I think our household is finally through with the 3 week cold.  It's a nasty virus that has been going around and making people miserable.   And of course, being a virus, there is nothing to be done for it.  I made a lot of chicken soup, and pushed the fruits and vegetables.   The virus is still making the rounds, though, and frequent hand washing is my mantra.  There are still plenty of people afflicted, and I have managed so far n

I love Halloween, but this year I'm switching it up a bit.  Why bother making a fabulous dinner when everyone is dying to get out the door?  This year the frightfully freakish feast will be presented on Devil's Night. Not everyone appreciates gruesome.  And when I step back and think about it, I really don't want to spend time making a dinner and then have the kids cringe

Parade magazine had a small article last Sunday about grocery store waste. It estimated that $20 billion was thrown away every year. This is disgusting, and undoubtedly true. I was in charge of buying punch for an event, and what we did not used, and was clearly still sealed, I returned to Meijer.

Yesterday the boys and I went grocery shopping. It was a very enlightening experience for them. We shopped from the list generated from my plan - no extras. It was not a very ambitious plan this week. Partly because of the holiday, and partly, honestly, because I'm a little burned out. But $221.22? That was an all time high for just everyday eating.

I hear the same thing day after day "The price of gas is eating into my grocery budget!"  It is very hard right now to choose the organic product that is twice the price of the non-organic, or the burgers and hot dogs over the lean chicken and pork.  It doesn't take a lot of effort to keep your meals high quality while still filling your tank, just a little creativity. Obviously, you're already planning with the sale flyers.  But try to think lower on the food chain.  Get your family to eat at least one