Reading. I feel like it's something that you either hear adults say "I love it!" or "I hate it!" Personally, I find a lot of enjoyment from sitting down with a good book. I could totally kill an entire afternoon with a cup of coffee and a book I just can't put down! My love for reading was definitely one established from childhood, and it's something that I want for my girls too! I knew that if I wanted my kids to enjoy reading, I needed ... Read the Post...
An Affordable 10 Day Grocery Haul and Meal Plan | Cycle 1
I'm so excited to start sharing our grocery hauls and meal plans with you guys! It has taken me a little while to get this going because I was afraid of sharing it with you before it was "perfect". It's still not perfect, and it's not going to ever be perfect! This is real life, y'all! Meal planning and grocery budgeting used to be SO intimidating to me. I remember searching on Pinterest for weekday meals when I was a new wife and just ... Read the Post...
My Simple Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Routine
A couple of days ago, I shared our family grocery budget and how we stick to it! Something that is super important in being about to stick to our budget is meal planning!! I love meal planning. There is something about writing everything down and getting it out of my head that is therapeutic. In just a few minutes, I'm able to have all of our eating plans completely organized and taken care of. So, I thought today I would share my meal ... Read the Post...
Our Affordable Family of 4 Grocery Budget
A few days ago, I was laughing to Clay about how I used to wander around the grocery store when we first were married. After work on a random day of the week I would decide we needed groceries. I would go in to the grocery without any plan at all and just get what I saw. Walking through the aisles, I would just gather up what I thought might be good for the week. I would buy a little bit of chicken, a little bit of produce, a little bit of ... Read the Post...