How to Plan Food for a (Really) Large Group: Taco Bar Prep for Graduation Party, Wedding, Shower, Etc.
I love a challenge, and although you wouldn’t know it if you visited my house, I can organize an event like nobody’s business (just not…
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High School Graduation Party Planning Ideas
When I started planning the graduation party for my oldest, my college roommate came to mind. When she graduated high school, she lived in a…
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Will a Co-Op or CSA Save You More Money? Stewarding Local Resources
Learn how to save money and find the best options for your family, when you learn the differences between co-ops and CSAs (community-supported agriculture). Do…
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My Top 10 Foods to Stock Up on Now to Prepare for Food Shortage
I mentioned in the last two posts on grocery budget during inflation that I have been appalled at how much my bulk foods have increased…
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3 Habit Changes That Will Help Your Grocery Budget During Inflation
As I mentioned in the first post in this series on inflation, we can’t rely on our former paradigms of coupons and sales and how…
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How to Save on Groceries During Times of Inflation
Your grocery budget might not be able to just absorb the rising costs of food in times of inflation. From November 2021 to April 2022,…
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Cloth Masks vs. Disposable Masks: Our Planet and Your Budget
Any big change in our lives brings something new that we could buy. Sometimes it’s just a frivolous marketing ploy from a company hoping to…
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Dinner for a Dollar: The 20 Ingredients You Need to Cook Simple, Healthy Meals
This is a guest post from Steph Jenkins, author of Dinner for a Dollar. “I would love to eat healthier, but it’s just so expensive.”…
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How I Slashed $400 off My Real Food Grocery Budget in One Month
I used to revel in sharing my grocery budget on the blog – like a proud parent showing off the kids’ gymnastics trophies, I loved…
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Large Family Logistics: Real Food on a Budget {GUEST POST}
The following is a post from Georganne Schuch of Mom To Many Girls. Feeding a family, especially a large family, requires the financial savvy of…
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Monday Mission: YOUR Top 3 Frugal Tips For Healthy Living
Today’s Monday Mission is a bit of a flip on its head – rather than giving you a new task to complete or attempt in…
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What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Country Life Natural Foods?
I really wonder what my neighbors think when a humongous trailer truck backs into my driveway and slides out the ramp from the back. Are…
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What Does a Real Foodie Buy at…Costco?
It’s inevitable. Any time I mention shopping for food at a store, someone asks, “So…what do you buy there?” I’ve had conversations on Facebook recently…
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Monday Mission: Make a Grocery Price Book
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a price book to keep track of the best deals on real food in your…
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Eat Well, Spend Less: Has Our Real Food Budget Grown?
I spent $469/month on food last year. Yes, I do keep track that closely. If you had asked me a few years back whether that…
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Does a Child Really Cost a Quarter Million Dollars?
Can you afford another child? People are really thinking about finances when they make decisions about conception, and many struggle with being a working mother…
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Eat Well, Spend Less: The Gift of a Meal
The gift of food is often the greatest gift to receive. It doesn’t cause clutter. It saves the recipient time and money, and lends itself…
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Eat Well, Spend Less: Make a Frugal Meals List
It can be difficult to stay within a food budget, especially for a one-income family, when you’re trying to eat “real food,” not only whole…
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