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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. I planted a small garden this year: 2 tomato plants, 1 cucumber, 1 pepper plant that sadly didn’t make it, and 1 butternut squash. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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How To: Host A Plant-Based Dessert Bar

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

For those who want to satisfy their sweet tooth but want to have healthier options, I recommend hosting a plant-based dessert bar. The term “plant-based” is a newer concept that has been added to our vernacular. Unlike Veganism, being plant-based is strictly for health reasons, not ethics. Have your cake and eat it too!

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Foods You Need to Buy Organic, and Foods You Don’t

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grandmother, who turned 102 earlier this year, remembers when “organic” wasn’t even a word used when talking about food. All food was natural in that it wasn’t coated with hundreds of toxic pesticides, fungicides, and any other cide you can think of. But back to the “organic” issue at hand. And we all know we don’t need more crap.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Over the years, I’ve invested small amounts at a time, extending my growing space, adding several types of berries, planting cherry trees, and growing an asparagus patch from seed. Enjoying some outdoor time. Visiting St.

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Grocery Budget Challenge: May & June Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

One more picture of Ruby…and then we’ll move on to groceries. Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for July. March Meeting.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

Family Balance Sheet

This post and giveaway are sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using. Use reusable grocery bags, rather than the plastic bags to cart your groceries home from the store.

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ShopRite: Gift Card Deal – $10.00 Moneymaker Thru 5/7!

For the Mommas

in FREE groceries. Gift cards included: Food & Laughs Cheers To You Games & Grub Retail Therapy Happy Birthday Treat Yourself. off any ONE (1) Gerber® Organic or Plant-tastic™ Meal or Snack. Thru 5/7, we have a great Gift Card Deal at ShopRite. When you purchase $50.00 of Select Gift Cards you’ll get a $10.00