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Parenting Pointers: 5 Reasons to Make Space for Family Dinners in 2023

Motherhood Moments

They Pose Learning Opportunities The more you cook at home, the more opportunities you have to teach your children about nutrition, food preparation, and kitchen safety. Everyone knows that spending time in community and eating tasty food are both good for the soul, so adding these together is a recipe for stress relief.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.

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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. OK, I confess, I do still use my iron, on occasion but I believe I am in the minority on this one. When I was a kid, most preserved food stuffs either came in a can or a glass jar. While some foods are still packed in glass, most companies use plastic now. Glass jars.

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Free Kindle eBooks: Masor Jar Recipes, Back to Lazarus and More

For the Mommas

San Francisco lawyer Rebecca Schwartz has occasion to wonder when she and her weekend hostess, Marty Whitehead, find a body floating in the 30-foot kelp tower at the Monterey Aquarium, and Marty’s promptly dragged off to the slammer. If you’re like me, you are continually searching for quick and easy low cost healthy ways to eat.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They provided Christmas and birthday toys and on occasion provided direct financial aid. My parents were somewhat more interactive with their grandchildren (my kids). They drove the 200 mile trip on holidays and birthdays to celebrate with us. Why are we boomers more involved? Among well-to-do grandparents and the 2.7

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

And if you go out to eat for a meal, you’re essentially paying for two meals at once. Since school meal plans are typically pre-paid, think about the extra cost of going out to eat on top of the meal you’re side-stepping. Broadband vs. DSL.

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