Money Saving Advice

I love going to pancake parlors, simply because they make the most delicious pancakes. The problem is, they’re expensive.  On average, it costs $60 plus for hubby and I to buy a pancake stack each, and a hot drink each. ($10 or more for a hot chocolate?  They’ve got to be kidding!) Instead of dining [...]

Are you sick and tired of sliced tomatoes going soft and gooey after you’ve cut them?  Yep, me too. After a bit of trial and error, I found if I folded a piece of paper towel and placed it in the bottom of a sealed container with the tomato, it would stay firm for longer [...]

Hubby and I are both diabetics, and the one thing we both miss are desserts. This recipe is quick and easy, and if you’re diabetic like hubby and I, it won’t send your sugar levels over the top! This is one of our favourite desserts, and we have it at least one night each week. [...]

Taco Bell crunchy shell beef tacos.Taco Bell crunchy shell beef tacos.

Image by mharvey.nyc via Flickr Children are the future. You want the best for them. Family meals are instrumental in spending quality time with your children and helping them avoid some of the dangers that come with growing up. Parents and kids have created shortcuts that pass for quality time. Most of us don’t even [...]

Remember the Life cereal commercials where Mikey ate everything? Some parents should be so lucky with their kids. If you have a picky eater on your hands, here are five strategies to deal with them. Kids have their own rhyme and reason to eating. While some will eat everything you put in front of them [...]

Are you looking for a way to save money and get the family to eat at home? There is always time for a meal at home when you use menu planning. Image by Getty Images via @daylife The one thing we never seem to have enough of is time. When time gets short, the first [...]

Image via Wikipedia As a kid, grocery shopping looked like fun. As a parent, it’s a chore that most of us could do without. Below are a handful of tips to save both time and money on your next trip to the grocery store. You might just change your mind about the experience after trying [...]

Are you sick and tired of chasing around for coupons? It can be such a drag. Instead of going from place to place, site to site, or collecting coupons here, there, and everywhere, I have found a website where you can get loads of coupons – for free! Click on the banner below to check [...]

Here’s a quick tip that is certain to save you money on your weekly grocery bill. I came across this site recently, and it’s a beauty. Check your pantry to see what groceries you currently have. Then go to this site and with the software provided, list your available grocery items. The software will work [...]