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At-Home Lunar New Year Celebration

Shereen Travels Cheap

We have done a mix of home celebrations and outside activities this year, since more places are doing things. I have loved doing our at-home feast though, so we continued with it this year. They have a wonderful selection of Asian foods of all kinds. I also found the hammered gold bowl and platter from Home Goods.

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5 Ideas For Making Time To Eat At Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the keys to healthier eating — and saving money while you do it — is preparing meals at home. There are a number of benefits to cooking at home beyond just improving your health and saving money. According to many studies, there are relationship and other benefits for sharing meals at home with a family.

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Consumer Critique - Sarge's Sauce

Motherhood Moments

Chef Julius West's love of food developed as a child traveling the U.S. as the son of an Air Force Sargeant. This inspired Julius to open his food truck in 2012 where his delicious shrimp & grits quickly became the most popular dish on the menu. This material comes from Motherhood Moment. Thanks for reading!

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I used a recipe similar to this one on Playdoughrecipe.com [link] Make sure they use the play dough on a surface that won’t absorb the food coloring! I learned how to play chess to teach my own 8 year old son. My kids used to love helping me make play dough. Sharing a hobby with a child can be very rewarding.

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Daily Frugal Tip: Homemade Baby Yogurt Melts

Couponing 101

Check out this awesome frugal tip that Melissa sent in: “My son LOVES Gerber’s yogurt melts, but they are pretty expensive (around $3 for a small 1-oz bag) and when I read the ingredients, I was shocked to see the second ingredient is sugar. Puree it in a blender or food processor. I decided to try making them myself.

Homemade 101
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Easy Foods to Make at Home Instead of Buying at the Store

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To the overworked housewife in the 1950s, convenience foods were a fun novelty that gave her more time to do other things besides cook. To the working women of the 1980s, convenience foods offered them a way to juggle their responsibilities of career women and wives and mothers. Chicken or Beef Broth. Lunchables.

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