Earn, Save & Live Smart
It’s Friday, another meat free day on this journey we call Lent! This week’s recipe for Lent is Crock Pot Pinto Beans and Rice – a very frugal recipe packed with protein and fiber! Beans and Rice are staples in many diets around the world…it’s good for you and good for your wallet! ~~~~~~~ … Read more
Planning birthday parties used to be so easy, and then my children became teenagers! We’ve always given our children a choice: birthday party or birthday gift. Once my boys hit their teenage years, they opted for the gift! My daughter still wants a party. What to do? What to do? Let’s play Bunco! The Bunco … Read more
You can be a Budget Diet girl and still throw a great party! The budget friendly benefits of hosting a Brown Bag Wine Tasting Party: You and your guests will learn to be cheap wine connoisseurs – not all cheap wines are created equal! You and your guests will know which cheap wines to buy … Read more
It’s a new year, and a new diet. My annual New Year’s resolution is to lose those holiday pounds, and I think the holidays began for me with Halloween candy! What’s my goal? 1 month lose 10 lbs. (yes, it’s humanly possible to gain that much over the holidays!) What’s my plan? It’s called … Read more
Black Bean Soup is another frugalicious (frugal + delicious) and fast recipe from The Budget Diet girl! It’s a frugal recipe because you’ll spend less than $1 per serving, and it’s made with pantry staples. In less than 10 minutes you’ll have a delicious dinner on the table that tastes like you cooked it all … Read more
Keeping Up With The Joneses is now available on DVD, and it’s a must see movie for anyone trying to get out of debt or for anyone that’s just trying to save money. The movie paints an ugly, but true picture of American consumerism. If you’re trying to get out of debt or save money, … Read more
Sex and the City 2 comes out on DVD October 26th, so now’s the time to plan a party! A Sex and the City party is perfect for a girls night in, and it won’t break the bank! Sex and the City Party Invitations: E-vite has a Sex and the City Party invitation, and it’s … Read more
Family dinner, it’s a challenge for moms night after night. Twelve years ago, when I decided to become a stay at home mom, I felt like my “job description” included cooking…real cooking, not just microwaving some frozen meal. What’s for dinner? It’s a question that’s asked each day in homes everywhere, and it’s a challenge … Read more
If you’re a mom with toddler or elementary school age children…weekends mean birthday parties & birthday parties mean gifts! Save time & money on birthday gifts by creating a gift closet! No more last minute running around trying to find a gift and paying way too much. Here’s how to get your gift closet started… … Read more
Some of my favorite recipes are written by my mom (and grandmother) on index cards, and I’m sure my children will be asking for copies of these recipes when they grow up! Thanks to modern technology, you can create a real cookbook from your treasured recipes for less than $20, and what a wonderful gift … Read more