by Millie Copper | Apr 30, 2012 | Money v. Time, Shopping Trip, Someone Else's Shoes
“The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last.” Evan Esar (American Humorist, 1899-1995) This is the first ‘accounting’ report for the money part of the current installment of the series Someone Else’s Shoes. This part is a...
by Millie Copper | Apr 20, 2012 | Budgeting, Eating Real Food and Working, food thoughts, frugal options, Meal Plans, Meals, Money v. Time, Someone Else's Shoes
When the discussion of real food comes up one of two things is almost always mentioned. Cost and time. Many people believe that a diet based on real/whole/traditional foods is monetarily out of reach for the average person. Yes, high quality fats and proteins are more...
by Millie Copper | Apr 23, 2012 | Budgeting, Feeding Children, food thoughts, frugal options, Health, kitchen experiments, Meals, Money v. Time, Someone Else's Shoes, Starting Out, Traditional Foods
This month’s experience for Someone Else’s Shoes is two-fold. The two most common conversations that come up when discussing a diet based on real/whole/traditional foods are the money involved and the time involved. I believe that we can eat a real food...
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...
by Millie Copper | Mar 1, 2012 | Food Storage, Preparedness
When I went into town the other day, gas was 14 cents a gallon more than it had been the previous week. 14 cents! That is a huge jump in a short amount of time. I was reviewing some of my grocery receipts and in just a few months time, many of the regular items we...