Category Archives: Shopping

Summer, Squash and Squeamish Eaters!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by elliek

Summer, Squash and Squeamish Eaters If you have kids, you probably know what it’s like to have picky eaters in the house. One loves pickles, another one hates them. Someone doesn’t like mushrooms, another hates the taste of celery and … Continue reading →

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Making Father’s Day More Personal

Posted on May 21, 2013 by elliek

Dad. Papa. Old man. World’s Greatest Fighter Pilot. We call the fathers in our lives a lot of different things (some more well-received than others), but most of us can agree that we appreciate them. With Father’s Day less than … Continue reading →

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Grocery Delivery Savings – The Way of the Future?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by elliek

When our kids were all young and still living at home, a trip to the grocery store was an event. For starters, trying to find an item on my enormous shopping list was an immediate challenge among my four boys … Continue reading →

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Creative Cooking

Posted on March 20, 2013 by elliek

    When I first got married I didn’t know how to boil an egg. So I called my college girlfriend, Donna, and asked her. “Oh my,” she said, “I think you just boil it until it floats!” Well, two … Continue reading →

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Fun Kid’s Budgets — Teaching the Value of a Buck

Posted on March 6, 2013 by elliek

“But I waaant it, “ four year old Joshua whined for the umpteenth time.  Bob was TDY and I was completely out of patience with our youngest son.  After taking care of five kids under the age of 11 by … Continue reading →

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