I love stuffed peppers, but I honestly I hate the work that they involve some days. I'm a busy Mom so the easier that I can make something, the better it is for me and the more I like it. When I'm having those nights and I'm craving a good stuffed pepper soup, I turn to this slow cooker stuffed ...
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21 Ways to Use Coffee Filters
One of my favorite ways to save money is by finding things to reuse to save money. We spend so much money out of our budgets buying new items when in reality, we could reuse a whole lot more to spend a whole lot less. Finding new uses for something is another great way to save. In our house, we ...
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DIY Fruit & Vegetable Wash
The last time that you brought produce home from the store, did you take a moment to think about what was on the surface of your new bits of tasty goodness? Aside from the obvious dirt, you could also be looking at harmful pesticides or fertilizer residue. A lot of the time, simply rinsing your ...
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54 Books That Teach Kids About Money
Teaching your kids about money is one of the most important things that a parent can teach a child, but it is quite often overlooked. It seems to me that a lot of parents simply expect their kids to automatically know how to create a budget or how to build an emergency fund. It's almost like people ...
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Mint Milkshake Recipe
I absolutely love when this time of year rolls around. There are a lot of reasons why, but one of the biggest is because I can justify my love of all things mint! Saint Paddy's Day, spring, whatever your reason, I love it when I get to indulge my love of delicious minty recipes! This mint milkshake ...
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Is it Safe to Pressure Can Rice?
Not too long ago, I found myself in a discussion with a good friend of mine about home canned foods. Where I tend to stick to the regulations for the most part, she was a wild canner who canned anything and everything solely for the purpose of canning it. For the most part, I let her speak without ...
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DIY Mouthwash Recipe
Have you looked at the back of a bottle of commercial mouthwash lately? In case you haven't, the simple answer is that what you're putting into your mouth is chock full of chemicals that I personally don't want to be putting anywhere near my mouth. The chemicals in traditional mouthwash have been ...
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Thin Mint Truffles Recipe
It's that time of the year when Girl Scouts everywhere take to the streets to deliver those boxes of temptation to those who simply can't resist. For me, I absolutely adore both Tagalongs and Thin Mints, but eating the same old cookie can get a bit boring at times. That's why I love finding a ...
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Emergency Preparation Tips for Single Parents
Being a single parent is hard. In fact, it is one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. While I no longer am a single parent, I still remember and carry with me the fear that I felt when I was. It is a deep seated fear that most people - unless they are or have been a single parent ...
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DIY Terra Cotta Bird Bath
In case you haven't noticed, I am a big fan of upcycling anything that I possibly can. They can save so much money in your personal budget, plus, I get a kick out of finding a new use for something that someone else might simply see as trash. For me, upcycling has become a game. I have found ...
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