This post contains affiliate links.Why should you start planning your meals? A few reasons are that it’s healthier, it’s easier, and it’s cheaper. Rather than asking everyone what they want each night and trying to figure out what you have and don’t have, simply plan your meals for the week or month. No more debating. Planning meals allows for less takeout food and more fruits and veggies. If you plan your meals you will know exactly what is needed at the grocery store each week so that you … [Read more...]
Meal Planning Shopping Tips
Buy in bulk.Although you should not purchase perishable goods in bulk, and some things are more expensive in bulk, you should do your research and buy anything in bulk that you can that is less expensive when more than normal is bought at once. Often times you can find things like seeds and nuts, as well as oats and grains in bulk at a lower cost than purchasing them every shopping trip. Purchase large quantities of meat, especially through services like Zaycon, you can get a nice discount … [Read more...]
Creating a Healthy Meal Plan
We have previously talked about how to start meal planning. Now let's talk about making those meals healthy.After you have selected the food choices that you enjoy eating, go through to make sure that you don’t have too much of one thing over others. Color coding types of meals can help in doing this. If you have young children who are picky, finding healthy ways to eat the foods that they like is a beneficial option in the balancing phase of meal planning.Be sure to fit in 2-3 cups of … [Read more...]
New Year- New Meal Planning Printable!
Lets be honest- we all need a little help planning out meals and making sure we get everything we need when we go to the store. Well here it is! Your printable weekly meal plan with a cut off grocery list (nicely organized- I need that!) included! Start the year off right with a little more organization and a lot less stress! I can help you get started with your meal plan with my new meal planning series!Suggestions- Print one and laminate it- then its reusable! Maybe you take the whole … [Read more...]
Efficient Organization in Compact Folders
I am so happy to feature the Duo and Trio Binders in my Holiday Gift Guide. All opinions are 100% my own.I can't imagine anything more fantastic than having my life and home organized. Which makes me super excited that these Duo and Trio organizers arrived at my home! These folders/binders have tons of features to help keep you organized for any number of occasions. Duo 2 in 1 Organizer This awesome organizer features a 7 pocket folder that you get to through by unhooking … [Read more...]
Spring Time Round Up
Spring is finally here and we are ready to share some great posts with you! Whether you like crafts, baking or gardening, you will find some great information below!Do you children love to help you bake and decorate? Thanks to Madame Deals for sharing these fun flower pops. This cute Mothers Day Recipe: Sweet Tulip Pop Treat is the perfect activity to do with your children. I know I would love to receive these Tulips for Mother's Day!Madame Deals shares some great tips on How to … [Read more...]
Premium Business Cards from Oubly
Disclosure: Though I received a product sample and compensation, all opinions are my own. Yours may differ. www.Oubly.com is an online stationary boutique dedicated to quality products. Proof of this quality is found in the product and packaging. I love the unique Oubly branded packaging they sent along with my business cards. They sent a sturdy box to hold my business cards as well as a box to hold business cards I receive. Both of these "extras" are very useful to me as … [Read more...]
The Joys of Cleaning
For some, cleaning house is a major undertaking; for others, it’s a labor of love. This is typically because people who enjoy cleaning house either like the results or know how to clean the fastest and easiest ways possible.Here are some of the best cleaning tips from Cathy's Cleaning, a Baltimore home cleaning service, to help you freshen and sparkle your house like a pro, in next to no time so you too can love the results. Bathroom Toilet – Something no one wants to clean, but everyone … [Read more...]
Packing Made Organized by eBags
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. My husband is a master packer. I think it is the engineer in him that allows him to see the best way for things to fit together. I, on the other hand, am not a very good packer. For people like me there are these amazing . The packing cube come in different sizes: small, medium and large, slim and shoe.I received a 3 pack of cubes in … [Read more...]
Making Cash While Clearing Out for the Holidays
Disclaimer: I have teamed up with Music Magpie to bring you this sponsored post.Time to kill two birds with one stone! Clean the house and make some cash! At our house I have already begun to throw things away, give things away, sell things and donate things. I am already working to clear out some old things and make a space for new. Christmas is coming and I happen to know some of the gifts that will be given in my house. For this reason I have been getting rid of old toys or toys we … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Child’s Lunch Organized
Disclaimer: I received the following product free for review and advertising purposes. All opinions are my own. Yours may differ. School is starting this week for my daughter so it was the perfect time to receive this innovative LunchBlox from Rubbermaid. This awesome product features a Blue Ice tray and 3 different sized containers that snap into the tray and each other! Look at how amazing this is! I put the Blue Ice tray in my freezer over night and pulled it … [Read more...]
Tax Time Receipt OrganizationTips
As the tax filing deadline approaches (are you done yet?) let me take this moment to share a tip I learned from my friend Jenni at Sweet Pennies from Heaven. We were talking about how to keep receipts organized for our websites, so that when tax time comes and we need to deduct our website expenses it would be easier to do. She suggested getting 12 folders and labeling them each month of the year and then adding the receipts to the appropriate month. GENIUS right?! Well as I was shopping I came … [Read more...]
See ‘N Store Stroller Organizer by Baby-BeeHaven Review and Giveaway
Do you have a favorite stroller? My favorite stroller is usually the one that holds the most stuff. Whenever I go any where with the kids it seems I have a lot of stuff, and need access to it. This means that my little umbrella stroller or tandum stroller, although they are the easiest to lug around, don't hold all the things I need so I usually bring the huge, bulky stroller. Well not anymore!! Baby-BeeHaven has introduced to Mom's everywhere the See "n Store multi-media … [Read more...]
Lovable Labels Review
Having kids means you have to label everything. When school starts and you send your bags and bags of school supplies into the classroom they all have to be labeled. Then there is also lunch boxes, water bottles, folders and all sorts of other items that need names. Usually we just use a marker to write our kids names on everything, but now with Lovable Labels we can stick a cute sticker to everything that needs a name! Check out some of the cute designs … [Read more...]
“Plan” to be Organized
I love a fresh, crisp new planner! One of my favorite parts of starting a new year, is getting a new planner! The pages are crisp and blank and ready to help you get your life organized! I actually use several calendars to keep things running smoothly around here. We have a big white board calendar in our kitchen, I have my own planner and I use Google Calendar to help keep my giveaways organized. If you are ready to get your life in order and be productive, Check out the amazing products from … [Read more...]
