Mar 15
Sometimes I think the state of the kitchen is a reflection of how my day is going. Go ahead, guess what kind of a day I was having when I snapped that photo. Yesterday, however, was better. Since the above photo was taken several days ago, yesterday automatically started on a better note …
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Nov 04
In the beginning of the year, I shared a list of frugality and food-related goals I wanted to accomplish this year. It’s high time for another (and probably the last) update before we all throw confetti, kiss our loved ones, and start a brand new year. I want to point out that sharing …
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Oct 07
{photo credit} Was there ever a more beautiful season than autumn? When I lived in Africa, we had three seasons: hot, hotter, and rain. And what scattered, scrubby trees there were stayed green all year around. no flowers, no flaming orange leaves, and no yellows or reds. But here, here we will have …
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Sep 29
I wasn’t sure it would all fit into the trunk. After diving into Once a Month Shopping and filling my cart higher than it has been in a long time, I was shocked at how much harder it was to exercise self-control against impulse buys. Suddenly almost everything lining the grocery shelves looked …
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Sep 16
During our series on on how our $25/week grocery budget actually worked, several of you asked for details on our current grocery habits. We don’t work with $25/week anymore. Two kids and one big move and job change later, we now spend $50/week. If we had to, we could cut the grocery budget …
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