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Ka-ching Ka-ching! That’s the sound of my money slipping away from me. Is it just me or are groceries getting more expensive? I’m totally failing this month with staying on budget, so you may not want to follow my lead on this one. But I’ll still share my progress and see where I end up this month. We budgeted $320 this month. This week is
During Beckham’s first year, I wrote him a letter each month to document his “happenings” that he can read later. It also helped me document milestones, which I’ve already re-read multiple times. It’s been three months since his last letter because I thought I would do it more sporadically. Mistake. I now have TOO much information/pictures for only ONE letter. After this update, I’’ll go
One of my favorite dishes is chicken parmesan! My favorite restaurant version is Macaroni Grill’s. It’s served over angel hair pasta with a gooey, melted slice of fresh mozzarella on top! Here’s my version of this Italian favorite! Ingredients (2 servings): 1/2 cup flour (I use white, but you could use wheat) 3/4 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese 1 egg 1 large
I feel like this post is going to be something that everyone already knows, but I’ll share anyway! Babies are expensive and require tons of new things as they change daily! So finding deals on baby items is a must. I’m very “useful” when it comes to Beckham’s clothes. He wears most of his outfits every week. But he’s thinned out, shot upward in height,
Ryan had a basketball game this last weekend at his alma mater (McMurry University) in Abilene, Texas. This is also where my grandmother (Nonnie) lives (right down the street from the university). My mom, dad, and aunt were going to visit her this weekend also, so we decided to make a weekend trip out of it! Nonnie has never met Beckham so it was a
I love a new month! It’s a clean slate for the budget. As you may know we typically budget $300 for groceries. And lately have spent $320-350. I’m assuming that’s due to Beckham’s (15 mo) increase in “adult-like food”.” Ryan is FINALLY done with basketball, so I have a husband once again! I cannot tell you how happy this makes me…I have help in the
I love egg McMuffins at McDonald’s, except it’s always hit or miss with the egg – sometimes cooked through, sometimes not. And with any fast food, you never really know what is in your sandwich or who prepared it. So, I decided to make my own and wanted to share with you how to make the PERFECT EGG for your egg sandwich. Ingredients: English Muffin
