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Muffin Tin Monday: Taco Tin with Homemade Tortillas

May 30, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 1 Comment

This week's Muffin Tin Meal was inspired by other muffin tin meals I've seen in the Muffin Tin Monday link-ups. A build-your-own taco dinner begs to be served in a muffin tin! I made homemade tortillas in miniature for Maggie, cutting the dough … [Read more...]

Military Moms: Take a Mini Vacation by Angela Foye, Ft. Bragg

We are military family. We have noticed that many military families do not take advantage of the inexpensive lodging offered by different bases. We took two mini vacations this summer that were very cost effective. We rented a cabin $25 … [Read more...]

Cheap Date Night Ideas: Entertainment on a Budget

Cheap Date Night Ideas For parents on a budget, “couple time” may be a thing of the past. These days, dinner and a movie can run as much as $100. It’s no wonder that thrifty parents often eliminate going out as a way of saving money. However, even … [Read more...]

Leaving a Crazy Lifestyle Behind by Lucinda Koesters

"It was a life I wanted to leave behind," says Marijo Varney, 36, of Keene, New Hampshire, referencing her "crazy" dual-income existence of two years ago. Husband, Jim, 40, a Quality Engineer for a large medical company worked two hours away from … [Read more...]

A Decision to Stay Home by Monica Resinger

I worked at an office job up until my son was two struggling with the guilt and yearning of wanting to be home to raise him full time. I was extremely lucky because my grandmother watched him, but I still would rather be home raising him myself. I … [Read more...]

Muffin Tin Monday: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

May 23, 2011 by Susie Chadwick 5 Comments

Maggie and I did several activities this week revolving around the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, so it was easy to decide on a theme for our muffin tin meal this week. The peanut butter mice were based on these peanut butter bees - except that … [Read more...]