Money – Page 2 – Rev. Kris Mares

Yumminess from the Pantry

Menu – Mexican Cheese Casserole | How to save money and get out of debt – Living on a Dime. I was needing to go the grocery, but didn’t have time, so I needed something that was easy and I had all the ingredients on hand. I came across the recipe linked above. With some modifications,Continue reading “Yumminess from the Pantry”

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Homemade Laundry Detergent – Simple, Easy, Fast, & Effective. In my quest to live more frugally, simply and environmentally friendly, I decided to try my hand at making my own laundry soap. With as much laundry as I do, anything that’ll cut that cost down is wonderful. I used the “recipe” linked above because itContinue reading “Homemade Laundry Detergent”

Marriage and Money

Those are two words that often start a fight. Most marriage fights are over money. I’ve experienced that kind of fight plenty of times. I used to be a spender. Big time spender. Even when I was a kid. My mom and dad like to tell a funny story about when I went shopping forContinue reading “Marriage and Money”

Coke Sale at Food Lion

This is really a random post, but since I try to pass my bargains on to others, I’m sharing this deal. It’s a huge deal since Racer is such a big Coke drinker. Right now at Food Lion, there is a deal on Coke and Kraft products. Buy 5 Coke or Kraft products, use yourContinue reading “Coke Sale at Food Lion”

Apple Cranberry Bread

A couple of Wednesdays ago, The Frugal Girl posted her baking adventure making cranberry bread. I wondered at the time if it would be any good or not, but I wasn’t willing to buy cranberries just to try it out. Well, I bought cranberries. Bags of whole cranberries were on sale, so I figured “Why not?” Continue reading “Apple Cranberry Bread”

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

I love hot chocolate. I really do. I drink it all year-long, but during the colder months, one of my favorite things is a cup of hot cocoa with a candy cane in it. And I make my own mix. I make it for myself, as gifts and just to share with friends. There areContinue reading “Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix”

Lovely Baby Shower

A couple of days ago, I was the recipient of a lovely baby shower. The church my family attends was the host. When I was asked if they could throw a shower for us, I was really surprised! It’s our 5th child, we have sooooo much we’ve saved and we have only been attending for aboutContinue reading “Lovely Baby Shower”

Swagbucks

So, I do Swagbucks. It’s a really easy way for me to earn some free stuff. I choose to earn the Amazon.com gift cards, but there are A LOT of things to choose from. Some people have asked me what Swagbucks are. Here’s my take on it. Swagbucks is a search engine that randomly awardsContinue reading “Swagbucks”

My Attempt at Homemade Yogurt

My kids and I really like yogurt. We like flavored yogurt the best, with vanilla and strawberry as top universal flavors. I’m getting tired of buying it though, because I don’t buy it unless it’s on sale and I have a great coupon too. The hassle of watching the sale/finding the coupon is getting too muchContinue reading “My Attempt at Homemade Yogurt”

Friday Food Plan

I went grocery shopping today. Inspired by The Frugal Girl and my friend who twice this week asked what I was fixing for dinner (her hubby even asked), I thought I’d share my shopping adventures and a sketch of what we’ll be eating this week. I have really found that planning my meals for the weekContinue reading “Friday Food Plan”