by Millie Copper | Mar 2, 2012 | Budgeting, food thoughts, Someone Else's Shoes, USDA Thrifty Plan
Did you know that the USDA has a list of how much money we should be spending on food? It is actually a tiered list. The USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food states “The Thrifty, Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost and Liberal Food Plans each represent a nutritious diet at a...
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...
by Millie Copper | Feb 17, 2012 | frugal options, Preparedness, Stretchy Beans
Have you been working to increase your food storage but have stalled due to budget, lack of inspiration or just not sure what to do next? Last year I did a post about Real Food and Food Storage. Having a well stocked pantry is something that is still important to us...
by Millie Copper | Feb 16, 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...
by Millie Copper | Feb 13, 2012 | Someone Else's Shoes
We just ended the first installment of Someone Else’s Shoes with the first experience being Working Full Time and Real Foods. The purpose of the week was to experience a schedule of working full time outside the home. While I have done this in the past when...