This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Ham loaf, cheesy broccoli rice baked potatoes, homemade sugar-free applesauce. Have you heard of ham loaf? It might be a central PA thing, but we LOVE it. I buy the loaf at a farmer’s market. It is already prepared, but I need to bake it. Sunday: My oldest daughter had a […]
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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting
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In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In January, […]
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A few weeks ago, my husband and I had an intense discussion about finances. By the time it was over, we were both exhausted and probably a little bit frustrated each other. We’re in a place that will take us several years to come out of. It’s frustrating to work hard and see only slight […]
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Today’s guest post is from Kaitlin Gardner, who owns the blog, An Apple Per Day. When my kids are at the pool, I want them to be well prepared to enjoy themselves and be safe at the same time. So I have made a commitment to enroll them in swim lessons when they are old […]
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This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We spent the afternoon at the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg and dined at the show. We’re not farmers, but the Farm Show is a yearly attraction that we do NOT miss. It is the largest indoor agricultural show in the nation that features 6000 animals, competitions, exhibits, vendors, and a 1000 […]
READ MORE >>Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt
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Today’s debt free story is from Aja. She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. 1. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to […]
READ MORE >>Cheesy Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes
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These Cheesy Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes are so easy to prepare. They are a family favorite and go well with burgers, sloppy joes, pulled pork, and just about everything else! Cheesy Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes Print Ingredients 4 large potatoes 2 cups chopped broccoli, ½ cup sour cream shredded cheddar cheese salt & pepper Instructions […]
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This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Both of my kids were not feeling well and not very hungry, so thankfully we had enough leftovers from the previous week. I didn’t mind the break from cooking. Sunday: Parmesan chicken tenders, roasted potatoes, broccoli. I coated the tenders with flour, shredded Parmesan, and seasonings. Drizzled with melted butter and baked in […]
READ MORE >>Thrifty Finds: a New (to her) Dresser, Valentine’s Day
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The challenge on the blog this year is to Choose Thrift First, where we’re rethinking our purchases to find more cost effective solutions. To be successful, I’ve been keeping a list of things that we need as they come up. And the first item on the list was a new dresser for our younger daughter. […]
READ MORE >>Two Ways to Make Homemade Chicken Stock
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Wondering how to make chicken stock? I’ve been making my own stock for years. It’s so easy! If I can do it, you can make homemade chicken stock too! I credit Ina Garten for teaching me how to cook. She showed me how simple roasting a chicken was in my early days of home cooking and […]
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