Hot Chocolate Mix
Are you looking for an easy homemade gift to give during the holidays? Or perhaps you just want to warm up during the crazy winter storms we've been having lately.
How about some hot chocolate mix? Everyone LOVES hot cocoa when it's cold out and you can even mix in a scoop with your favorite coffee.
Even if you don't need an extra gift to give this year, make this hot chocolate mix and keep... read more ❯
How to Buy Healthy Food on a Budget
I hear from many people that you can't eat or buy healthy food on a budget. They tell me they can never find coupons or good sales on healthy, non-processed foods.
This is a lie that the manufacturers of processed food want you to believe.
You can absolutely eat healthy on a budget. It's even easier and cheaper than eating all that junk. There are two factors for eating healthy on a budget.
First, you can purchase healthy... read more ❯
Crockpot Beef Tips Sliders
These crockpot beef tips sliders are my go to meal on busy days. They are delicious and there's always just a small amount of beef leftover to sneak in a leftover sandwich the next day.
I usually buy beef tips in bulk at Sam's or Costco. It's a cheaper cut of meat but if you let it cook on low all day in the slow cooker it will come out tender. The key with this... read more ❯
How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
Every new year millions of people make resolutions to get organized, simplify, lose weight, exercise more, spend less time on their phones, save money, etc.
The reality is only about 8% of people succeed in keeping their resolutions. Why do so many people, who have great intentions fail?
The problem is most people have a laundry list of things they want to change or improve each year and the goals aren't very specific.
For example, one year I decided... read more ❯
How to Get Organized by Living With Less Clutter (From a Mom Who's Moved 19 Times in 18 Years)
Quick answer: The best way to get organized is not to buy more bins and baskets — it's to get rid of the clutter. Start with six categories: clothes, paperwork, toys, kitchen tools, food, and miscellaneous "stuff." For each one, get rid of items you don't use, don't love, or won't miss. The less you own, the less you have to organize. Bins, baskets, and containers all take time to manage. Owning less is the... read more ❯
Can You Freeze Pumpkin?
If you are wondering if you can freeze pumpkin, the answer is yes!
A reader asked how long frozen pumpkin lasts on my how to cook a pumpkin post. If one person asks there are ten more who are wondering about frozen pumpkin but don't ask.
If you haven't read the pumpkin cooking tutorial, you need to stop everything and read it now! 🙂 Homemade pumpkin puree' will change your life.
Here's something you might not know about... read more ❯