We were first introduced to making Chicken Fried Rice from the book Cook Once Eat All Week*. I got the book for my sister around Christmas. She is mom to a toddler and running her own Etsy shop, and I figured anything that can simplify her meal planning and prepping process would be helpful. I know a book like that…
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As we began our journey into frugality, I quickly realized there were a lot of things we did not need to be spending money on. And I’m not talking about the gym membership or getting your nails done. Those are two things that don’t apply to me; one because I don’t like having my nails done and two, because we…
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Life gets hectic with three kids in various activities. That’s why I’m trying to find ways to simplify my meal planning routine. One of those steps is to start meal prepping more. {For help with that, I absolutely LOVE the book Cook Once Eat All Week*}. But I also enjoy having already cooked meat on hand, that way it’s one…
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I’ve talked about how to start budgeting here before, but how do you know whether you’re sticking to that budget? First and foremost, you need to make it a habit of coming back to your budget. But second, you need to start tracking your expenses. What Is Expense Tracking? Expense tracking is a super simple way of looking at where you…
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One thing I have been trying to do this year is to meal prep better. Nothing says crazy like being the Uber for three kids and their activities, appointments, on top of my own appointments. Now, we’re not in a ton of activities. My budget has its limits. But living as rural as we do, I like to have things…
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