Out of all of the biggest household expenses - housing, healthcare, transportation, etc. - grocery shopping is one of the budget categories where most of us have the flexibility to save some money. You can learn how to save money on groceries each week and still enjoy high-quality, nutritious and ... Read More about How to Save Money on Groceries
Fruited Curry Chicken Salad
My favorite chicken salad recipe is an original combo of two that I found years and years ago on AllRecipes. Both are great; either would be awesome; but I think my combo is phenomenal. Friends request it for pot-bless lunches and brunches and showers. It is one of the most delicious things you'll ... Read More about Fruited Curry Chicken Salad
Fabric strawberry pattern easy tutorial
Here's a 'berry' easy and fun fabric strawberry tutorial and (free!) pattern you can download for the Cricut or for cutting by hand. These little fabric strawberry bowl fillers are the cutest and bring spring to mind! Not only are they cute, adorable, and easy to make, this is a great scrap-buster ... Read More about Fabric strawberry pattern easy tutorial
Greek Feta Dressing
This Greek salad dressing recipe is great to have around when you've got fresh veggies and you want something different from everyday Ranch dressing. Our family loves it mixed onto garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas), cucumber, and red onion. You could also add halved cherry tomatoes or diced roma. Ooh, ... Read More about Greek Feta Dressing
How to save money on school supplies
I'm something of an expert on saving money on school supplies. I was one of a team of writers who track school supply sales every year for a decade, and I've had my tips for saving money on school supplies published on big websites like Good Housekeeping and MSN Money, among many others, and I was ... Read More about How to save money on school supplies
Homestyles Dolly Madison kitchen island review
When we moved into our new home, there was so much to love about it. One thing I didn't pay attention to, though, until we moved in was the fact that there were only two drawers in the whole kitchen, and one of them was tiny. We figured out how to get most of our utensils into the larger drawer, ... Read More about Homestyles Dolly Madison kitchen island review
Meals Ideas for Smoked Sausage
So I went shopping at Kroger today and they had a great deal on a large package of smoked sausages. I vaguely recalled seeing a smoked sausage recipe I wanted to make, so I picked up a couple of them. Now I have a laaarge quantity of sausages and I need ideas for dinners to make with them! I ... Read More about Meals Ideas for Smoked Sausage
Is a Costco membership worth it?
If you're like me, you've heard all the hype about how great Costco is. We recently moved to a town that has a ton of raving Costco fans, and although my family and I have been team Sam's Club for decades, we joined Costco to see if we liked it as much. In a very short time, I concluded that a ... Read More about Is a Costco membership worth it?
How to sew a fabric pocket tissue holder
I've got (five, currently) different methods for you to sew a quick and easy fabric tissue cover - made for travel size tissue packs - with scraps of fabric from your stash, fat quarters, 10-inch squares, or charm packs. Keep one in your purse so your tissues stay clean and neatly folded, and give ... Read More about How to sew a fabric pocket tissue holder
Zuppa Toscana soup recipe (copycat of Olive Garden’s soup)
Souper-tasty and delicious, this Zuppa Toscana soup recipe makes one of my family's favorite meals EVER. Because we're busy people, I don't generally serve soup as a side. As with the stuffed acorn squash recipe, this is something I serve as a main dish. You could have it with a salad and it ... Read More about Zuppa Toscana soup recipe (copycat of Olive Garden’s soup)