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Effortless meal planning in 5 easy steps
Nothing is guaranteed to throw my week off more quickly than not doing a meal plan! Having meals planned out and the ingredients on hand to make them has become the foundation of my week; If a meal plan isn’t in place, then somehow the rest of the week I feel like I’m playing catch up. Meal planning also helps to: Whether you’re new to meal planning or looking to refine your process, hopefully this post provides some helpful ideas! Step 1: Understand what you’re looking to achieve Before getting started it’s important to know what the aim of the plan is. Are you meal planning to save money, eat…
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5 Useful Apps to Save Money on Groceries
With grocery prices hitting record highs all around the world, many of us are feeling the stress on our budgets. Finding creative ways to save money on groceries has been a part of my life for years, so I wanted to share some ways I save. With every grocery shop I rely on some useful apps to save money on groceries. I’m sharing five of my favourite apps below! 5 Apps to Save Money on Groceries These are some of the apps I use to save money on groceries. There are a number of apps to save money on groceries out there, but these are a few my friends and…
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8 thoughtful and budget-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas
Celebrating Valentine’s Day One of my favourite takes on Valentine’s Day is found in the show “Parks and Recreation”, where Amy Poeler’s character hosts a “Galentine’s Day” each year to celebrate her best girlfriends, complete with handmade (sometimes over the top) gifts and a fantastic brunch! Valentine’s Day so often seems to be associated with romantic love but I think the day is a great opportunity to let all of the important people in our lives know how special they are. So what can you do to celebrate those around you? I’ve shared some ideas below that you can pull together at the last minute and on a budget! Some…
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10 Fun and Frugal Winter Activities to do with Kids
The holidays (and all of the fun activities that go with them) are over, the weather isn’t predictably good enough to make outdoor plans, so what do you do when the kids are bouncing off the walls? For those wintery days where everyone needs something fun and entertaining to do (but may not have a lot to spend on expensive outings) I’m sharing a list of some of our favourite indoor and outdoor activities to do on a budget! In case you missed them, read our other Fun and Frugal activity postings here: 10 Fun and Frugal Summer Activities to do with Kids 10 Fun and Frugal Fall Activities to…
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Save on Groceries With a Pantry Challenge
It’s been said there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but a pantry challenge might come close! What is a pantry challenge? A pantry challenge is a way to use up items that you purchased in past grocery shops but have been sitting unused in your cupboard. Why do a pantry challenge? There are a few good reasons to do a pantry challenge, but probably uppermost in many of our minds right now is the current cost of groceries. Though the items sitting in our cupboards likely weren’t free, you don’t have to buy them again! As such, using these items up can reduce the amount you need to…
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10 Fun and Frugal Summer Activities to do With Kids!
You wouldn’t know it based on the cool and rainy weather we’ve been having in southwest British Columbia, but summer is almost here! I’ve been brainstorming some budget-friendly summer activities to do with my kids and thought I’d share them with you as the end of school is just around the corner! See these past posts for other fun seasonal activities: 10 Fun and Frugal Fall Activities To Do With Kids 10 Activities to Do At Home With Kids This Christmas 10 Fun and Frugal Spring Activities To Do With Kids Fun Summer Activities 1. Visit a local waterpark or outdoor pool on a hot day: In my home city…
