Planning Meals for Your Family

If you are not already planning meals for your family, it is a wonderful thing to do and will help you to be organized when you go shopping.  It will also help you to save money, and keep down stress since you have a meal plan for each day at home.  No more meal times where you don't know what you're going to serve your family!  Today at Raising Homemakers, I am sharing with you how I plan our family's meals.

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Last Day to End Your Overspending on Groceries

Today is the last day to register for the fall 2016 Grocery Budget Makeover!  This course is really great!  Erin Chase from $5 Dinners cut her grocery bill in half using a combination of strategic grocery shopping, meal planning & couponing methods. And she is now on a mission to help you cut your grocery spending in half with her one-of-a-kind 10-Week Grocery Budget Makeover course. She has pulled all her years of savvy grocery planning and shopping into a step-by-step program that will flip turn upside-down the way you grocery shop...forever!

Erin says,

"In this Grocery Budget Makeover, you'll take a deep dive into the whys, hows, whats and what nots of grocery shopping.

I (Erin) will guide you through the process of falling in love with grocery shopping (yes, even those who despise it!).

I'll talk you through your current grocery planning process and help you identify ways to streamline things to save time before you go to the store, and money when it's time to checkout.

Then I'll walk you through the grocery store and point out all the pitfalls and marketing traps (including the traps you put yourself in!)

I'll also teach you the importance of shopping at multiple stores, how to rock the sales cycles, using technology in the grocery store and more!"

She also covers meal planning and couponing!  Don't wait to sign up!  Today is the last day, and sticking to our grocery budget is an important part of homemaking.  Go here to register!


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Today: Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half!

Part of our job as homemakers is to buy food for our family and stay within our budget.  How well are you doing with this?  I know I could always use some help in this area, especially with rising food prices.  My food budget has not gone up along with the rising food prices, unfortunately!  So I am very excited about the Grocery Budget Makeover course from Erin Chase!  For some reason, the rest of my post will not show up right now, so for course information and to sign up, click on the picture above to be taken to that info, and enjoy!

The Grocery Budget Makeover is a 10-week course that will change the way you shop for groceries…forever.  Erin will lead you on a journey into the depths of your mind, your heart and yes, the grocery store too. Sounds dramatic, because it is. Any and every makeover you experience is dramatic, and this one will be too.

Each week, she’ll email you with videos to watch, worksheets (yes, she expects you to fill them out!), free resources to use that week, plus fun tips and tricks and of course, a weekly challenge.
Oh, and she’ll throw in some cooking demos and other fun surprises too!

Here’s the very basic outline of the course and what she’ll be talking about:

Week 1 – Setting the Table
Week 2 – Family Pow-Wow
Week 3 – The Art of the Creating a Shopping List
Week 4 – A 5 Dinner Meal Plan, not the $5 Dinner Meal Plan (Maybe)
Week 5 – Outsmarting Yourself, and Someone Else Too
Week 6 – Stockpiling for Normal People (Not for Hoarders)
Week 7 – Meal Planning 201
Week 8 – Stretching Your Coupon-Buck As Far As You Can
Week 9 – Time Saving Kitchen & Cooking Hacks
Week 10 – How to Score Freebies Every Week
Finale – Mantras & Report Your Savings Time!

If you think you need a little help and guidance in any one (or two or three or nine) of these areas, then I would highly recommend that you join in the makeover fun!

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How to Stop Overspending on Groceries

I'm so sorry I didn't tell you about this earlier, but today is your last chance to enroll in this course!  Would you like to learn how to end overspending on groceries, once and for all?  I sure would!  With rising food prices, I keep going over our grocery budget lately.  I definitely need some help in this area, so I can't wait for this course to start!

Erin Chase from $5 Dinners cut her grocery bill in half using a combination of strategic grocery shopping, meal planning & couponing methods. And she is now on a mission to help you cut your grocery spending in half with her one-of-a-kind 13-Week Grocery Budget Makeover course. She has pulled all her years of savvy grocery planning and shopping into a step-by-step program that will flip turn upside-down the way you grocery shop...forever!

Each week, Erin will email you with videos to watch, worksheets, free resources to use that week, plus fun tips and tricks and of course, a weekly challenge.

Here’s the very basic outline of the course and what she’ll be talking about:

Week 1 – Setting the Table
Week 2 – Family Pow-Wow
Week 3 – The Art of the Creating a Shopping List
Week 4 – A 5 Dinner Meal Plan, not the $5 Dinner Meal Plan (Maybe)
Week 5 – Outsmarting Yourself, and Someone Else Too
Week 6 – Stockpiling for Normal People (Not for Hoarders)
Week 7 – Meal Planning 201
Week 8 – Stretching Your Coupon-Buck As Far As You Can
Week 9 – Hopping (And a Deep Breath)
Week 10 – Time Saving Kitchen & Cooking Hacks
Week 11 – How to Score Freebies Every Week
Week 12 – My Mantras Become Your Mantras
Week 13 – That’s a Wrap, Now Report Your Savings!

If...

…you think you need a little help and guidance in any one (or two or three or nine) of these areas, then I would highly recommend that you join in the makeover fun!  Hurry, registration ends tonight, September 15, 2015 at 11:59pm EST!

