As a family of seven you might wonder where, how, or even why we would choose to eat in a way that some might say; could cost a fortune, is inconvenient, or too hard. It’s all in perspective, I had to wrap my brain around the idea of changing, not just my food habits, but our way of living. You …
Racquels Simple Granola Recipe
My friend Racquel is a frugal beast, maybe even more than I am. She’s also a busy homeschooling mom of 5. She loves to feed her family well without spending a ton of time or money, and without going crazy. She found this granola recipe and it made enough breakfasts for her family of 6 for a week. It cost …
5 Simple Meal Planning Tips
There are no two ways about it, meal planning saves you money. It also saves you time and stress. If you already know what you’re going to have for dinner Tuesday night, and you’ve already purchased the right ingredients from the store, when 5 o’clock on Tuesday rolls around you’ll be ready. There is nothing worse than trying to figure …
Super Cheap and Tasty Home-made Taco Seasoning
Tacos are a mainstay in our house. In fact, in my head Tuesday is “Taco Tuesday”. It’s one of the 3 meals a week I don’t really have to think about. Meal planning is hard for me for some reason, so I build in 3 meals every week that are the same. These are meals that go over well with …
5 Things To Stop Buying Today
Welcome to the second Frugal Beast Friday post! I hope to inspire you in living frugally and maybe even give you some new ideas that I’m learning along the way. We’re going to be continuing with the topic of how to eat a whole foods diet on a budget. Don’t let anyone tell you that it can’t be done! I …
5 Ways To Save At The Grocery Store On Any Budget
For some reason I have found the discussion of saving at the grocery store to be a touchy one. Especially if you have the audacity to propose that it IS possible to buy healthy food without spending a fortune. There were quite a few strong reactions on facebook the other day when I said this very thing. I’m not sure …
Clutter Free Christmas Gifts
If you are like me and do Christmas last minute and hate buying things that people won’t use, I’ve got some ideas for you for great, clutter free gifts. Everyone loves to get a gift, but no body likes clutter. Instead of just getting your loved one’s any little thing, why not get them something they can actually use? I’m …
Hannah Keeley’s Crazy Cheap Salad Dressing
www.hannahkeeley.com With seven kids, I’m all about living better for less money (Heidi and Jonathan are in on it too.) We’re all showing money who’s boss–kickin’ butt and takin’ names!! (financially speaking). A lot of times, it’s not the huge expenses that kill us, but the little ones that add up over the days, weeks, months, and years. …