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Save Money on Groceries FOX 26 News Segment

Save Money on Groceries FOX 26 News Segment

It was a pleasure to featured on Fox 26 News. Hopefully, the information was helpful and can help you save a little money during this difficult time.

*Prices are rising at the grocery store. What advice do you have for people so they don’t blow their budget?

1. Setting a food budget is the first step in saving money.  You have to be able to track your food buying habits and with…

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Tension Rods to the Organizational Rescue!

Check out these tips from Creative Contessa Designs for using tension rods to help organize your entire home!

Who else out there, besides me, is always looking for ways to get and stay organized? Being able to easily see and access what we have saves us time and money. When we can grab and get what we need, we are so much more efficient, and when we know what we have, we save money by not buying duplicates of the same items. There have been times I’ve ended up with 4 bottles of granite cleaner, because…

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Daily Menu: Week 2 Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun

Daily Menu: Week 2 Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun

These are the last few days of our 2 Week Menu, and we hope you have found yourself saving time and money while enjoying not having to think about the answer to the question we hear so many times a day, “What’s for dinner?”

After so much time spent in quarantine with limited options for restaurant food, I know many of us are tired of cooking, so we have tried to put together tasty and easy to…

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5 Beauty Cleaning Hacks for Quarantine Cleaning and Beyond

5 Beauty Cleaning Hacks for Quarantine Cleaning and Beyond

5 Beauty Cleaning Hacks for your Quarantine Cleaning & Beyond

With so much more time at home right now, we should try to find time to take care of things we often neglect, like going through our closets and cabinets, but let’s not forget to clean our makeup brushes and beauty essentials. Let’s face it, it’s not like we are wearing much makeup right now anyway. It’s the perfect time to clean…

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Daily Menu: Week 2 Mon, Tues & Weds

Daily Menu: Week 2 Mon, Tues & Weds

How was the first week of our 2 Week Dinner Menu? Did you take the Printable Shopping List with you to the store or forget it on the counter like I often do? Were the kids complaining or asking for seconds? Did you pass out clean plate awards or have leftovers? Was there a recipe you loved or one that you did not like? We would love to have your feedback!

Please feel free to substitute…

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The ABCs of Effectively Working From Home During Quarantine

The ABCs of Effectively Working From Home During Quarantine

How many of us can now add professional juggler to our resumes? Between the health and economic concerns over Covid-19 (coronavirus) and the logistics of everyone being at home during the quarantine, we all have a lot on our plates. Some days I just feel like a clown in a circus!

Do you feel like a clown juggling home, family and work?!

While having the whole family home is wonderful,…

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Daily Menu: Week 1 Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun

How is your week going? Are you saving time by following the meal plan? How are the recipes? Do you have a recipe that you would like to have included for our next two week menu?

Hopefully you were able to take out of the freezer the meat for the next few days. Just place in the refrigerator. Please know that these recipes are very flexible and were created with what my family will…

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Daily Menu for Mon, Tues & Wed

Monday

Grilled Chicken Thinly Sliced over Confetti Rice and Brussel Sprouts

Thin Sliced Chicken Breast over confetti rice and lemon pepper Brussel sprouts

Cook two large seasoned chicken breasts – grill, bake or sauté, after cooking, cut each breast in thin slices and divide into four portions, place over a bed of confetti rice

Confetti Rice – cook rice (I usually cook 2 to 4 cups…

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Shopping List for 2 Week Menu & Possible Substitutions

Save Time and Money with this 2 Week Menu and Shopping List!

The printable shopping list is a guide to the 2 week dinner menu that will start on Monday. It was created to help give you a plan for the coming weeks and give you a bit more time. The meals are easy to prepare and will save you time and money.

Click the image above to print the shopping list. It will open in a new tab and…

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Quarantine Tips to Save You From the Weight of the Many Hats You're Wearing!

Quarantine Tips to Save You From the Weight of the Many Hats You’re Wearing!

When news of the rapid spread of Covid-19 broke, I was in Mexico on Spring Break with a large group of family and friends. While discussing the potential for a pandemic poolside with Pina Coladas (say that 5 times fast), we never would have expected this.

To be back in paradise with a Pina Colada…

Fast forward, and we are now over a month into this “new normal.” Our world looks nothing like…

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Two Week Menu and Shopping List

In this time of quarantine and all the stress. It is very difficult going to the grocery store and still being safe with social distancing.

I asked my dear husband, “If you had to cook dinner for every night this week, what would you cook?”

His response was: Hot Dogs, Macaroni and Cheese, Spaghetti O’s, Canned Soup and the type of Ravioli that comes in the can. 

Easy and on a Stick!

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Stuffed Bell Peppers

Turkey Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Peppers

Servings: 4

Time: 50 minutes

Difficulty: easy

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Hearty and colorful, these stuffed peppers will be a hit.

Credit: Nora Kapche

Ingredients

4 large bell peppers

1/2 cup of broccoli, finely chopped or frozen

1 1/2 cup cooked ground turkey/beef

1 1/2 cup (4 oz) shredded cheese, divided

1 cup cooked rice

1 clove minced garlic

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1…

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DIY Spring Wreath

This is a simple and easy Spring Wreath. I was able to purchase everything at the dollar store for $6!

A wire wreath, four plastic tableclothes and a cute Happy Easter wood sign to go in the middle.

Having four tablecloths are not a necessity. I just picked out the colors that I wanted and ended up with four. I do have a tone of leftover strips, so four tablecloths would be enough for…

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40 Days - 40 Bags & Boxes, Lent Challenge

40 Days – 40 Bags & Boxes, Lent Challenge

Fat Tuesday celebrations mark the end of the fun and merrymaking of Mardi Gras, but they are more than parades, beads, and partying. Overindulging on Fat Tuesday has roots centuries old, when people would rid their homes of items (usually food) that were going to be abstained from during the season of Lent that begins the day after Fat Tuesday on Ash Wednesday. Christians celebrate Lent as a six…

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Valentine's Day Tiered Tray

Looking for a quick way to add some festive decor? Try a tiered tray! See this Valentine's Day inspired tray, and make your own!

Valentine’s Day Themed Tiered Tray

I envy those people who go all out decorating for every holiday. Perfectly curated tablescapes, festive mantles, and seasonal throw pillows create a home welcoming to all who enter. As much as I would love to create a themed motif for every season, I simply don’t have the time, money, or storage space for all of those extra knick-knacks! However, I have found…

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DIY Valentine's Day Treats

DIY Valentine’s Day Treats

Make these fun and easy treats to share with friends. The kids can help with this. It really is simple! Plus, these are super cute! Just grab some mini candy canes from the past Holiday Season. I always buy extra just for this project. Mine came from the Dollar Store and have 30 mini candy canes for $1.00 in each package. We will be using two candy canes, to make one treat. Each box will…

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Release the Hounds to Unleash a New Decade and a New You!

Release the Hounds to Unleash a New Decade and a New You!

New Decade, New Me. That’s my motto, and probably the motto of many of you. I’m trying to improve on my overall physical, mental, emotional, and financial health this year, so when my friend asked me if I wanted to do a 5K run with her, I jumped at the chance to set an attainable fitness goal. On New Year’s Day, I set up a training app to help me build up the endurance to run 3.1 miles over the…