Tips and Reviews from a Frugal Shopaholic with Expensive Taste
I’ve talked before about how to save money with the annual Chick-fil-A calendar but you can also save a bundle with their rewards app. There isn’t a location near where I work or live but there are several in my city and I love Chick-fil-A so much that I will happily make the trek across town to get some. Their rewards program feels like an extra bonus for making the trip and I’ve enjoyed many free treats through the app so if you’re a CFA fan too then you definitely need to be using the app!
Disclosure – This post was sponsored by Nabisco as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
My mom is a huge fan of mint OREO cookies but my kids and I prefer original OREOs so mamaw rarely gets the flavor that she wants the most. I was super excited to see that they now have Mint OREO Chocolate King Size Candy Bars available so I picked up a couple for my mom, as well as a couple of the regular OREO Chocolate Candy Bars for myself so we could do a taste test.
There is a Firehouse Subs restaurant near my office and another near my house so I eat there pretty frequently. With lots of great hot and cold sub sandwiches to choose from, plus delicious salad choices, we can make the whole family happy at Firehouse Subs and I especially love that they have a rewards program where we can earn free subs and upgrades.
Your son’s soccer practice got out late and you’ve forgotten to take out something for dinner. It’s already 7:30, and you have no idea what in the world you’re going to feed your family. Your daughter is in the back seat complaining how hungry she is, and after a long and stressful day you’ve had enough. So you hit the drive thru and tell yourself you’ll cook something tomorrow. This scenario probably sounds all too familiar. We are all extremely busy, and takeout is so tempting when you already have so much on your plate.
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This is the time of year when we make all of our favorite treats like Chex™ Muddy Buddies™ Party Mix, or as we call it, Puppy Chow – cuz it’s so doggone good! I know, that’s very punny, but really you just can’t go wrong with any kind of Chex mix and this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios™ Muddy Buddies recipe is our new favorite. The kids and I always enjoy making homemade gifts for our neighbors and my office mates and I can’t wait to take this new mix to work tomorrow – my cube is gonna be popular! The recipe below made enough to fill three of these buckets so my parents and favorite neighbors are also gonna score this week.
Now that fall is officially in full swing I’ve been breaking out all the pumpkin recipes. Well you just can’t go without a good pumpkin butter recipe and this one is so easy to make in a slow cooker! Just toss in the ingredients and walk away, a few hours later your whole house will smell wonderful and you’ll have this delicious pumpkin butter to be used as a condiment or mixed in with virtually any dish from breakfast to dinner to dessert!
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One of my favorite benefits of working for the Navy is the ability to put my kids in summer camp on base. The camp is awesome, they have tons of fun activities and the kids have enjoyed going there for the past three years. Of course, active duty military get first dibs on the available camp spaces, as they should, and this year there was simply no room left for my five kiddos so I scrambled to find an affordable option at the last minute with absolutely no luck. I’m VERY lucky to have my parents nearby so the kids are now at “Camp Mamaw” for the summer. Since the kids were previously provided hot breakfasts and lunches as well as snacks at camp, I suddenly had to come up with some meal plans for the summer and thankfully Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips and Chicken Nuggets in these club packs at Sam’s Club have made delicious lunches a breeze for my mom to whip up and now I look like Wonder Woman for making it happen!
Your neighborhood grocery store is one of the best, most convenient places to shop, as almost everything you need for your home can be found in just one place. However, are you sure you’re paying the best possible price for all of your grocery items? These aisles can sometimes hold hidden expenses—and it’s best (for your budget) that you know what to watch out for.
If you want to support your local economy AND get some fantastic fresh veggies, there is no place like the farmers market. When local farmers come together and offer their wares, you have the best local food selections right at your fingertips. Since this cuts out the middleman, you can often find some fantastic deals. To make your visit to the farmers market more enjoyable, here are a few tips:
The kids are out of school for spring break this week and we’re planning on trying out a bunch of these jelly bean themed treat recipes. They’re all so cute that the hardest part is going to be deciding which of these great treat recipes to make first! With all the candy sales going on right now we are more than stocked up on jelly beans so I’m looking forward to using some up while entertaining the kids at the same time.
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