Sandwiches with deli meat is an American staple for lunch. On average 50% of Americans eat a sandwich every day. I love a good sandwich and apparently so does the rest of the US! With all of us buying deli meat every week, it starts to make you wonder how we can save money on…
Adding new curtains to a living room or bedroom can immediately upgrade the whole room, but curtains can get expensive and sometimes it is hard to match colors or styles perfectly. This makes me wonder if it would be easier and cheaper to just make my own curtains. The good news is that making your…
The idea of skipping grocery shopping and still being able to have restaurant quality meals at home sounds amazing! I get to skip the headache of the supermarket and I get to eat super tasty meals without eating at a restaurant. Meal delivery services and meal kits have gained so much popularity over the years,…
Making orange juice is so easy and you need very little equipment to do it at home. So, this makes me wonder if it is cheaper to just buy oranges and make my own juice. The thought of fresh orange juice just sounds amazing right? We will need to determine exactly what oranges to buy,…
For most people, cheese is a grocery staple and is commonly used in a lot of recipes. That creamy and sometimes tangy addition adds so much flavor to a home cooked meal. Some of the US’s most favorite meals require cheese to truly make them what they are. Just think if pizza, cheeseburgers, nachos, or…
It’s getting close to summertime and sunglasses are a must! If you are like me and sunglasses get broken or lost easily, you may be wondering if Dollar Tree sunglasses are safe to use. In general, as long as the sunglasses have a UVA/UVB sticker on them, they will be perfectly safe to use. In…
Some kids are not very picky about pacifiers and others will only use a certain type, brand, and or color. My oldest child was the not very picky type and probably only had 5 pacifiers for his whole time as a baby. My daughter on the other hand had a rough start in life. She…
My husband and I struggled for many years to get pregnant, and we took at least 50 pregnancy tests in that time period. During this time, I started realizing that the most expensive pregnancy test kits weren’t doing anything differently than the super cheap ones. Children are expensive and it starts before they are even…
It’s a busy night full of sports practices and other after school activities and dinner needs to be made quickly. It will be the perfect night to make a pasta dish for dinner and garlic bread adds that extra flavorful crunch on the side. As you grab the frozen garlic bread from the freezer, you…
Breadcrumbs are a pretty normal pantry staple in most homes that cook a lot. We use them in meatloaf, breaded porkchops, and even in our homemade hamburgers. (I swear they help keep burgers from falling apart while cooking!) Breadcrumbs are relatively cheap to buy in bags or canisters and sometimes they go on sale too,…