Also, due to server errors that occurred yesterday evening, the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle team has decided to extend the bundle sale for just a few more hours this morning.  If you're fast enough, you can still order your bundle here.

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More Places for Printable Coupons

Hello Dears,

How have you been?  I have been extra, super busy--so that's why there haven't been as many posts.

I wanted to share a couple of places where you can print some coupons that you may not know about.  You probably know about coupons.com, or printing from Swagbucks (which also earns you points!), but there are some others.

You can print coupons for paper towels, toilet paper, feminine products, diapers, and more from http://www.pickupthevalues.com.  You can also print Scott brand coupons from https://www.scottbrand.com.  I know the latter will send you emails every so often with printable coupons, and they don't inundate you with too many emails.

I hope this helps, and enjoy!

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Get a Grocery Budget Makeover

I'm so sorry I didn't tell you about this earlier, but today is your last chance to enroll in this course!  Would you like to learn how to end overspending on groceries, once and for all?  I sure would!  With rising food prices, I keep going over our grocery budget lately.  I definitely need some help in this area, so I can't wait for this course to start!

Erin Chase from $5 Dinners cut her grocery bill in half using a combination of strategic grocery shopping, meal planning & couponing methods. And she is now on a mission to help you cut your grocery spending in half with her one-of-a-kind 13-Week Grocery Budget Makeover course. She has pulled all her years of savvy grocery planning and shopping into a step-by-step program that will flip turn upside-down the way you grocery shop...forever!

Each week, Erin will email you with videos to watch, worksheets, free resources to use that week, plus fun tips and tricks and of course, a weekly challenge.

Here’s the very basic outline of the course and what she’ll be talking about:

Week 1 – Setting the Table
Week 2 – Family Pow-Wow
Week 3 – The Art of the Creating a Shopping List
Week 4 – A 5 Dinner Meal Plan, not the $5 Dinner Meal Plan (Maybe)
Week 5 – Outsmarting Yourself, and Someone Else Too
Week 6 – Stockpiling for Normal People (Not for Hoarders)
Week 7 – Meal Planning 201
Week 8 – Stretching Your Coupon-Buck As Far As You Can
Week 9 – Hopping (And a Deep Breath)
Week 10 – Time Saving Kitchen & Cooking Hacks
Week 11 – How to Score Freebies Every Week
Week 12 – My Mantras Become Your Mantras
Week 13 – That’s a Wrap, Now Report Your Savings!

If...

…you think you need a little help and guidance in any one (or two or three or nine) of these areas, then I would highly recommend that you join in the makeover fun!  Hurry, registration ends tonight, May 18, 2015 at 11:59pm EST!

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How to Save Money and Stay Warm This Winter

I am at Raising Homemakers today sharing some money-saving tips for your winter heating bill that will also help you stay warm.  Please join me there!

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Get Money Back from Walmart

I always price match when I shop at Walmart.  The process is long, going through all the store ads for several different stores.  But I find it is well worth it.  The people in line behind me usually seem surprised when I tell the cashier a lower price for many of our items.  (And sometimes, they might not like to wait for all the price-matching).  A homemaker must save where she can.

I just learned of a new way to save at Walmart, and it is called Savings Catcher.  Walmart will give you back money on a reward card if you purchased something at Walmart that was available for a lower price at a different store.  You simply go here, enter a couple of pieces of information from your receipt, and you'll find out if you get any money back.  The receipts need to be from the last 7 days, and you can enter a maximum of 7 receipts per week.

I hope this tip helps you a lot!

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How to Earn Money With Coupons

Here is a tip to save even more money when you use coupons at the store.  Join me at Raising Homemakers today where I share this great tip!

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How to Save Money on Groceries (No Coupons Required)

If you've been following my blog for awhile, you probably know that I like to feed my family healthfully.  I feel like eating foods that were made by God and not in a laboratory are what will give us the best health in life and make us best able to serve Him.  But this can get expensive!  Especially with the price of food going up, it gets harder a
nd harder to stay within budget.  Even if you don't have any certain diet restrictions when you're shopping, I imagine it can be hard to not spend too much money.

That's why I am SO excited to learn about Grocery Savings Made Simple.  It is a course that is going to be starting on September 2, 2014.  This is the only time this year the course will be available, and it runs for four weeks.  Here is a little bit about this course from the mom who created it, Shannon Brown:

• It guides moms through setting up a sustainable grocery savings system that works for their unique families' nutrition needs, including real food, gluten free, etc.
• Requires no coupons, store circulars, or weekly meal planning, so it continues working even during the busiest seasons of life.
• This is the system I have personally used to save thousands on my grocery budget even during the most difficult year of my life, so I know it works! 

Those points are just amazing to me!  No coupons, store circulars, or meal planning needed?  And it works for real food?  I am definitely interested.  The way I currently shop requires those four things (though there aren't many coupons for real food).  I am excited to learn how to save money even without those things.

