Do you plan menus, write out grocery lists and/or clip coupons to help stretch your budget?  Whether you do it out of necessity, out of the sheer love of being frugal, or have never even considered the idea, most people I know (and many people I don’t know) are finding more bargains at the store registers these days because they have become SMARTER & WISER CONSUMERS! Part of being & wife and mom, I believe, is being Manager of our...

Tricia Traxler, of Grace Works Planners and Handfuls of Purpose, is beginning a 28 day Challenge for Menu Planning TODAY!  It is not too late to join up and walk through methods and means of Menu Planning. Tricia is a homeschooling mom of 3, and owner of Grace Works Planners.  (If you are a planner-aholic like me – you’ve GOT to check out her products!) Because this is done over a 28 day period, you will find daily TIPS and...

Product Name:  Freezer Cooking Made Simple Rating:  10 Where to Buy:  http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com Description:  This great e-book is filled with all you need to learn how to freeze foods and stretch your budget dollars!  With information on how to get started, what items you need, what foods freeze well and foods that don’t measure up when it comes to freezing, this e-book is a handy tool for meal planning – whether...

I decided to go ahead and begin to list the Basic forms I’m using daily, and how I’m setting things up in my Home Management Notebook System.  Later I’ll post pictures and explain how I finally got it all set up. I have five general color-coded sections in my system: Food & Menu (Green – as in green, leafy vegetables which are good for you). Schedules/Cleaning (clear/white – an overabundance of clear...