We are an ALDI family. While I do stop at other stores from time to time, I just can’t miss the ALDI special buys I find weekly. Heck, when we do our once a month grocery shopping at ALDI, I still find oodles of special buys. There are so many everyday ALDI items that all newbies need to try, as…
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It’s finally boot season! Over the knee boots are my absolute pleasure when the cool weather hits. What makes me sad is the price of some those beautiful tall boots. Also, as a shortie, I used to think that thigh high boots for petite women didn’t exist. Lies! I took on the challenge to find over the knee boots that…
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Oh TikToK. This wildly popular app is taking over homes, and has our kids begging to watch and create content for it. But is TiKToK for kids? Let’s discuss, and then share a list of TiKToK users kids can watch with you. Shouldn’t there be a space in between TiK and ToK? Totally showing my age with that question. The…
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Over the past 3 years, I’ve turned into an audiobook junkie. With that new obsession, I needed to find out how to listen to audiobooks for free because…budget. It’s funny how many people add “read more books” to their goals for the beginning of the year or middle of the year, but don’t think about how they will be able…
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When creating a meal plan for the month, there are a few very important tasks we need to follow. In this post, I’m going to share how I make a monthly meal plan for our family of 5 in less than 10 minutes. Before we get into it, you may want to check out the YouTube video I created…
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Did you know that one of best states to find cheap groceries is Texas? Did you also know that just about every state has a cheap grocery store available to them? I’m asked all the time how to find cheap groceries nationwide, especially when a reader has to move to a different part of the U.S. Unless they are moving…
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This Crockpot Manicotti Recipe is surprisingly simple and so delicious – you will not believe it came from your slow cooker! For some reason, I was always intimidated by crockpot manicotti. How do you stuff them? But the truth is, it’s so easy! This crockpot recipe is just as easy as stuffing them. It takes just a few minutes…
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How We’re Preparing for College Depression This is a sponsored post. I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Lundbeck to write about depression in college-aged students. All opinions are my own. I was 16 when I had my first suicide attempt. I was overwhelmed with stress from my family, school, getting into…
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This is a strange article to write, but therapy is something many feel they can’t afford. When I help fellow moms with their finances, the conversation often comes up about how to find affordable therapy. Here’s the tea: therapy sessions are not always included in health insurance. Some people have to decide between getting groceries, or having their weekly or…
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