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AUGUST 9, 2017

One of the most coveted school supplies in my house is the lunch box. I fear when I’m not present (in the cafeteria), and their packed lunch is less than attractive, it will also end up in the trash, and not their bellies. How can I pack a lunch for my kids that is nutritious, appealing, and anything but boring?

Lunch 100

Lunch Lunches Kids and Family Daughter 100

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MARCH 18, 2016

Sunday: My oldest daughter had a YMCA district swim meet. Friday: My 10 year old daughter qualified for YMCA PA State swim meet which will be held at Penn State’s pool. My daughter is super excited about this opportunity. Wednesday: Spaghetti night, with garlic bread and steamed broccoli. Thursday: Leftover night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Leftovers 100

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MAY 21, 2011

Hey guys, we just had lunch at one of our favorite places Columbia Harbor House. My daughter and I always share the tuna sandwich with coleslaw. It is located just across from the Haunted Mansion, is air conditioned and has great seafood fare, as well as lighter options.

Lunch 49

Lunch Lunches Disney Daughter 49

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Sunday : My oldest daughter had a swim meet all afternoon, so my husband treated us to dinner at our favorite deli. Wednesday : Burrito Bowls –my daughters request. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snack: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast and green smoothies (for me and hubby). Monday: Tacos.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Freezers 100

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Close family friends took my daughters to Hersheypark for the afternoon. My husband doesn’t care for tomato based spaghetti sauce and my daughters and I LOVE it. We are hosting 5 other 4th graders for a sleepover to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Daughter Dinner 100

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APRIL 3, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Our daughters made dinner (with my assistance) on Saturday night and performed some dinner theater to entertain me and my husband. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast, we ate Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal , eggs & toast, yogurt and green smoothies.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Saving Everyday

JUNE 2, 2014

As my daughter talked about in this post, kids meals are a great way to save money at Disney. This was my lunch today from Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn Cafe at the Magic Kingdom. I ordered the hamburger kids meal for $5.99 and added cheese and fries, which was no extra cost!

Bills 51

Bills Lunch Lunches Disney 51

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Sunday: After church we went out to lunch with my parents to a local sub/sandwich shop. A big pan of lasagna means yummy leftovers for lunch! Wednesday: My oldest daughter asked for breakfast for dinner, so we had eggs, sausage, toast and grapes. For the kids lunches, I buy frozen ravioli and cook it in the morning.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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MARCH 20, 2015

Sunday: My daughter had a very long swim meet, so we grabbed burritos at a favorite local restaurant. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. Thursday: Parmesan chicken tenders.

Burritos 100

Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

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MARCH 11, 2016

One daughter declared, “I hate leftover night!” This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, & Snacks: Breakfast this week included egg & bagel sandwiches and cereal. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, & Snacks: Breakfast this week included egg & bagel sandwiches and cereal. I NEED YOUR HELP!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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AUGUST 28, 2015

So per my daughter’s request, I made Burrito Bowls and there was just enough left for me to have one for lunch on Wednesday. Our breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Short video that I posted on Facebook about my breakfast burritos. I really need to do more freezer cooking now that school is back in session.

Burritos 100

Burritos Freezers Leftovers Breakfast 100

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

My daughter has been begging me for several months to try Blue Apron subscription meal kit service. When a Facebook friend offered a promo code for first time members I thought it would get my daughter off my back …was worth trying. My daughter is very eager to learn to cook. That person was my daughter!

Delivery Service 113

Delivery Service Meals Daughter Kids and Family 113

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

My oldest daughter and I started our morning with the Turkey Trot 5k. When we got home, we ate a quick lunch and then took a trip to the Christmas tree farm. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving. We had a beautiful and delicious day. The weather on Thursday was perfect. It was sunny and in the low 60’s.

Fridays 100

Fridays Kids and Family Daughter Thanksgiving 100

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included eggs & toast, cereal, and bagels. Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Fun family night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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JUNE 4, 2014

Over the Memorial Day weekend, we headed to the Big Apple to see a Broadway show with my daughters’ Girl Scout troop and their families. After a quick lunch, we headed to see Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre. On Saturday, we had lunch at S’Mac, a restaurant that specializes in macaroni and cheese.

New York City 113

New York City New York Girls New Jersey 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Eat Lunch with Your Team. I had a colleague start one time who refused to eat lunch with us for the first few weeks of starting. However, Getting to know your new colleagues outside of the work functions, such as at lunch, really shows that you are confident (even if you aren’t), socially savvy and helps you fit in with your new group.

