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How to make an easy grocery budget

August 23, 2019 by thriftinandlivin

Let me preface this by saying that taking Jordan Page’s advice about grocery budgets a few years ago, was life changing for my family. Before, I always tried to budget for groceries but I didn’t have a clear idea of how much I should be spending or what I should be including. Basically, budgeting in… Read more
What is shelf cooking? How can it help you?

August 31, 2019 by thriftinandlivin

Shelf cooking is a phrase coined by the fabulous, the beautiful, the Fun, Cheap, or Free Queen: Mama J! Most people plan their meals by finding recipes and curating a grocery list based on those ingredients. But when shelf cooking, you.. Plan your meals by shopping your house for ingredients and finding recipes that use… Read more
Just breathe.

August 20, 2019 by thriftinandlivin

A letter to the mom whose child has survived meningitis *Trigger Warning! So you heard the dreadful news. Meningitis. You’ve been bombarded with medical terms. You’ve heard the scary outcomes. Hopefully you’ve avoided asking Dr. Google anything. If you’re thinking about it. Don’t. I promise, you don’t want to do that. Breathe. You’ve gone through… Read more
Prime Day 2019!

July 14, 2019 by thriftinandlivin

Hallelujah! My favorite shopping day of the year! Start here to sign up for a FREE trial of Amazon Prime, if you haven’t already! Cancel ANYTIME! *If you are a student or on certain government assistance programs, you can get Prime for a discounted rate! Next, go here to sign up for the browser extension,… Read more