Olive Garden is one of my favorite restaurants for date night with my Tom, but unfortunately, it's usually pretty far out of my restaurant budget. It isn't that we can't afford it, but more so that I just can't justify the cost. I especially have trouble justifying that cost when I can make meals at ...
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7 Herbs You Can Grow in Your Kitchen
Have you bought spices and seasonings at the grocery store lately? Some of them have gotten really expensive. Unfortunately for many cooks, especially those who are like me, seasonings are a must have when you're cooking dinner. I am a huge fan of Italian food and I'm sure you're all aware that ...
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20 Mouthwatering Cheeseburger Recipes
If I've learned nothing in my almost 4 years of living in Texas, it's what a real burger should taste like. Tom and I like to joke that I came to Texas to visit him, but I stayed for the food. Do me a favor and don't let him know that he's actually kind of right. No, not really, but the truth is? ...
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20 Delightful Dehydrator Recipes
Do you dehydrate foods? I do and LOVE it! It makes keeping certain foods fresh and shelf stable so easy! I seriously love using mine so much that I look for things to dehydrate! No joke, my dehydrator has a permanent spot on my kitchen counter. Some people have their mixer there. I keep my ...
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3 Ways to Save Big on Glasses
I've worn glasses since I was 9 years old and in case you haven't noticed? Glasses can be super expensive and contact lenses? Totally worse. Growing up pretty much dirt poor, there were times where my parents struggled just to keep those glasses on my face and as I've grown older I've had to find ...
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Why I Never Throw a Broken Phone Away
Once upon a time, in a land far away, I had a cell phone. Okay, I still do, but the point of that sentence was supposed to be that I have several old and sometimes the occasionally broke phone lying around my house. Add to that the two or three broken tablets (or tablets that have been ...
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How I Saved $1140 Each Year on My Cell Phone
How much are you paying for cell phone service? $100 each month? More? For us, we were spending $122.70 every single month. $1320.00 per year. Is it just me or does anyone else think that is absolutely INSANE?! Seriously! We were paying for data that I don't use and it isn't because I have ...
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How to Can Whole Tomatoes
Do you make your own pasta sauce? We do and it tastes so much better than the store bought stuff. In fact, I won't make a pizza at home unless it uses my own sauce. Needless to say, that means we go through a ton of tomatoes. Between the sauces alone, we would spend several hundreds each year just ...
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Why You Should Balance Your Checkbook Even if You Don’t Write Checks
Do you still write checks? I don't. In fact, I haven't written an actual check in over 2 years. Instead, I prefer to use my debit card for almost everything. My debit card earns me cash back, it's quicker, easier and really I just prefer to swipe my card instead of taking the time to write a check. ...
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When is My Teen Ready for a Checking Account?
As the mom of a tween, I am struck quite often by the fact that my baby girl is growing up. On her 9th birthday, I cried. Why? Because at 9 that meant I only had 9 years until she would likely leave me for college. On her 10th birthday I cried again. Why? Double digits ya'll. Double digits are ...
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