Millie Copper, Author at Homespun Oasis by Millie Copper

Thrifty Food Plan: End of Week 1 and Intro to Week 2

by Millie Copper | Mar 12, 2012 | food thoughts, kitchen experiments, Meals, Someone Else's Shoes, Starting Out, USDA Thrifty Plan

$172 per week, two weeks, family of 5, real food. That is the current experience. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty Food Plan. The USDA attaches a weekly dollar...

Winner of the 12 Piece Pyrex set Plus a Request

by Millie Copper | Mar 11, 2012 | food thoughts

It’s that time! Time to announce the winner of the 12 Piece Pyrex set from Amazon! But first… I have a request. Could you give me your opinion on what should be the April giveaway item? I’ve picked out three things that I thought you might like....

Come to the Party!

by Millie Copper | Mar 10, 2012 | food thoughts

You’re Invited! When: Saturday, March 10 7 PM (Today!) Where: Get Real—Get Prepared with Vickilynn Haycraft Vickilynn of Real Food Living has asked me to be her guest. You can listen live or anytime afterwards. If you listen live, you can join the party by...

Thrifty Food Plan Week 1: Four Days Down, Three to go

by Millie Copper | Mar 9, 2012 | Budgeting, food thoughts, Someone Else's Shoes, USDA Thrifty Plan

How many things in your cupboard do you take for granted? If you want to make tacos do you have all of the seasonings to add? Chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, etc? I know that I really rely on my variety of spices to make tasty meals. I like having an...

Someone Else’s Shoes: An Interview With a Busy Mom

by Millie Copper | Mar 8, 2012 | Someone Else's Shoes

Don’t you love taking a peek into the life of someone else? If you said yes, I’d say you are not alone. Just take a look at all of the ‘reality’ shows on TV (okay, I have to say I don’t really think those are ‘reality’ but...