Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it. Knowing where your money is going is the first step toward making wiser spending decisions. Start by evaluating your needs versus your wants, and make sure your spending aligns with your goals and values. Make smart choices with credit.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 17, 2023

Go Slowly, do not make all changes at once. Trying to make a lot of changes about eating all at once or in a short period of time is almost certainly going to fail. As we have all spent literally our entire lifetimes learning to eat a certain way, it stands to reason that permanent changes will take longer to make.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. And yet, so many struggle to make it happen. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. Make Your Own Sauce. Make It an Event. Make It an Event.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

blogs at Modern Tightwad and is most content being at home with her husband and dog, writing about ways to make the life you love, the life you can afford. One of my favorite ways to pass a day is cooking from scratch. When my family is at home, and we’re all tired, a warm meal on a cold day can revive us all.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron? They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Now you have to carry a cell phone and hope for coverage so you can make that call.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

Still, I missed the convenience of eating out and not having to cook at home. One strategy I used to make dinner time more bearable was to begin making freezer meals. How to Get Started with Once a Month Cooking. I’m not going to lie, the day you actually do the cooking for a month is tiring.

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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. Make sure that you plan for some quick recipes too. You don’t have to make elaborate dinners every night!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2011

Make it a habit to incorporate at least 5 different coloured foods a day into your diet. Cook at home. Cooking at home not only saves you money but it also keeps you in control of what you are putting into your body. You control the ingredients that go into the dishes that you make. Email this to a friend?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We wake up, stroll to the kitchen, sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive to work, sit in a chair at the office all day, go to lunch with the gang and sit in a chair, hop in the car to drive home, then sit in a chair to watch TV. We have to make a special effort to exercise, even sometimes spending money to do so.

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Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Collecting recipes that you will be cooking for that week, creating a shopping list and finding coupons that you will need for any of those items can really pay off. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money. This is something that can make a little difference on your bill, every little bit helps.

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Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Collecting recipes that you will be cooking for that week, creating a shopping list and finding coupons that you will need for any of those items can really pay off. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money. This is something that can make a little difference on your bill, every little bit helps.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

It’s true that we all make mistakes, but why do we focus on our failures more than our successes? Thinking about your success makes you feel good. It makes you think, “Hey, if I did that today, I could do it again tomorrow too.&#. Cooking at home. Related posts: Cooking to Financial Success.

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Saving With Shellie

JUNE 12, 2012

It compares McDonald’s prices to Home-Cooked Meal prices. One of the main arguments people give for just getting Fast Food is that it is cheaper and quicker than cooking at home. This graphic shows the cost and nutrition of a meal for four at McDonald’s versus two different home cooked options.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2013

When making these decisions, be realistic. The best meals and snacks are those you make at home because you can control what goes into them. I know you’re busy, but cooking at home is really beneficial for you and your family, on many levels, so try and rearrange your schedule to fit this in as often as you can.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

While some families are doing this while living comfortably, others are forced to make spending cuts just to survive until the next paycheck hits the bank. We all need to eat on a daily basis, but you can cut back on your dining budget by eating at home. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2011

They are unwilling to make the changes in their daily lives that becoming a millionaire requires. Today I wanted to share with you seven small changes you can make in your life that can really add up over time, leaving you one step closer to becoming a millionaire. Cook at home. You know why? Watch less television.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2015

It’s more difficult when you are trying to make substantial changes to your lifestyle, such as getting healthy, and your partner isn’t convinced. Chances are, your partner already knows that s/he needs to make changes. Set Up Your Home for Healthier Food Choices.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

The simple fact is, taking small, simple spending and saving actions, especially early in your working life, can make a huge difference to financial security during your working years and into retirement. Make your mantra, ‘ Keep it Simple ’. So, how can you make things simpler? Your budget helps to make spending simple too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill.

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MARCH 26, 2019

This is a simple system that will make sure you don’t spend more than you’ve allocated for a given category. This number will be a personal choice based on dietary needs, where you live, household size, and how much you will realistically cook at home vs. dine out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

Make sense? What about holidays, cars, homes, designer clothes, retirement? How would you like your future to look – financially secure or struggling to make ends meet? Plan to make some uncomfortable decisions. Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. “I What would you love to have?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. How my grandparents paid off $55,000 of their home mortgage in one year. It was time to make a change. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 7, 2011

When time is of the essence, swinging by the drive-through for dinner seems like the best option, but I prefer to cook at home as much as possible. I recently did the “Countdown to Dinner” with Ronzoni Quick Cook pasta. Please make sure you add giveaways@forthemommas.com to your address book so you will receive emails.

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Now, having a husband who is a chef is generally a good thing but when they spend all day cooking at work they aren’t always so excited about cooking at home! So when I told him he had been challenged to make an original recipe using the wraps he was excited to get started.

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 2, 2014

I was able to find a ton of cool gifts that he would just love, such as a new grill with cooking tools, a new tablet, or something personalized just for him! Jamie is a chef, and while he doesn’t have a lot of time to cook at home, when he does, he always comments that we need a new grill.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

Serve them as a side dish or try tossing an entire pan of roasted veggies with cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese for a quick pasta dish. I always make extra vegetables because we all love them and eat them as a snack. Anyhoo…back to the broccoli. This was enough for dinner and then some. Check out the Recipes Page for more!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

I am hoping to shed a bit more light into who I am as well as make the PEP’s a bit more feasible to read. Her first tip is to make a money date. This post hit home for me. Being green is really important to us and so being able to kill germs by using boiling hot water instead of chemicals makes us feel great.

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Saving Everyday

MARCH 21, 2013

Our conversation went like this: Him: “I’ll cook dinner tonight honey” Me: “Ok great! What are you making?” 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?

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 24, 2012

Luckily our local grocery store carries the Simply Asia and Thai Kitchen product lines that make it easier for me to find the ingredients I need. I’ve actually already been using the Thai Kitchen Brown Rice noodles and they are great for cooking with. I add chicken and veggies and make a sweet brown sauce to go with them.

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For the Mommas

JUNE 28, 2011

We cook at home almost everyday. I am not the neatest cook. I tend to make a mess of my pots and pans. Please make sure you add giveaways@forthemommas.com to your address book so you will receive emails. Finish is different. Finish is one of my MUST HAVE products. Winner to provide valid mailing address.

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 3, 2011

Asian cuisine naturally helps at-home chefs create fresh complete meals that can incorporate local vegetables along with chicken, fish, beef or firm tofu. Review of Product: I am a huge fan of Thai flavors and we regularly use Thai Kitchen products when we cook at home.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 27, 2013

Having fresh herbs on hand is a delicious way I like to spice up my cooking at home. I make sure I always have a variety of herbs on hand without breaking the bank by keeping my own container garden. Perhaps for this reason it is only relatively recently that lavender has begun to make its way into the kitchen.

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