Our lives are busy. That is just a fact of modern life. With family, church, work, kids’ activities, volunteering, and more, most people are so busy they hardly have time to breathe. As a work outside the home mom (I’m a middle school teacher), wife, mother to three little ones, writer, blogger, and churchRead More
One Simple Way to Save (Just Ask!)
The other day I was in our local grocery store doing our weekly shopping. As I came to our meat department, I noticed that the manager was going through sections and marking down meat that was nearing its “sell-by” date. I love picking up reduced meat and freezing it for later. But, I wasRead More
What I’m Reading This Month: July Edition
Each month I share the books I have been reading as a part of The 2016 Reading Challenge, as well as books I have read for fun. I hope that these quick reviews provide you with some new titles to add to your list of Books to Read. This month has been filled withRead More
My Favorite Orthodox Blogs
I can still remember the first blog that I ever read. It was 2008, and I had just found out that my husband and I were pregnant with our first child. We were also very nearly broke, so I began to look around online in search of ways to save and earn money. Those searchesRead More
5 Tips for Healthy Frugal Eating On Vacation
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Our family of five will soon go on vacation–road tripping halfway across the country, staying with family, and having a marvelous time. We are really looking forward to it! However, eating while on vacation can really wreak havoc on your budget. It can also throw your diet for a loop. Over the past yearRead More
