I have a feeling that you might be in one of two categories: “Everything at dollar stores is junk!” Or “Oh my gosh, dollar store items are awesome!” Or, you could be somewhere inbetween! I will admit that there are some things at dollar stores that just aren’t worth the bill. But if you look […]

In case you haven’t noticed from my weekly shopping trips, I love Meijer. It’s an awesome store with friendly employees, a great selection, and super low prices. Whenever there’s a sale, I always browse through the ad and figure out what I can stock up on. There are a few items that I tend to […]

Eating for less is something we’re really, really good at. We lowered our grocery budget to $37 a week when Allison was born, to help pay for her formula. And in 2016, when John was unemployed for 4 months, we cut our budget down to $30 a week. Now it’s happening again. John is unemployed […]

Who here is already tired of the blazing heat? I try not to complain too much because I like being outside in warmer weather. But really, there’s a point when breaking out into a sweat just by walking outside is just too far. With that unbearable heat comes turning on the air conditioning; and you […]