How to Turn a Deal on English Muffins Into a Freezer Goldmine Every so often, the grocery gods smile upon you. You stroll past the bread aisle and there they are — English muffins, on sale for a price so good you’d be a fool not to load up. And load up I did. Now,…
Let’s be honest—mornings are a whirlwind of chaos. Alarms blaring, coffee cups half full (or half empty, depending on your vibe), and a sudden realization that you should have prepped something for breakfast but didn’t. If your idea of breakfast is shoving a granola bar in your mouth while sprinting to your car, friend, we…
Let’s face it—when you hear the word frugal, you might picture someone hoarding paperclips, washing Ziploc bags until they disintegrate, or declining social invites because they’re “saving money.” But here’s the truth: Frugality isn’t about suffering. It’s about smarts. It’s about saying, “Hey, I worked hard for this money—let’s make it count.” So if you’re…
As a mom of four, I know how every penny counts.By Nicole Renelick Hey there! I’m Nicole, a 35-year-old married mom of four living the bustling yet beautiful chaos of family life in New England. Running after a 14-year-old daughter, a seven-year-old son, and four-year-old twins, my days are filled with a symphony of laughter,…
I apparently need to explain what dessert toast is. And of course it starts with a story. My granddaughter asked me one day why when I have eggs I have one plain toast and one jelly toast. I explained that one piece of toast was to go with the eggs and to wipe up all…
There seems to be a real shift coming in our economy, the US Fed has been working hard to curb inflation by increasing interest rates and those efforts are starting to work. There has been some stress in our banking system, companies have begun to pull back on hiring, and prices of goods are coming…
Did you cut your cord when all these streaming services came out? We did! We were paying a fortune for internet and cable so started looking at what we could do to reduce costs. I think that was near a decade ago. We loved all the streaming options out there and at the time, they…
Kids snacks can get pricey!! And they want prepackaged name brand stuff! My biggest hack is buying packages and breaking them down into baggies. This helps with portion control, cost and the time of doing that when you are packing snacks for school. We have a snack station in the cupboard and one in the…
Its been a year since I’ve written a real post on this page, life just got away from me. My job was so busy, helping take care of grandchildren and all the rest of it had me running like a chicken with my head cut off. But now with Covid-19, I’ve been forced to come…
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links , meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase Very soon we will be going away for a long weekend to visit family several states away and attend a big party. Of course I…
