Softball season has officially begun. With two girls playing this season, we have practices 4 days per week and will have 2-3 games each week, starting in April. This is on top of their Scout meetings and activities, but two each is where I draw the li…
{The New Home Ec} Grocery Shopping with Kids Made Easy
Grocery shopping with kids can be a tricky — and expensive — outing. There are a lot of advantages to shopping with kids — teaching kids about money, colors, and food, for starters. I personally prefer to go it alone, but sometimes it…
Shop at ALDI and Save!
Think ALDI is just a place for dented cans and rotten produce? Think again! You can save hundreds of dollars a month by shopping “ALDI Smart.” But if you’ve never
Great Big List of Birthday Club Freebies
With my birthday on Monday, the free birthday club coupons have been piling up in my email for weeks. There’s no way I could ever use them all, but I’m
{The New Home Ec} 5 Crafts for Couponers
I’ve been clipping coupons, printing coupons, and saving coupons to my mobile phone for a total of 15 years now. In that time, I’ve gone through a lot of organizational systems. I’ve used coupon envelopes, coupon files, and my coupon …
{The New Home Ec} Send Your Husband to the Store…And Still Get What You Need
Household chores are a pretty even split around here. I do the laundry. He does the ironing. I cook. He does dishes. Truly, he’s better at cleaning than I am. I’m not even allowed to dust. So, it should come as no surprise that he helps out…
{The New Home Ec} 10 Ways to Save Money on Books
I am an avid reader. Fiction, non-fiction, chick lit, YA — I devour it all, on a daily basis. I’ve been called a bookworm for as long as I can
{The New Home Ec} How to Save Money on Groceries Without Clipping Coupons
Every time I share coupon tips for beginners or discuss extreme couponing strategies, someone always tells me coupons are just too much trouble. And, I get it. I do. But, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing — you can save money at the groc…
{The New Home Ec} Where Is the Best Place to Shop for Groceries?
While out and about today, I stopped at my old favorite grocery store, which I have abandoned in favor of one built in my neighborhood. I got out of there
{The New Home Ec} Best! Deal! Ever! (Until Next Time)
“Lowest price of the season!” “Our best deal yet!” “Biggest sale of the year!” You’ll see this type of advertisement all year long. Does it make you twitchy to buy right away, while the price is right? ThatR…