Preventing Mosquito Bites

The worst part of summer for me are wasps, I really don’t feel bad for putting wasp traps up to kill those things – they are evil! The second most evil creature are mosquitoes. Fortunately it is rare for me to get mosquito bites however they seem to love Sariah’s blood. She has some really [...]

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Time For Me To Take Auto 101

I think it is time for me to take some lessons on the basics of taking care of a car. All I know how to do right now is drive a car and fill it up with gas. Last night was a lesson to me that I need to learn more. The car’s engine heat [...]

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Thrifty Shopper Thursday

I went back to Smiths to buy more cheap cheddar cheese and free cream cheese. I was meaning to use the $5 off Smith’s coupon I got from the last shopping trip and instead gave them a $5 off Walgreen’s coupon. The cashier took it and the $5 came off my order. I sure hope [...]

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Gruene 2 In 1 Steam Cleaner Review

I was so excited when I was chosen to receive one of the Gruene 2 in 1 steam cleaners to review. I was actually looking into buying a steam mop because mopping the floors is my least favourite chore and I liked the idea of killing the bacteria with steam instead of chemicals. The Gruene [...]

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Friends Helping Friends Live Longer

Researchers at Brigham Young University and The University Of North Carolina recently published a study that indicates what can give you a longer life expectancy than not smoking. It doesn’t have anything to do with what kind of Utah health insurance or North Carolina health insurance you have – it has to do with social [...]

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Raising Three Little Princesses

So I decided to change the name of my blog, I thought “Raising Three Little Princesses” would be a cute name for this blog. It sounds fairy tailish (Three Little Pigs, The Three Bears etc…). I think most of my family reads this blog to get updates about the “princesses” anyways. It is so fun [...]

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Menu Planning Monday

Monday: Green Bean Casserole from scratch and potatoes. Tuesday: Stir-fry and salad Wednesday: Chicken and Spinach Lasagna with spinach salad Thursday:  Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread Friday: Homemade Pizza and salad Saturday: Veggie Burgers and fries Sunday:  Curried veggies over rice with naan bread (hopefully Miriam is ok with curry! Sariah didn’t like nursing after I [...]

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Thrifty Shopper Thursday

Budget spent this month: $79.65 Budget left for the month: $57.31 My favourite deals this week Buy Low: Spinach 33 cents a bunch peaches 33 cents a lb carrots 33 cents a lb Avocado 5 for a $1 Chicken drumsticks 69 cents a lb Smiths: There is a great deal on Kraft cheese and Philadelphia [...]

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