Today I am reviewing PINCHme, a sample service that allows you to choose exactly which samples you receive. This service is entirely free and they only ask that you fill out a quick review for the items that you receive after you’ve used them.
Again, Entirely free. No joining fee, no shipping fee, no credit card details whatsoever.
I will disclaim on the front-end that I … Read more
Groceries and other food expenses are often a large portion of a family’s budget.. This is pretty unavoidable. Food is necessary to survive and unless you’re living a self-sustainable lifestyle in the countryside, your food doesn’t grow on trees (AKA it costs money!).
While it is absolutely important to include groceries as a part of the budget, there are quite a few ways to cut down on this expense. And in a pinch, this is actually one of the expenses … Read more
Meal planning is the #1 way our family saves on groceries. There are a lot of things that we do to keep our grocery bill to around $60 per week (for a family of 3), but I’m convinced that without meal planning, this would be absolutely impossible.
This is actually an unplanned post; this post was originally supposed to be about different ways to save money on groceries (sans coupons) because I have quite a few good ideas that have … Read more
Today on the blog I’m talking about one of my favorite things– dessert!! (On a budget.)
I’ll admit, as I was writing this post, I was wondering if this would actually interest anyone or if I was more so writing the post for myself. Hah! My husband and I both have a big sweet tooth (for better or for worse). While we do eat pretty healthy most of the time, we certainly are victims to the late-night “treat” craving. Some … Read more
DIGIT. When I first signed up for Digit, I didn’t even entirely understand what it was.
I know, I know—it’s not the smartest to sign up for something you know little about, especially when it involves your personal information. But I signed up under recommendation of a fellow entrepreneur, so it wasn’t a complete lack of judgment. 🙂
A day after I signed up, I received the following text:
To be honest, the winky face kind of freaked … Read more
A few weeks ago I wrote a post entitled “The Beauty of Master Mix” that included a recipe for this amazing master baking mix that we always keep on hand as well as a recipe for very yummy muffins made from this mix.
In case you missed that post, in review, Master Mix can be made ahead of time and stored for months on end, which makes it a major time saver.
But what does this have to … Read more
A perk of being a blogger (and also having a part-time job that allows me to work remotely) is that I have the freedom to work from wherever I want. I really enjoy this freedom. However, for me, working out of our home isn’t an option because of our rambunctious toddler (who is loads of fun and I love to pieces).
It became pretty clear early on in my “newly working” days that I would need part-time childcare throughout the … Read more
Anyone who attempts to keep to a budget knows that so much of being successful at this takes planning. This spills into almost every aspect of life, including hospitality. If you are prepared for having guests over, you will be less inclined to making last minute purchases, such as sending your husband to CVS Pharmacy down the road for overpriced eggs (<cough cough>… of which I’m guilty for as of yesterday).
I am by no means a hospitality expert, and … Read more
Today “leftovers” are the subject of the blog. Boring… you may be thinking. Well, they don’t have to be!
I’ve written a few posts now talking about how meal planning saves our family quite a bit of money when it comes to groceries. I also have blogged about how we have a great system where we double recipes when cooking and freeze for future meals (which saves money AND time). [you can find that post HERE]
Freezing for … Read more
I remember first signing up for Amazon Prime when I was a freshman in college. If my memory is serving me correctly, it was FREE to students, so I didn’t pay a dime. I can’t remember if this was a promo for a year or the entire time that I was a student, but either way, what. a. steal. I was able to order many of my textbooks at the time with free shipping
Post-college I remember having to … Read more
