Some of you who have been reading for a while may remember my philosophy on shopping.  In a nutshell, stores are not a my happy place, but finding deals with my keyboard and netbook is all sunshine and butterflies in my world.  So, when I stumbled upon Ebates I thought it was too good to [...]

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Planning meals to keep your grocery line on budget can be quite the challenge, but there are a few basic principles that can help you succeed.  Here are a few ideas that include shopping sales, skipping convenience foods and batch cooking.
It is easy to dream of meal plans and saving money on the food that [...]

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Yesterday I packed up GBaby and the stroller and brought along HandyMan to help with the picking and we went for fresh local blueberries.  There is a great organic blueberry farm about ten minutes from where we live where we pick your own blueberries for $1.65 a quart.  Be still my heart!  So we go, pick these [...]

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Last week i talked about how shop for your family and stay on a budget.  Now here comes the true confession:
I do not like shopping in stores.  For anything.  (Give me the internet and that is a completely different story!)  I live about thirty minutes from all the major shopping in my area so completing [...]

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Cooking healthy foods for your families does not have to strap you for cash, but it often does require a bit more planning. First, in order to shop on a budget, one must set a budget. Once you’ve established what your allowance is for groceries, the key is to know what you’re shopping for and when [...]

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