Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
In honor of Earth Day, I have been working hard over the past few weeks to update all of my posts that have to do with protecting our Earth and its resources. My family and I attended our local Earth Day Festival today and I am excited about the new businesses and ideas we found. To learn... Continue Reading →
(updated 4/21/17) If you are a regular reader of my blog, you have seen my many posts about post-holiday sales. I love shopping after holidays to find the discounts and great deals! You never know what you might find! I try to get to at least one store after a holiday if possible, however, some... Continue Reading →
Right now most of us are preparing for the last days of Passover/Pesach, but in just a few days it will be time to say goodbye to the holiday. There is always so much to do to put things back in order. Whether this is your first Pesach or you are a veteran at all... Continue Reading →
Even though we are all very busy with our Pesach/Passover to do lists, in just a few days we will be relaxing with our kids at our seders and Yom Tov meals. Then we will actually have a few days off with our kids. Some people may have to work, but if your kids go... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it, but we are actually starting to menu plan tonight and it is not the last-minute! We are usually scrambling to menu plan, shop, and cook just days before our seder! This year... our kitchen is turned over and we only have the dining room and cars left to clean (unless you count bathrooms!). We... Continue Reading →
Although we are all thinking about Pesach and spring cleaning right now, the weather is warming up and many people are thinking about vacations and summer plans. I am making plans for my boys for camp and need to change over their clothes soon (from winter to spring)! With this in mind and my continuing... Continue Reading →
In my continuing efforts to update my most popular posts, today I have updated my post on Making the most of your Sam’s Club membership. I have provided information on how we save money at Sam's Club as well as various services that you can take advantage of as a member. There are many offerings... Continue Reading →
Even though Purim is over, I have one more Purim post to share. Some of my friends were super creative, hard-working, and organized and made matching family costumes and shaloch manos (mishloach manot). I wanted to share these amazing ideas with you for inspiration! Below each are directions how to make your own. FRENCH REVOLUTION... Continue Reading →
One of the first things I do when beginning my Pesach/Passover preparations is fix my current master checklist (see my post "It's time to start thinking about Pesach" for tips on creating one and other Passover tips). I then print the current Passover guides from the top kashrut agencies, as well as other helpful articles. To... Continue Reading →
