This Frugal Family

I love the new Quick-Fix Dinners Cookbook from Southern Living.  It makes dinner time so much more satisfying, because it doesn’t take as long to make it now. No longer stress at dinner time, now you have recipes, at your fingertips, that take literally 10 – 30 minutes.  The Veggie Roll-ups is one of my favorites, and the first that I tried.  It took no time at all to get it made, and was delicious. In QUICK-FIX DINNERS, the editors of Southern Living magazine have streamlined crowd-pleasing Southern classics and modern fare to bring you recipes that take just 10, 20 or 30 minutes to make, (like a 30-minute Cast Iron Chicken Picatta, a 20-minute side of Roasted Broccoli with Orange-Chipotle Butter, and 10-minute Ambrosia Meringue Trifles!). My husband’s favorite is the Chicken and Wild Rice Salad.  He loves rice, so this was great for Joe.  Page 171, for this recipe, and it’s delicious as well.  It only takes 10 – 12 minutes to cook.  Because of the fact, that you use a packet of rice, instead of making it from long grain rice. Even 6 year old, Jacob, will eat when I use Quick-Fix Dinners.  Jacob loves that I have…

Readers.com is a great go-to site, for great glasses.  I love them, and they look, and feel, great on. I’ve got to try the coolest, classiest pairs, and I will wear them before my expensive glasses.  They have great style, along with the fact that they work.  They are the same strength as my prescription glasses, just a lot more stylish for barely any cost. If you love the retro look, then The Red Bluff is a great choice for you! With metal accents, versatile color choices, and a retro square shape, just looking at this pair makes us think of Buddy Holly and Justin Timberlake. Available in powers +1.00 to +6.00. I love The Red Bluff.  My wife loves the way I look in them, as well.  She has complimented me, tremendously, when wearing The Red Bluff.  My strength is a 1.50, so these definitely came in my strength.  I have never been happier with glasses, as I am with Readers.com. Get style and convenience in one little package. Our Anderson reader has a lightweight frame with adjusting temples, nosepieces, and a handy pocket clip for storing. Losing your glasses will be a thing of the past. I adore the…

Thirty-One is one of my favorite places to shop.  During the Holidays, it’s no different.  I love their seasonal products, and so do the members of my family. The Hello Holiday Utility Tote is exceptional.  Carry all your gifts to your parents, or in-law’s, house with no issues.  All of our packages will fit great, in the Hello Holiday Utility Tote.  And, I can bring it home, with our gifts in it.  My 20 year old, Sarah, loves this Tote.  She’s tried to take it already, but I won’t let her, because I have big plans for this Tote.  Also, there are 16 styles of this Tote, if the Hello Holiday isn’t your style.  I love it though.  The little Snowmen just make my day. Pick up more than one, so you have for each house, you deliver gifts to.  This Tote will make an exceptional addition to any Holiday fun.  And, you can get it Monogrammed, as well. Key features: Polyester Wire support to hold shape Grommets for Pocket-A-Tote attachment Top-A-Tote can be added to keep items secure Collapsible for easy storage Monogramming and personalization options available Approx. 11.75”H x 21.5”L x 10”D I love the Hello Holiday so…

At Sydney Paige, you can buy a Back pack, and give a back pack, filled with supplies, to someone in need.  The backpacks are sturdy, and solid.  You can carry all kinds of stuff in them. We are using ours for the Hunting Season.  I was able to get a camo back pack, that the deer won’t see.  So I’ll be using it for hunting.  You can even pick where your donation bag goes.  This is great. The features of this bag are: 600D Polyester exterior for quality construction / 210D Poly interior for easy cleaning Padded, reinforced bottom Large main compartment with easy access double zipper Padded, fleece-lined laptop sleeve in main compartment Top zipper pocket to hold phone or glasses Front accessory pockets with ID holder, key fob and pockets for supplies Expandable side pockets Padded back and ergonomic shoulder straps Ladder webbing rows on front to hang favorite accessories Reflective piping on front of bag for safety “Vest-like” front to hang jackets / sweatshirts through 13″ x 17″ x 7″ There are so many backpacks to choose from, just take a look.  You can even have your backpack monogrammed. The Young Explorers backpack is really nice as…

Christmas with a Plan is the perfect book to planning the perfect Holiday Season. I love this book already, and I just received it.  I loved getting the first look, at all the ways to plan the perfect Holiday.  From Establishing a Budget, to gifts for certain people, everything has a space, for you to plan it out. With worksheets, calendars, advice and inspiration provides a step-by-step visual road map to creating the ideal (and organized!) Christmas.  You will love this book.  It’s “Christmas” planned out, in your own words. Get it today, so you have it in plenty of time for the Holiday, and start planning.  Christmas is only so many weeks away, this is the perfect day to start a plan. You start with “My Christmas Goals”, and go from there.  You will love this book. I know, things don’t always go as planned, but you can’t start something without some sort of a plan. About the Author Joleen Peoples is a wife, mother of two, and the creator of PeoplesLifeOnPaper series of planners sold through her Etsy shop (opened in 2014). Inspired by chaos, Joleen is compelled to create order – most effectively through her stylish and extensively…