Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2013

Food from restaurants can cost significantly more than food cooked at home. A plate of pasta with red sauce can cost less than a dollar if made at home; at most restaurants it will cost you well over $10. It’s many families first response when asked “what do you want to do for dinner tonight?”

Eating Out 222

Eating Out Restaurant Food and Wine Meals 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2015

This can be a good way to start a conversation about healthy habits as well. Set Up Your Home for Healthier Food Choices. You can also set up your home for healthier food choices. Can you check in with me each week and hold me accountable?” Some of that might even encourage changes in your partner at some point.

Health 100

Health Video Games Activism Goals 100

Saving Everyday

MARCH 21, 2013

Our conversation went like this: Him: “I’ll cook dinner tonight honey” Me: “Ok great! That sounds good” (gag…but being the sweet wife I am, I just appreciated that he was cooking). When my husband first made this for me, the Italian in me cringed. Tomato soup? What are you making?”

Recipes 74

Recipes Cooking Bread Wellness 74

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. I initiated the “I swear it’ll be totally fun to pay off our debt” conversation. We were sticky on a spending freeze. We used up what we had.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100