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Archives for January 2014

Save More Money with Target Cartwheel

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January 31, By Kristia 119 Comments

Save More Money with Target Cartwheel

Target Cartwheel is FUN! Target is my favorite one-stop shop and over the weekend, I discovered their Cartwheel program and found myself saving additional money on items that I was going to buy anyway. If you shop at Target, then you are going to love this program. The Cartwheel program helps you save on the things […]

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

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January 30, By Kristia 24 Comments

Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at […]

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Purse Purge & A Peek in Mine | Weekly Decluttering Challenge

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January 29, By Kristia 1 Comment

Purse Purge & A Peek in Mine | Weekly Decluttering Challenge

Does your handbag weigh as much as one of your kids? Does it hold everything but the proverbial kitchen sink? This week’s decluttering challenge is a Purse Purge. Last week, we organized our wallets, so it’s only natural that we clean out and organize our handbags too. Like my wallet, my handbag is fairly neat […]

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20 Chicken Wings Recipes

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January 27, By Kristia 11 Comments

20 Chicken Wings Recipes

Chicken wings are a crowd pleaser. If there’s a big game or a party, my family loves to celebrate with a big platter of chicken wings. In the past, we would buy wings from a local wing joint, but they are so easy to make at home and much cheaper too. This list ranges in […]

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Organize Your Wallet & A Peek Inside Mine

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January 22, By Kristia 1 Comment

Organize Your Wallet & A Peek Inside Mine

Not everything in my life is neat & tidy, but I do keep a neat & tidy wallet. I don’t like the out-of-control feeling I have when my wallet is full of receipts, cards & cash aren’t in pockets, and it is bulging with change. Since this is my year of DECLUTTER, I thought I […]

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Declutter Update #1

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January 21, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Declutter Update #1

On January 1st, I declared my word for 2014 to be DECLUTTER. I found myself feeling suffocated by our home, my schedule, my diet, our budget, and my mind, so I’m focusing on decluttering in 2014 and hopefully by the end of the year, I’ll feel much freer and less stressed. In the first 3 weeks […]

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How to Cook Dried Beans

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January 20, By Kristia 33 Comments

How to Cook Dried Beans

Cooking dried beans sounds like a lot of work, but I’m going to show you that it is quite easy. The benefits of cooking your beans instead of buying them canned far outnumbers any extra work. Cooked beans taste better than canned beans. Cooked beans have significantly less sodium than canned beans. Have you read the […]

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Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

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January 13, By Kristia 7 Comments

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

My family loves chicken wings and Garlic Parmesan is our favorite flavor. We usually order wings from a favorite local wing joint, but they are so easy to make at home. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings   Print Author: Kristia Ludwick Ingredients 2.5 lbs frozen or fresh chicken wings olive oil 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, I […]

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

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January 10, By Kristia 25 Comments

Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? Would you like to reduce your grocery spending? Are you an impulsive grocery shopper? The grocery bill can get out of control for me if I’m not careful. In fact, when I looked back on our spending in 2013, I was surprised at […]

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Meal Planning: 11 Tips for Success

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January 8, By Kristia 18 Comments

Meal Planning: 11 Tips for Success

These simple meal planning tips will help you save time, your sanity, and money. It’s a win-win-win!! Why Meal Planning? If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control, it is GROCERIES. And if there is one strategy that can help take back control your grocery spending, it’s meal planning. Personally, […]

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