Seven Benefits of Weekly Meal Planning
Putting dinner on the table night after night can feel like an exhausting challenge. If you’re the main meal planner for your family, you know how relentless it can sometimes…
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How to Use the Store’s Sales Flyer to Save Money
For years, our weekly sales flyer went straight into the recycling bin without a second thought. To me, it was just junk mail. That changed when I started planning our…
A Month In and Running Low? Try a Mini Reset
If you’re like me, September always felt a little like January. Full of energy. Big plans to get organized. Maybe you bought color-coded folders, set them out on the counter,…
Mise En Place to Save Time and Stress
When you get ready to cook dinner, do you “mise en place”? This is a French culinary phrase that essentially means “putting in place,” or “to gather.” What it means…
6 Tips for Picky Eaters
When it comes to feeding our children, few things bring up as much dread as the picky eater. If you have ever had to feed picky eaters, you know how…
How We Create a Weekly Meal Plan That Works for Real Life
What Actually Goes Into a Week of Dinner Daily Meals? When you receive a Dinner Daily meal plan, what you see is pretty simple: dinners for the week, appropriately paired…
What Takeout Is Really Costing You
Takeout on a Friday night is genuinely one of life’s small pleasures. You pick up from your favorite place, pour your favorite beverage, put on the show you’ve been meaning…
8 Ways To Save Time With Dinner This Summer
As we hit the heart of summer, many families find themselves needing fresh inspiration for simple family dinners. After countless burgers on the grill, quick takeout runs, or winging it…
10 Ways You’re Wasting Money on Groceries Every Week
As a former CPA, I have a habit of running the numbers on almost everything, including my grocery cart. And over the years I have found that many of us…