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7 Budget Friendly Dinner Ideas

7 Budget Friendly Dinner Ideas

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes in the lives of families worldwide. Between stay-at-home-orders mandated in many states and countries, restaurant dining rooms being closed, schools and activities canceled, job layoffs, and more, many more families are cooking at home and eating together than before, and in some cases, on a tighter budget than before. Coming from a one-income household myself since becoming a mom, I have some experience in planning affordable meals that are both filling and…

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5 Habits That Will Improve Your Life

5 Habits That Will Improve Your Life

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Hi everyone! Today I wanted to talk about some daily habits that I’ve picked up over the past few years that have really helped me in different areas of my life but especially in the management of my day-to-day stress. I hope you enjoy this post and let me know if you do any of these things, or if there’s anything else you would recommend! Implement Routine Having a daily routine can help you improve so many areas of your…

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Meal Planning 101

Meal Planning 101

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Today I want to share my meal planning process with you. Before I started meal planning, I found myself becoming stressed out quite often about what to make for dinner, I’d wind up making multiple trips to the grocery store throughout the week and always ending up with no food to cook on the weekend. That would often lead to getting takeout. The thing is, I truly enjoy cooking. But when I don’t have a set plan for the week it’s…

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Recipe: Easy Slow Cooker Chili

Recipe: Easy Slow Cooker Chili

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  Chili is a weekly staple in our household! It is delicious, filling and very easy to put together. It makes a perfect weeknight meal and it is one of my favorite “set it and forget it” type of recipes. Check it out below! Please let me know if you try out this recipe in the comments below! 🙂 SaveSave

Portuguese Kale Soup – Recipe

Portuguese Kale Soup – Recipe

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Being a first generation American, my Portuguese roots have always had an incredibly close place in my heart. Both of my parents immigrated to the United States (my mom age 11, my dad age 24) from Sao Miguel, Azores. A very popular Portuguese dish that we all grew up with is Kale soup! There truly was nothing as delicious as my grandmother’s Kale soup. Before she passed away she taught my grandfather how to make it. He is the only…

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