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Keep Positive Thoughts
Sometimes things go wrong. It’s part of life. Don’t ever give up, keep smiling and keep positive thoughts every day.
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A Cup of This and A Slice of That…
Have a cup of mashed potatoes, half cup of green beans, a slice of turkey… Looks like you’ve got the makings of your own TV dinner. Some people love leftovers while some hate them. Seeing the same meal or even the same ingredients more than once can send some running. One way around it, (and also to save money), is to take leftovers and come up with your own version of the infamous TV dinner. While the store bought ones are most likely full of preservatives, too much sodium etc. yours will be healthy and have items you love. First step is to buy some of the meal prepping containers.…
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Soar With Your Own Wings
We’re two weeks into the second month of the year? What have you done so far? Have you looked at ideas for starting a business? Have you canceled a membership that you’re not using? Have you figured out what’s a need and what is a want?
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Eat It Up-A Review
Are you worried about wasting food, not just food, but food scraps? I do my best to try and use as much of what I buy as possible. I think with food prices going up (what seems like weekly), that’s more important than ever before. I found this book called Eat It Up by Sherri Brooks Vinton. It wasn’t just by chance. I’ve had a membership to Mother Earth News online courses for a year (side note here, I highly recommend it as it’s just $35 plus tax) and you can learn about things like gardening, canning etc. Sherri has a great course there called Reduce Food Waste. After finishing…
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Are You Ready for a Challenge?
Do you like a challenge? How about a 31 day challenge? I’m currently creating a money makeover course that will be uploaded to BSG. While I’ve been working on it, I thought why not do a 31 day challenge. So during the month of March, I’ll be posting a different money related challenge right here at BSG. In the meantime, is there anything you’d like to see during the challenge? Struggling with some aspect of your budget? Having trouble finding money to put toward the rainy day fund? Let me know by leaving a comment or you can contact me at budgetsmartqueries@gmail.com.
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How Do You Make a Living?
Looking for a business idea? Think of someway you can help the world or improve someone’s way of life.
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Regrow Your Vegetables and Fruit
Did you know you can regrow some of the fruits and vegetables you buy? I love the idea that you can buy something once and use it multiple times. I saw a video about how you can grow more food from scraps of foods, like lettuce, celery and green onions. I recently gave it a try and purchased a book on the topic which I’ve listed below if you want to check it out. I bought a pack of three romaine lettuces, set them in water for about a week until some new roots grew then planted them in some potting soil and have kept them in a sunny location.…
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If You Can Dream It
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What Path Will You Choose?
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Don’t Waste It- Five Ways to Use Leftover Bread
I hate wasting anything….even more so now that prices are going higher. Besides keeping a loaf of store bought bread in the freezer, I make all my own bread. One downside is because it’s preservative free, it gets stale a lot quicker. Oftentimes, before the whole loaf is eaten. I’ve found lots of ways to put the stale bread to good use rather than throwing it away. If you’re faced with the same problem here are some ideas- Breadcrumbs Save money on breadcrumbs by putting pieces of stale bread in the blender or food processor and then put them in container or freezer bag and keep them in the freezer.…