“I think the new year should officially start on January 7th – what do you think?” I saw someone ask this on Instagram earlier this week and I couldn’t agree more… I don’t know about you, but in my house, come January 1, the kids are still on break, we still have more sweets than I’dClick to Continue »
2018 Christmas Letter
Every year I like to write a Christmas letter to you, my readers. It’s a fun opportunity for me to share with you what’s going on in our lives behind the recipes and grocery shopping tips. Granted, I DO like those things, but just like you, there’s so much more going on in our livesClick to Continue »
My 10 Goals for 2018
New Year resolutions were made to be broken. They have no plan, no direction and honestly, have YOU ever sought one through to the end of the year? I haven’t. However, I have made GOALS. Goals can be broken down into projects, and those projects can be broken down into tasks. You work on thoseClick to Continue »
2017 Christmas Letter
If you’ve been reading this blog for some time, you know that it’s a tradition to write a Christmas letter to you our dear readers. You also know that I’m not really that great at keeping traditions (especially in the case of decorating Christmas cookies!).
My Struggle to Lose Weight and the Slow Carb Diet
Earlier this summer, while the kids were visiting their grandparents, Mr. Crumbs and I ditched our phones and computers and fled the country on a big boat. A few months before that, I started running regularly again and started following the slow carb diet in hopes of feeling a little better about how I lookedClick to Continue »
25 Insider Cruise Tips to Save Money
My husband and I have a “thing” with cruises. We took one early on in our marriage, and for various reasons – like paying off debt, having kids, moving across the country and saving to buy a house in cash – we didn’t take one for 10 years. Then we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary withClick to Continue »
13 Secrets to the Amazon Prime Membership
I’ve covered lots of different ways to save money, like how to meal plan, making a grocery budget and how to re-use food scraps. But the longer you ride the frugal train, the more you learn the intimate details of certain programs. I shared benefits of Amazon Prime that you probably don’t know about, butClick to Continue »
How to Make a Toiletries Budget
It’s no surprise that as a frugal food blog, the most common question I get is “How much should I spend on food?” (Which I answered in this post.) Another common question though, is “How much should my toiletries budget be?” Considering a lot of people buy their toiletries from the grocery store, it’s only fairClick to Continue »