Financial Peace – A Start

Jason and I have always been really open about our separate and combined financial situations. When we first decided that marriage was in our future we discussed our past money mess-ups and how we stood at the time – full disclosure. Ever since then we have had regular talks about how we feel about money, what . . . → Read More: Financial Peace – A Start

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November Menu Plan

This monthly menu planning and shopping almost entirely at once is really working out well for us.

Breakfasts: Cold cereal, oatmeal, waffles, toast.

Lunches & Dinners: As follows… On weekdays we have our large meal at lunchtime so that Jason can eat with us before he goes to work for the night shift. On weekends we have our large . . . → Read More: November Menu Plan

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Rant Rant RANT!!!

My last couple of days haven’t been all that great. Actually, I can’t say it that way, it’s been the last week but off-and-on, culminating in today.

When we left California, we still had about a year left on our DirecTV contract. Upon moving to Alabama, we hooked it back up and switched from the $75/month premium . . . → Read More: Rant Rant RANT!!!

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Menu Plan, month of September

This is my first shot at planning a full month of dinners. I picked a good month for it because I’ll be out of town visiting my family for a week and will be leaving Jason and his mom to their own devices. I never plan breakfast, we’re all grazers in the morning and are happy . . . → Read More: Menu Plan, month of September

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Menu Planning 101: Assignment 2

Last week we came up with 15 of our family’s favorite meals. This week’s challenge from The Happy Housewife was to add another 5 meals and list our favorite side dishes.

My first list of meals from last week included our absolute favorite main dishes. This week I’m adding a few meals that we like to splurge . . . → Read More: Menu Planning 101: Assignment 2

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Menu Planning 101: Assignment 1

Last week, The Happy Housewife challenged her readers to an assignment. She’s starting a series on how to menu plan and this first assignment was for each reader to come up with a list of 15 meals that their family wanted to eat.

Now, I’ve been menu-planning for just about a year now and have really enjoyed . . . → Read More: Menu Planning 101: Assignment 1

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Realizing Our Budget

Last night Jason and I went over to the mall to pick up four new iPhones for our family (him, his mom, his sister, and I). We found that Sprint had horrible to no service at our new house and a quick call to Customer Service had us out of our contract. AT&T has great coverage . . . → Read More: Realizing Our Budget

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