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Who else absolutely LOATHES weekly meal planning?! *currently raising my hand* For years it was one of my most dreaded chores (behind dishes and laundry). I constantly caught myself making the same few things repeatedly, and we were getting burnt...

There was a time, back in college, when a spider was legitimately crawling on my face, and I woke up screaming. So, I happen to believe that old myth that we eat them in our sleep. Then, there was another occasion...

THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING! Are you ready? Did that sentence cause your heart to race? What does your holiday season list look like? Let’s see! Does your list look like mine? Gift purchasing, in house decorating, outside house decorating, kid...

There seems to be a strict divide among vacation choices. “I’m a beach kind of girl” or “I want to stay in the city, no outdoorsy stuff for me.” I am here to tell you that you can be...

I would like to assume that most of us have been raised to not spend more than we make and to save for a "rainy day." All of which, of course, we probably do not do for multiple reasons...

About a year ago as my husband and I were reviewing our monthly budget, we realized that the amount of money we were spending on restaurant meals was, frankly, a little obscene. Plus - we had a refrigerator and...

I honestly think my family may have too many different traditions to count, which I absolutely love. When I was growing up, our entire family (all hundred of us) would all gather on Christmas Eve and have a huge...

My experience with cooking isn't as southern as I'd like. I can remember making the basics like "candy," homemade biscuits (or so I thought they were homemade), and scrambled eggs with my Grandma growing up. I was never taught...

What is a pantry challenge? Well, it can be whatever you make it, but the primary goal is to reduce your spending on food. Many people start a pantry challenge at the beginning of the year. So often, the focus...

So, I don't really mean babies. I mean baking with kids. My English teacher heart just loves alliteration. My baking-age kids right now are 3, 5, and 7. And, ironically, we usually bake when the actual baby is sleeping....