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10 Ways to Stretch Meat & Save Money

May 16, 2022

I just got home from the grocery store and groceries are getting expensive, especially the cost of meat. We have had to raise our grocery budget to accommodate the inflation, I bet you have too. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest official data, the average price of a pound of

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How To Do A Brain Dump

May 10, 2022

It's the end of the school year around here. Tis the season for going a million miles a minute and in all the directions at once. Can you relate? All the thoughts my brain is holding is at an all time high, I have a hard time drifting off to sleep and I have anxiety I might forget something.

Gift Guides· Spring

5 Unique Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

April 28, 2022

Next week is teacher appreciation week and as a former teacher myself (hello 1st grade teacher), I know how much they pour into their students and classroom day in and day out, especially in the last few years. So, I rounded up 5 unique teacher appreciation gift ideas that are, you guessed it,

Easter· Meal Plan Tips & Ideas· Seasonal Activities

Simple Easter Dinner Menu Ideas

April 6, 2022

Easter is right around the corner. Maybe like me you, you don't love ham and also want to keep the Easter dinner menu simple so you can enjoy the time with your family. You are in the right place! Psst....do you need a spot to right down your menu? Check out this meal plan journal. Simple

Travel Tips

Family-Friendly Minnesota North Shore Road Trip

March 21, 2022

We just got back from another great family-friendly road trip in the midwest. You might remember last summer we headed west to South Dakota (check out that trip itinerary here) and that trip helped us realize our kids were great road trippers. So, when it came to planning spring break this year,

Main Dishes· Recipes· Under 30 Minute Meals

Quick & Easy Bacon, Lettuce & Egg Salad Sandwiches

February 22, 2022

Yep you read that correctly, a bacon, lettuce & egg salad sandwich. Don't knock it until you try it and I am guessing you will be hook line and sinker like my family was when we gave the traditional BLT sandwich recipe a simple but oh so good twist. Meet your new favorite sandwich mash-up!