Ruby’s Pantry is a monthly food distribution with various locations in the midwest including Bloomington. It’s open to EVERYONE – no income or residency restrictions! And all you have to do is drive up in your car, hand over $20 in cash, and the volunteers will fill up your car with food! Ruby’s Pantry in […]
Fill Your Car with Food for $20 at Ruby’s Pantry in Bloomington on Wednesday, Nov. 4th
Ruby’s Pantry is a monthly food distribution with various locations in the midwest including Bloomington. It’s open to EVERYONE – no income or residency restrictions! And all you have to do is drive up in your car, hand over $20 in cash, and the volunteers will fill up your car with food! Ruby’s Pantry in […]
Smart Ways to Save On Groceries During the Pandemic
There’s no doubt that tensions have been high during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Although Americans argue around 19 times per month on average, major life changes and the stress of health scares can easily boil over more frequently and take a toll on just about any relationship. Of course, money is a major underlying theme […]
What Groceries We Got for $20 at Ruby’s Pantry in Bloomington (Minnesota)
This month I finally had the opportunity to visit Ruby’s Pantry. Ruby’s Pantry is a community outreach program based in Minnesota, where basically you pick up food shares for a $20 donation. There are no income or residency requirements. There are many locations here in Minnesota and Wisconsin, though there are currently only a couple […]
Free Meals for Kids and Families in Minnesota during COVID-19
Free Meals for Kids and Families in Minnesota during COVID-19 During this time of social distancing, kids are now at home for school. But many kids rely on free school meals, and being stuck at home limits access to them. Plus, with so many families now affected by businesses having to close, even temporarily, and […]
Minnovation at Walmart: Affordable and Simple Solutions to Common Problems (My Event Recap!)
One of my favorite things about blogging is getting fun opportunities to meet local business owners and entrepreneurs. I LOVE learning about the unique businesses and products being created in Minnesota, and I enjoy sharing it all with you on my blog! But in addition to local, I’m totally supportive of anything that helps simplify […]
Inside Fresh Thyme: New Stores Opening in the Twin Cities
“If Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s had a baby, we (Fresh Thyme) would be that baby.” I recently received a tour of the NEW Fresh Thyme in Vadnais Heights. I love this place! Like other Fresh Thyme stores, including the Bloomington store that I previously reviewed, this store is like a farmer’s market, grocery store and […]
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Stores Open in Vadnais Heights and Savage – Wednesday, August 3rd (Giveaways & $5 Coupon!)
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is opening two new stores in the Twin Cities on August 3rd – one in Vadnais Heights, one in Savage! And the first 250 at each store will receive a FREE bag of groceries! Last fall I wrote about Fresh Thyme opening up the first Twin Cities store in Bloomington. I […]
How to Save Money with Hy-VeeDeals.com (& $50 Gift Card Giveaway!)
Hy-Vee opened up two locations in Minnesota last fall – New Hope and Oakdale. The employee-owned grocery chain plans to open 4-5 stores in the Twin Cities each year, and so far the stores have gotten a great response from Twin Cities families. I first visited the New Hope store a few days after it […]
Are You Being Tricked into Spending More on Groceries?
Being tricked into spending more on groceries can happen! Have you ever left a supermarket with a cart full of groceries when you only intended to pop in for a few items? Have you wondered how you have possibly managed to spend so much after all of those great offers you picked up? Although we […]