Money Saving Monday!

by MHSjennie May 17, 2010

Since the birth of our boys, we have both become SAHM’s. When losing an entire income, you have no choice but to make cuts where you can and save money whenever possible. Whatever your situation, surely we all agree that we want to save some money!! We hope to post weekly tips on ways we […]

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Crockpot Brown Rice

by MHSjennie May 15, 2010

2 bags of grain rice Spray the crockpot with cooking spray Empty the rice into the crockpot Cover the rice with water or chicken stock. Add about another inch of water to ensure it’s really covered. You can add 3 chicken bouillion cubes if you don’t want to use chicken stock. Add 4 tbsp (or possibly […]

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Live Savings Summit Event

by MHSjennie May 15, 2010

We have posted a few times about the Live Savings Summit which was hosted by Locals On Living, an affiliate of cincinnati.com. I went and it was AMAZING!!! This was their first event, which btw was FREE (!), and it did not disappoint! They had local entrepreneur’s who were giving their tips and tricks on how to save […]

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No Squeeze Juice Box Holder

by MHSjennie May 13, 2010

Our product spotlight of the week is the No Squeeze Juice Box Holder. (Thanks to mom, Shannon, for introducing us to this awesome product!) We have been giving our boys milk boxes on the go and they have already figured out that when they squeeze the box… Milk goes EVERYWHERE! This product has saved us! […]

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Money Saving Tips

by MHSjennie May 11, 2010

Here are a few money saving tips we found for the week! Free Savings Summit Event local to cincinnati Saturday May 15th The details: Admission is free to 350 — but a canned good or any needed item is encouraged. Canned good and other donated items will go to the Freestore Foodbank. We will be […]

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What’s In Our Milk?

by MHSjennie May 4, 2010

Now that our boys are old enough for milk we started thinking about what is really in our milk. You hear people talk about artificial growth hormones, but what does that really mean? So we did a little research and this is what we found: Just because it is organic, doesn’t mean it is of […]

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Batch & Freeze

by Jennie April 28, 2010

I, like all of you, feel like I never have enough time in my day to get all the things I want to done. Since the addition of our son, one thing that seemed to take a lot of time and planning was cooking meals for our family. I started batch cooking Cody’s lunches and […]

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Healthy Mac & Cheese

by MHSjennie April 27, 2010

1 1/2 c elbow macaroni Nonstick cooking spray 1 tbs olive oil 1 tbs whole wheat flour (see our Super Flour recipe) 1/2 c nonfat or skim milk 1/2 c butternut squash or cauliflower puree 1 1/2 c shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese (about 8 oz) 4 oz reduced fat or non-fat cream cheese 1/2 […]

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OUR FIRST GIVE-A-WAY!

by MHSjennie April 26, 2010

We are so excited to announce our first give-a-way!! Whether you’re pregnant, a Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, or friend, this give-a-way is for YOU! If You Say Sew has a great selection of personalized tees and onesies for kids! They are so adorable we know you’ll love them as much as we do! To be entered in the drawing for a FREE […]

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The Learning Tower

by MHSjennie April 23, 2010

Our product spotlight this week is a tried and tested favorite by a friend of ours for kids in the kitchen! Thanks Tricia! The Learning Tower provides safety and versatility not found with traditional step stools. This is the only step stool on the market designed to meet the specific needs of young toddlers 18mos […]

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Happy Earth Day!

by MHSjennie April 22, 2010

Join us in celebrating Earth Day by doing your part to help save the environment! Want to cut down on your paper towel bill?? Our Earth Day tip is to get yourself some terry cloth towels and use them in place of your paper towels! They work great for every day cleaning, wiping off your […]

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Healthy Granola Bars

by MHSjennie April 8, 2010

Make your own Healthy Granola Bars   My kids absolute LOVE granola bars, the store bought ones can be expensive and filled with artificial ingredients. You can make your own healthy granola bars with just a few ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!    Customize it!  What I love about these healthy […]

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