Wondering how we keep a low grocery budget? Thanks to pantry cooking we can use what we have and fill in each week. This week I went to our local grocery store Tops and BJ’s Wholesale club. I find amazing deals at both of these stores. If you need a BJ’s membership for only $25 …
We all know about hangry but what’s the word when you are hungry and short on cash? I’m going to share with you cheap meal ideas and recipes that taste good. The ingredients are all similar and they won’t cost a fortune. Utizile the sales at your local grocery store to make these even cheaper. …
Fall is right up there with Christmas when it comes to decorating for me. If you need ideas for decorating for fall on a budget, I’ve got ten excellent ones. I love festive decorating for Fall and have decorations in all rooms. Every time the weather starts to cool off at night, I make sure …
Covid-19 hit the world and news stations carried a nearly 24/7 play by play of how the virus played out. Images showing crowded hospitals appeared daily. Stories about families struggling through the health and the financial fallout from the pandemic were also daily happenings. Most people knew someone who was sick with the virus, even …
Well, I gave a Goody box from Thredup a try again. It’s been awhile since I’ve done one. The first time I tried it I choose business casual. I went for business casual again, but when I thought I hit NO patterns well, I got patterns alright. The exciting part about these goody boxes, you …
How many times have you looked into your fridge and felt like you had nothing to eat? Or you get home from grocery shopping and still feel like you don’t have anything to eat? We ended a trip from camping with friends ( yes in our own backyard!) and looking in the fridge, it appears …
This week I scored some much needed deals at Target. Much needed in the fact, I needed a night to just get out and shop for pure pleasure. Usually when I’m out shopping it’s at BJs for my BJs blog and I’m constantly battling things for the website, and what we need. Last night I …
If you’re looking to save money on groceries, one easy way is to make some of your food instead of buying it. Here are three quick and easy foods to make that will help you stretch your dollars further. Give them a try! If you are new to a frugal lifestyle making your food will …
That’s the question burning in my mind when we moved out to the country four years ago. With all the tractors, and cars speeding down our road, the dust and debris are flying everywhere. Not to mention the manure and rotting onion smell we seem to have wafting through the windows. Living out on a …
When you live in upstate New York, you are longing for those hot summer days and long evenings. Fireflies, swimming, hiking, all of it sounds so good. Yet this year everyone’s summer has been turned upside down. We’ve found how to be creative with what we have, and how to carefully shop and make vacations …