While June and July were really awesome months for my reading life, August was...not so much. But I still read a couple books, and that's a step in the right direction. Plus, I hit my reading goal for the year! Here's what I read last month. More Than Just Making It by Erin Odom. I reread this book a second time to take notes for a few blog posts that I was writing about it as part of the launch team. I still really enjoyed it the second time through! You can read my initial review … [Read more...]
Are You More Than Just Making It?
As I read through the first few pages of a new book, I thought to myself, "I could have written this." "I smiled and feigned confidence as I began to tell our story. All the while, I wanted to scream from the rooftops that I shouldn't be there at all. That I was an educated woman. That I'd always paid my taxes and been a straight-A student in school - the valedictorian of my high school class and named "Most Outstanding Female Graduate" at my college graduation. That I was a hard worker. … [Read more...]
WIC Friendly Meal Ideas
When a family uses the WIC program, that can sometimes mean that money is a little bit tight. But whether you use this program or not, you'll find plenty of budget-friendly, real food ideas on this list! Breakfast Ideas Cereal with milk Eggs with extras: Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash, Orange Veggie Egg Muffins, omelets with your favorite chopped veggies, Breakfast Grilled Cheese, or scrambled eggs with peanut butter toast Oatmeal: in a bowl like Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal, … [Read more...]
How To Menu Plan And Shop Less Than Once A Week
When we lived in Iowa, we had one tiny grocery store in our town. While this was fine for fill-in trips and occasional splurges, it wasn't ideal for regular grocery shopping to feed our family of six. So every 2-3 weeks, we made the 45-minutes-one-way drive to a larger town that had an Aldi and a Walmart. Whether you live in the middle of nowhere like we did, or you find yourself making constant trips to the store with your grocery budget running out of control, you may be looking for a way … [Read more...]
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