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Top 12 Warehouse Store Budget-Friendly Organic Finds

October 27, 2017 By Lindsay Houser 2 Comments

Need to shop organic foods for your family? Here's the secret you've been waiting for! The 12 budget-friendly organic finds you can snag for a song at warehouse stores while protecting your family's finances! Save money and get healthy at the same time! Score! I would never have thought of item #11!

Like many parents, I want to feed my children the best food possible. We live in a world with artificial this, genetically modified that, and when you look at food ingredients and how items are produced it can be alarming! For that reason I strive to buy as much organic food as possible. Buying all organic […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Grocery Shopping, Health, Saving Money

10 Summer Hacks For Mom’s Sanity

June 28, 2017 By Meredith Leave a Comment

Summertime is full of outdoor fun, but every real mama knows all the activity can get a bit intense too! Check out these 10 real-advice tips, tricks and hacks to survive the summer and keep your sanity in check--score! Summertime kicking back is back in the bag, mom!

Anyone else already feeling a teensy snowed by all the hefty summertime fun? 3 cheers for no school! Truth told, I do love the break from school and the chance to do more of the fun stuff with my kiddos, but trying to keep up with the day-to-day silly things, like laundry, putting food on […]

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Organization, Summer, Young Kids

Slash Grocery Bills When Shopping at Aldi with these 5 Smart Finds

January 23, 2017 By Suzanne Brown 8 Comments

Is your grocery budget out of control? Grab the inside pro-bargain hunting scoop on how to slash grocery bills when shopping at Aldi with this list of the five best items to purchase at this grocery discount store. I would never have thought I'd find savings at Aldi with the third item!

When an Aldi grocery store first arrived in town I wasn’t sure what was special about the store. Was it just another grocer? A discount outlet? I honestly didn’t pay much attention for the better part of a year and continued shopping at my normal stores. But then began to notice an increasing amount of chatter online […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Saving Money

10 Top Posts of 2016

December 30, 2016 By Meredith 6 Comments

Looking some great reads to finish out the year? These ten top posts of 2016 pack a powerful punch--laughs, heart, and lessons all included! As you do your own year-end reflection and goal-setting, take a minute to pop in for some perspective--and the most incredible Turkey Trot tale you've ever heard!

Happy New Year, friends! 2016 has been a big one around these parts both personally and on this site–lots of growth and change, a few challenges, a bunch of laughs, and always, always a hefty dose of heart and hope. As you settle in to do some reflecting on your own year and new goals for the […]

Filed Under: A Mom of the Year, Cleaning, Faith, Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Homemaking, Mommy's Favorites, SAHM Life, School, Young Kids

Earn Gas Rewards Points while Grocery Shopping

December 1, 2016 By Lindsay Houser 4 Comments

Earn gas money while grocery shopping with this cool new program. Makes saving money on gas and groceries so much easier and is super budget-friendly. Plus, I love that you can use the rewards program wherever you shop!

*** Thank you to ACME for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on their new partnership with Sunoco where you can earn gas rewards points by grocery shopping.*** There are two things I spend a considerable amount of money on monthly, groceries and gas. I know I can’t be alone in saying I wish I could to […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Grocery Shopping, Saving Money

4 Grocery Shopping Money-Saving Tips

August 29, 2016 By Suzanne Brown 4 Comments

Looking to save money on groceries? Check these brilliant grocery shopping money-saving tips! The 3rd one will change your game!

Ever have one of those months where you find yourself saying, “where did all our money go?” or “where did all the food go?” With multiple mouths to feed those two questions usually occupy the same breath. A trip to the grocery store can be exasperating for anyone trying to stay in budget and provide a well balanced […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Saving Money

I Saw a Mom in the Grocery Store

May 9, 2016 By Meredith 18 Comments

Feel like every week is a battle get through a grocery store shopping trip with your kids? This true account of a mom in the grocery store will leave you not only feeling NORMAL (I promise), but with a super perspective that WILL HELP you keep the faith as you food shop with kids--week after blessed week. The truth will shock you, but you've got this, moms, I promise!

I saw a mom in the grocery store last week. There wasn’t much notable about her in specific detail; she was rocking the mom warrior uniform of black leggings and a messy ponytail-bun combo. No make-up or jewelry of course, but I give her mad bonus points for wearing chic little socks under her sneaks that […]

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping, Leaving the House, SAHM Life, Young Kids

Scoop up the Freebies with PINCHme

April 28, 2016 By Meredith 6 Comments

I am majorly crushing on this FREE monthly box from PINCHme--no gimmicks, really. Get a free box of product samples sent to your door, give your feedback and you're done! And the goodies are so sweet--you won't believe what full-sized product is in there this month! This is money-saving smarts at its best!

Anyone here like freebies? Me too! As a self-proclaimed product junkie, trying new stuff for free is my favorite. So when the product sampling gurus at PINCHme asked if I’d be like to check out one of their monthly boxes for review, I was game. What is PINCHme? It’s an online destination that lets you try products from […]

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping, Online Shopping, Saving Money

Pass Me the Supplements!

April 18, 2016 By Meredith

In this crazy busy life, stress takes a toll on our general health and wellness. One smart way to combat this is with vitamins, minerals, and supplements. I've learned so much in my journey with these products, not the least of which is how to score them for the most afforadable price possible! Read this and get the whole scoop and savings for yourself! Let the journey to a healthy lifestyle begin!

This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I’m a gal who likes my vitamins and supplements. And with an entire shelf of our refrigerator dedicated to their storage, I don’t play when it comes to pursuing the full benefit they can offer. When Nature Made offered […]

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping, Health, Mommy's Favorites, Online Shopping, Saving Money

You’ve Got This

January 6, 2016 By Meredith 6 Comments

It happened yesterday. I was having a Tuesday. A Tuesday still shadowed by post-holiday slumpiness and house mess. A Tuesday in January, no less. Why on earth God found fit to throw this horrid month into the year, I’ll never understand. I was stomping fabulously around the house, trying to watch a 4 yr. old, unpack […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Faith, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Leaving the House, SAHM Life, Young Kids

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