helping each other be good stewards of all our resources: money, possessions, time, energy, and health When I was a brand new PhD with a toddler and a very colicky baby, I taught my first—and last—university course. It was a harrowing time, and I discovered the costs of going out to work when you […]
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Review: Real Food on a Real Budget
Feeding our families costs money—lots of it—no matter what we eat. Serving only excellent, nutritious, quality food can cost even more, but it needn’t. Stephanie Langford has written an inspiring and practical guide, Real Food On a Real Budget: How to Eat Healthy for Less, that contains over 200 pages of organized, encouraging, balanced […]
Home Sweet Home (Business), a Molly Review
Molly’s been putting out her Money Saving Digests for a year and a half, and occasionally I wonder what more she can say about frugality. Well, this month she addresses the other side of the frugality equation. Instead of talking exclusively about thriving on less, she discusses making money from home. The June Digest, […]
Molly’s Centsible Celebrations, Including Weddings: A Review
Is it time for celebrations in your family? Graduations, weddings, birthdays, or more? You can throw amazing parties, have wonderful celebrations, and give gorgeous gifts without blowing your budget if you follow some of Molly’s advice in May’s Money-Saving Digest. Of course, there’s the usual trade-off: money versus time and effort. If you’re ‘crafty’ […]
Homeschool Crew Review: Introduction to Whole Grain Baking
I am thankful that we were able to review An Introduction to Whole Grain Baking…with Blender Batter Baking and the Two-Stage Process, one of the Sue Gregg Cookbook Series. Although this book is not specifically gluten-free, it taught us a lot about grains and gave us a few delicious gluten-free recipes. The focus […]