New Year, New Goals: How To Set Goals For The Year

New Year, New Goals: How To Set Goals For The Year

The turning of a new calendar year is a good reminder to set new goals.  You don’t have to do it January 1st.  January 1st goal setting, also known as “New Years Resolutions,” are reserved for people that need motivation.  We (the collective we) don’t 

How To Use a Vacuum Sealer to Buy in Bulk and Cut Your Grocery Bill

How To Use a Vacuum Sealer to Buy in Bulk and Cut Your Grocery Bill

In most cookbooks or food blogs, you’ll find a list of “must have” tools and utensils.  These are really helpful if you’re getting started.  If you’re already a home cook, chances are high that you’ve discovered the tools that you need, based on what you 

The Anti-Hack: Why the Hard Way is the Only Way

The Anti-Hack: Why the Hard Way is the Only Way

In a previous budgeting post, I shared that the best tool to manage your grocery spending is planning.  Most anything that you spend time planning will have a better outcome.  Planning is the difference between success and happenstance.  Planning is an underrated hack. There’s something 

How to Organize Digital Photos and Keep Them Safe

How to Organize Digital Photos and Keep Them Safe

Back on the topic of organization, we’re tackling digital photos. I have a little bit of a personal motto that’s essentially, you’re going to have to do the work anyway, so you might as well be organized up front so that you can work in 

How To Organize Your Recipes (Binder System For Meal Planning + Easy Access)

How To Organize Your Recipes (Binder System For Meal Planning + Easy Access)

It’s Spring!  Time to get after cleaning and organizing.  This is the first post in the category of organizing your kitchen and your home.  Not everyone is inclined to be organized.  For many of us, it’s a learned habit.  But there are great benefits to