My grocery budget is $300 each month for a family of four – two adults and two kids. This real food budget includes food, toiletries, household items as well as health & beauty products. Each week I crunch the numbers to see where I stand. Today marks the end of the month (and the year!). CatchClick to Continue »
Archives for December 2012
Suggestions for Spending Christmas Fun Money Wisely
According to Shareranks.com, the top three things most people do the day after Christmas is rest, watch a movie and shop – in that order. Obviously the first two are accomplished from the sofa. With a pillow or two propping your head up. But what about the third? This IS the Internet age, so it’sClick to Continue »
Counting Crumbs with Produce, Beans and Spices
My grocery budget is $300 each month for a family of four – two adults and two kids. This real food budget includes food, toiletries, household items as well as health & beauty products. Each week I crunch the numbers to see where I stand. Today marks the end of week two. Read about weeks oneClick to Continue »
Christmas Day Dessert and {Ask the Readers} for a Cheesecake!
The kids have been waking up each morning to a hand-crafted advent calendar/gift bag. Each day they ask “What’s the number of today?” so they know which gift to open. They then put a sticker on today’s date on a calendar so they can see the days being crossed off as we get closer toClick to Continue »
Cinnamon Rolls: An Easy Homemade Overnight Recipe
This post contains affiliate links. These my friends, are the best cinnamon rolls to ever exist on this earth. Ok, that may be a stretch, but it’s not far from the truth! Today’s post is the second in a short series covering the goodies we’re eating this Christmas holiday. Yesterday I shared our appetizer-style dinnerClick to Continue »
Recipe: Rosemary Olive Oil Bread
This rosemary olive oil bread recipe was originally made on a whim, but it’s become a family favorite from day one. It’s a simple recipe, and yields soft loaves every time.
Frugal Gift Idea: Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate
One of the best ways to enjoy an overcast, chilly day in December is to curl up with a book and a hot cup of cocoa. And for all those who join me in the anti-hydrogenated oil and high fructose corn syrup brigade, that’s exactly what I did yesterday while testing a hot cocoa recipeClick to Continue »
Counting Crumbs Reaching Two New Lows in Two Weeks?!
My grocery budget is $300 each month for a family of four – two adults and two kids. This real food budget includes food, toiletries, household items as well as health & beauty products. Each week I crunch the numbers to see where I stand. Today marks the end of week two. Read about week oneClick to Continue »