Fitness 184

Fitness Lunch Lunches Work 184

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APRIL 8, 2016

I went to dinner at a Vietnamese Noodle place with a group of friends, my oldest daughter went to a birthday party sleepover, so my husband took my youngest daughter out on a date night. Saturday, 4/2: We spent the day sight-seeing in Philadelphia. I’ll also serve baked potatoes, summer corn, and homemade applesauce.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Easter Dinner Daughter 100

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APRIL 17, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner to celebrate my youngest daughter’s birthday. Sunday: We had 10 elementary aged kids over for my daughter’s birthday party. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: Breakfast was eggs & toast, cereal, green smoothies. I ordered pizza.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My oldest daughter has started to sit down with me weekly and plan our menu. My other daughter, however, just looks at something and decides she doesn’t like it and will not eat it. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: My daughter asked for New England Clam Chowder. She has always been a really good eater.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Homemade Kids and Family 100

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Friday: My youngest daughter’s elementary school is having a back-to-school potluck picnic. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, and fruit. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt, and fruit.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Tacos 100

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Friday: My daughters are working a Girl Scout cookie booth at the mall, so for a special treat, we’re eating at the mall’s food court. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. Lunches and snacks included sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, tortilla chips & salsa. Guess who is the best mom ever?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

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MARCH 25, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were in Penn State for my daughter’s swim meet. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast, we ate cereal, eggs & toast, and Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal. Sweet potatoes were on sale for.79/lb 79/lb this week and asparagus was $1.49/lb,

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Dinner 100

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Our oldest daughter entered first grade. Our life is now dictated by a school schedule; the bus stop, math homework, reading assignments, teacher conferences, soccer practice, church clubs, swimming lessons, lunch menus, packed lunches, school fundraisers, tissue toss.don't ask, sign this paper, library books, blah, blah, blah.

Kids and Family 174

Kids and Family Lunch Lunches Mom 174

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

One of our daughters has had reactions to tilapia, so I stopped buying it. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast we ate eggs & toast and cereal. Lunches and snacks included ravioli for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

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JUNE 5, 2015

My oldest daughter loves sausage burgers, so when they’re on sale, which is quite frequently, I buy them. I ate tacos for lunch and my kids had them for after school snacks. They both had great years and my daughters kissed third and first grades good-bye. Monday: Sausage burgers, baked beans, watermelon.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

My daughters told me they “like the other burrito bowls better” This version was a little dry, so I have to agree with them. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs (made in the Instant Pot), peanut butter & banana toast, and Cheerios & bananas.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 19, 2012

These are perfect for lunches, snacks, or traveling (think summer trips!). It looks like they have a new flavor – mango, which my daughter would love! Head over to the GoGo squeeZ Facebook page and you can get a $.50 50 off a 4-pack or 12-pack of GoGo squeeZ. Just enter your name and email and then you can print the coupon.

Printable Coupon 82

Printable Coupon Daughter Lunch Lunches 82

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APRIL 24, 2015

Sunday: We went to my daughter’s end of season swim team banquet. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: For breakfast this week, we ate eggs, sausage & toast, cereal, and hot oatmeal. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, tortilla chips and salsa.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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MARCH 13, 2015

Wednesday: My oldest daughter requested a Tomato soup & Grilled Cheese night, so I went to Pinterest for a recipe. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks: When I went shopping on Monday, I found breakfast maple sausage marked down to $1.84 Tuesday: Meatball sandwiches, Hasselback Potatoes , broccoli.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

But we had a lot to celebrate this week, both my husband and my mother celebrated their birthdays and my daughters hosted some friends for a sleepover. Sunday: After church we went to lunch with my extended family to celebrate my mom’s birthday. You’ll see this week that we ate out quite a bit–too much.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

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JANUARY 16, 2015

We don’t normally do this in the middle of the week, but my oldest daughter has had a fantastic week at school and with her attitude so it was a special mid-week surprise treat. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches & Snacks. My husband and I liked the dish, the girls–not so much.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Freezers Ovens 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

My husband and daughters are on their own. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: We’re on a bagel kick, so for breakfast we ate eggs & bagel sandwiches or cereal. I buy big bags of frozen tortellini and healthy chicken nuggets for my kids school lunches. I NEED YOUR HELP! Please share in the comments.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter. It’s a large recipe and covered us for 2 dinners and a couple of lunches for myself. I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. Monday: Leftover night!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Couponing 101

AUGUST 24, 2019

Have you and your child build a lunch together, pack the lunch together, then take a trip to your local park and have a picnic. My daughter and I still do this regularly, and she’s 7. Many of these are free or cheap and it’s a great way to make other mommy friends and have your kiddos socialize at the same time.

Activism 51

Activism Martha Stewart Kids Library 51

Saving Everyday

MARCH 30, 2020

My daughter completed the college program , a professional internship, and then went on to work on the conservation team at Animal Kingdom. Depending on traffic, it took my daughter 15 – 25 minutes to get to work. My daughter lived at Chatham Square! My daughter had some of the best times and made friends for life.

College 52

College Disney Disney World Daughter 52

Saving Everyday

MARCH 30, 2020

My daughter completed the college program , a professional internship, and then went on to work on the conservation team at Animal Kingdom. Depending on traffic, it took my daughter 10 – 15 minutes to get to work. My daughter lived at Chatham Square! My daughter had some of the best times and made friends for life.

College 52

College Disney Disney World Daughter 52

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Click to enlarge – My daughter and I in front of Candy Cane Garden in The Magic Kingdom! If my daughter works, we’ll be heading to Animal Kingdom to see her. My daughter also hooked up my sister’s family, so they’ll be headed up early to spend the weekend with us. As promised, here is the plan for our upcoming Disney trip!

December 80

December Disney Daughter Home and Garden 80