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Valentine’s Day Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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Heading out for Valentine’s Day dinner sounds lovely, but long lines, high prices, and the cost of a babysitter, can keep many of us in for the holiday. Sure, we’d love to eat out and have someone else prepare and serve our food, but that would involve a babysitter and a food tab. My kids will be okay with chicken.).

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list.