Kick the packaged stuff to the curb and learn how to make your own homemade taco seasoning mix that is healthier and cheaper in the long run. I’m a big fan of saving money, and also cutting back on my sodium and MSG intake. After being recently diagnosed with high blood pressure, I’ve been a …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ICantEven #BigLots #CollectiveBias .  Read my full disclosure policy HERE. I’ve been sharing quite a few dining room projects with you over the last few weeks and I’m excited to let you know we finally have a finished room! We …

Here’s 21 date night ideas that won’t break the bank. Most of these date ideas are free, and the others cost less than $10. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, one can’t help but feel a little romantic.  While my husband and I don’t generally do anything to celebrate Valentine’s Day per se, we …

Spinach can start to go bad after just a few days in the fridge. Keeping Spinach fresh can sometimes be tricky, so here are some tips and tricks for storing spinach the right way. My husband and I go through a LOT of spinach. We eat it on sandwiches, use it in salads, and do …

So I just got our final “haul” of groceries today after work at Target!  I’m happy to say I came in a few cents under on our food budget!  Sadly I went over on our personal and other items budget. Want to know what I bought?  It’s nothing too glamorous, because as you may remember, …

Since I took some time off I have 2 weeks of grocery shopping to update you on. Unfortunately though, I don’t really have a menu for last week, because not only were we not home 2 nights, but I can’t even remember what we ate now!  Sad isn’t it? Alright, so let’s start.  For last …

Coming off our 30 days of real food challenge, we are still doing our body’s good and eating all natural, preservative and artificial flavoring/ingredient free foods as well as making some staples from scratch.  I mentioned in a few of the update posts that I hadn’t been doing my best to budget our groceries per …

    My husband and I eat a lot of Mexican dishes–at LEAST one per week if not more–so we always have salsa on hand.  Lately though, we’ve started making our own.  I love how you can play around with what flavor you are looking for.  I also like that I can make a chunky …

So, I have lived my entire life eating ranch.  When I was younger I would eat Ranch with EVERYTHING!  I would even put it on my cooked green beans.  Yes, I am a weirdo–I know this.  Luckily, since I’ve gotten older I have slowed down on the amount of things I put ranch on.  I …

A friend told me about these Homemade Sweet Potato Dog Chews she had found online and said how much her dog had LOVED them, so I decided to give them a try yesterday.  Turns out, I had pinned a recipe like it from Pinterest awhile back!  You can check out the recipe HERE.  You can …