get you in the habit of menu planning if ... continue reading...
How To Menu Plan When You Don’t Have Time
Menu planning has been a huge blessing to my family, our health and our budget but there are weeks where I just don't get to it. Those are the weeks that I spend more money because I find myself running to the grocery store more often (so much for time saved and healthy eating goes out the door too!). One of my favorite menu planning services over the years has been Build A Menu. I do believe these two sisters, who have a huge heart for orphan care, have the best menu planning site ... continue reading...
My Top 5 Favorite Homemaking Tips
As young wives and mothers, we don't all come into homemaking knowing how to care for and take care of a home. Maybe it wasn't modeled by our mothers, or perhaps we just didn't pay much attention or have an interest when we were home. There is much to running a home and caring for a family, and I want to share today my top five pieces of advice in caring for your home. I do want to leave you a reminder that we are never talking about perfection. My hope ... continue reading...
Real Food Free Online Menu Plans – Baby Steps to Healthy Living Series
Menu planning has been such an important part of helping to feed my family healthy and is such a money saver as it helps us to budget and to practice the use what we already have principle. If you've not started menu planning or maybe not been very consistent with it, I encourage you to give it a try. Below are some links to help get you started and give you some ideas for various menu options. Sometimes the hardest part is getting ideas of what to make. My favorite tip is to sit ... continue reading...
Menu Planning Made Easy for Less Than Three Dollars a Month!!
Build A Menu is a Mom's Mealtime Dream Helper come true. It takes the food your family likes to eat, the stores you like to shop at and puts together an incredible meal plan for you and now this month only for less than $3 per month. Last night I menu planned and grocery shopped in my pajamas - it was most delightful! I used Build A Menu then printed out my shopping list and ordered my groceries from PeaPod. I had always wanted to give PeaPod a try - my daughter uses it and loves it. This ... continue reading...