Showing posts with label 30 day gourmet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 30 day gourmet. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2009

10 Saving money tips... Part 1

Some people have been asking how I save money. Here are just some ways I have found to save money.

  1. Hang around people that save money. Do not spend time with people who enjoy blowing money, this will make you desire to spend money you do not have...
  2. Look at how people that are older saved money. For example hang your clothing outside to dry.
  3. Turn off or down the heater when not at home.
  4. Use walmart sacks or plastic sacks you get from stores as garbage bags, works great in the bathroom.
  5. Make meals at home, when you do double and freeze the other. That way you can have another meal another day.
  6. Turn down your water heater.
  7. Use cloth diapers when at home with your kids.
  8. Garage sales, Garage Sales, Always negotiate the price when shopping there! If they are not willing to haggle move on, somebody else will...
  9. Find items that you can fix up on Craigs list, freecycle, etc. That way you do not have much investment in furniture and if you want sell it to make a profit.
  10. Coupons, coupons

Friday, April 24, 2009

Conference

This past weekend my husband and I were at a conference. The conference had some wonderful speakers in regards to all sorts of subjects. The one subject that caught my attention was making many meals and then freezing them for a later date. I ended up purchasing the book they were promoting, because this idea helps me take my saving money to a new adventure. They discussed how you would spend one whole day cooking for about 30 meals. So I tried a smaller version of this other day I ended up making 7 meals in about one hour. The same time as it took me to make one. I wanted sloppy joes for supper so what I did was instead off cooking one pound of hamburger I cooked 7 pounds. Then I split them up into different options. I made a hamburger helper, spaghetti type meal, etc. I got the recipes online and tried them out. My family has been so happy to have meals everyday! Once these are cooked all I have to do is unthaw them and warm them up! Its great!

The name of this is 30 day gourmet! I love it! Check it out ladies and tell me what you think!