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Five Reasons I Love Having a Chest Freezer
Last Christmas, when I got the Christmas money we get from one relative, I decided that I really needed and wanted to buy a chest freezer. The question was, how big and what type of freezer to purchase. We found one that we liked online at Amazon and it was a great price, great size, ...
Freezer Inventory – Getting the Freezer Ready for the Holidays
I absolutely love having a chest freezer to store additional frozen foods and the ability to stock up when I need. It has been the best investment that I have ever made. Eventually, I want to move it to the garage when we get it cleaned out. For now, the chest freezer lives in my dining room. When I ...
Budgeting Tips for Disney Vacations
A trip to Walt Disney World in Florida or a cruise on the Disney Cruise Line can be somewhat overwhelming financially. There are travel costs, hotel costs, food, and park tickets. Don't forget souvenirs and incidentals. For the average family of 4 who wants to stay on Disney property, this can ...
Menu Planning for Vacation
When we travel, we normally stay in a timeshare that has a full kitchen. It works out great since we can save money eating many of our meals in the room versus having to eat out all the time. This is especially helpful given that my 4-year-old hardly eats and is a very slow eater and my 6-year-old ...
Monthly Grocery Shopping
I have been menu planning for a while and when I sat down a few months ago and added up how much we were spending on groceries, I was horrified! It was obscene! Something had to change. I began buying all the meat for the month in bulk at Costco back in January and that was helpful. However, I ...