Here’s another moist and yummy banana bread recipe that’s a little bit “good for you”. What you need: 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2-3 mashed ripe bananas 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 cup milk 1 – 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon baking […]
Eagle’s Nest Indoor Playground in New Brighton
What: Eagle’s Nest Indoor Playground Where: New Brighton Community Center, 400 – 10th St. NW, New Brighton, MN 55112. How much: $5.50 daily admission for children ages 12 months to 12 years. $3.00 after 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. No charge for parents or caregivers. Youth punch pass for $55.00 includes 12 passes for the […]
Ten Great Buys at ALDI – Food Market
There are dozens of ALDI Food Markets in the Twin Cities area. They’re small, no-frill super(small)markets with mostly their own brands of grocery and household items. Soon we’ll discuss the top ten great buys at ALDI-Food Market. The first time I shopped in one was in 2007, before the recession really hit. I was not impressed. […]
Mom-approved: 9-cube organizers on sale at Target this week (1/22-28)
Mom-approved & recommended: 9-cube organizers to get your kids’ toys (or anything in your home) under control! For months I had been meaning to get the toy-takeover of our home under control. With only clear storage bins that held about 25% of their massive assortment of plastic mayhem, it was NOT happening. So…the toys continued […]
Coupon Mom – a great resource for cutting grocery expenses – and now includes Whole Foods Market deals!
I’m very excited to be a member of Coupon Mom. Coupon Mom is a great resource for us busy moms. If you’ve never heard of it, all you have to do is register for a free account, then you’ll get regular emails with the latest grocery deals you can get at various stores such as […]
To Flat Screen TV and back – to Old Reliable Tube TV
Our 26″ flat screen Sylvania TV died on Black Friday at about 1pm. We had only had it for four and a half years. To me, that’s not very long. But I suppose that in today’s world of “planned obsolescence” and the fact that there’s always being something better to upgrade to, it probably was. Darn! That thing cost […]
Christmas & Holiday Budgeting
Especially for Families with Kids! Christmas has had a way of overwhelming our family with expenses that we forget about each year until that inevitable “Oh yeah – I wanted to get that gift for that person, too…” memory surfaces, or those great Black Friday deals that make me rush out to stock up on […]
Ten Things I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Mom
Dedicated to all the other moms out there! 1. It’s possible to go-go-go all day, from early morning to late at night, and get nothing done. Seriously! Everything I did today I’ll have to do all over again tomorrow anyway. 2. Captain Crunch Oops! All Berries! cereal makes your poop blue. 3. Talking casually about poop […]
Potato Pancakes Recipe
My 89-year-old German grandmother taught me this potato pancakes recipe. It’s a very frugal, tasty German recipe she’s known her whole life. Potato Pancakes Recipe For about 6 pancakes (2-3 servings): 1. Peel and cut up 2 large potatoes. 2. Put in a food processor with half a small onion, 2 eggs, and a teaspoon […]
Back to Blogging & Even More Frugal
It’s been a year since I last posted. That’s because I’ve been busy with our new baby who now just turned 1! He’s a little bundle of joy in our lives. But also another reason to pursue the frugal life…to ensure a financially secure future for him and for his 3-year-old big sister. So while […]