Here is the best news.  From now until August 26, 2014, this course is on sale.  It normally costs $37, but the sale price is...Pay What You Can.  Yes, you read that right.  So I am definitely signing up and wanted to share with you, as I thought it might help you.  You can go here to read more about Grocery Savings Made Simple and/or register.  While the sale price lasts until 8/26, registration for this year's course will not close until 8/31.

I hope this course is a blessing to you.

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Tip to Save Money on Amazon

I was just alerted to a site where you can track the price history of any given product on Amazon before you checkout.  Apparently Amazon prices can fluctuate as many as nine times a day on some days.  The website is The Tracktor.  When you go to the site, you can obtain a price history of a product on Amazon by entering a product name, ASIN, or Amazon URL and click GO.  It seems like a really helpful tool.

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Consequences of Disorganization

If we are disorganized as homemakers, all kinds of things can happen...

With no schedule or routine, we do not accomplish as much during the day--we lose the time as it slips away because we didn't plan for our day.

When we look for a coupon to use because we didn't file it properly, we find it has "already" expired.

When we go shopping, we are rushed to make a shopping list and aren't as careful in our planning if we didn't plan it out ahead of time.  We forget to get things that we needed to buy.  We also don't have time to check the store ads to see what is on sale and what we can get for a cheaper price.

If we are in charge of bill-paying, we may forget to send the bills in on time and maybe even forget to balance the checkbook.

If we are disorganized, we don't have a plan for cleaning our homes or teaching our children.

These are only some of the consequences of being disorganized at home.  We, as homemakers, have a big responsibility.  Don't things run more smoothly when you are organized?

What kinds of things do you do to be organized at home and keep things running smoothly?

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Where to Find Good Deals On Clothing and Shoes

 
As a homemaker you are probably interested in stretching your family's dollar.  I certainly am.  We have to buy clothes and shoes for ourselves and our family.  One thing I did a few years ago is signed up for 6pm.com's daily emails.  If you sign up, they will send you an email for their daily sales.  It's almost like having somebody stop by your house and show you their wares they have for sale at a discount (except you don't have to acknowledge their presence or be polite if you don't want to that day.)  6pm.com sells clothing and shoes from all different brands, and they sell expensive brand names for very low prices (often 50, 60, or 70% off!)  I have gotten a pair of shoes this way.  If you go to their clearance tab you will find clothing items for under $10 and shoes for under $25.  They sell things for men, women, and children.  They also give you free shipping, no matter what the cost of your order.  This makes it very convenient to order your items and have them shipped straight to your home for free!

Also, don't forget to check the clearance racks at Walmart.  I have been able to find my girls a few dresses very cheaply by checking these--and some very long dresses are in style right now.

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A Very, Very Exciting Offer for Homemakers!!!

Just in Time for Mother's Day!

For 6 days only, more than 75 widely-known bloggers and authors in the homemaking sphere have joined together to offer 97 of their most popular eBooks and eCourses, valued at just over $600, for the incredibly low price of $29.97! More than anything, our goal for this sale was for it to be, well… ultimate! We firmly believe that you will not find a more comprehensive collection of homemaking resources anywhere on the web, and particularly not in this price range. For this low price, you gain access to every single one of these resources, so that you can customize your own collection to contain exactly the ones you want and know you'll use. This library of homemaking helps include topics such as mothering, organization and cleaning, recipes and kitchen helps, home education, spiritual growth for both moms and kids, home décor and DIY, pregnancy and baby care, frugal living, health and fitness, and even work-from-home and financial tools. To sweeten the pot, we’ve also teamed up with 10 companies to bring you over $140 in bonus offers, giving you an affordable opportunity to get products you’ll use and love for only the cost of shipping, or in some cases, entirely for free! 

What's Included in the Sale?

When you purchase The Ultimate Homemaking eBook collection, you will get instant access to any of the 97 eBooks and eCourses listed below.

PLUS over $140 of FREE Bonuses

Each The Ultimate Homemaking eBook collection comes with more than $140 of FREE Bonuses from 10 companies that we know you'll love. More on these bonuses below.

Please note: This collection is only available from 9 a.m. EST on April 29th to 11:59 p.m. EST on May 4th. There will be no late sales offered.

Would you like a peak at some of what's included? (A full list follows below...)

Here are all the exciting resources included in this amazing bundle!

Home & Property {Cleaning, Organizing, Decor}

31 Days to Clean by Sarah Mae @ SarahMae.com ($4.99) Getting it Together: Your Guide to Setting Up a Home Management System that Works by Kayse @ kayse pratt ($3.99) Pulling Yourself Together: Implementing a Cleaning Routine that Sticks by Becky @ Clean Mama ($10.00) Simple Living by Lorilee @ Loving Simple Living ($2.99) NOT a DIY Diva by Melissa @ The Inspired Room ($3.99) One Bite at a Time: 52 Projects for Making Life Simpler by Tsh @ Simple Mom ($5.00) 28 Days to Hope for your Home by Dana @ A Slob Comes Clean ($5.00) Organizing Life as Mom by Jessica @ Life as Mom ($9.00) Clean Enough: Simple Solutions for the Overwhelmed by Jenni @ Live Called ($4.99) 10 Steps to Organized Paper by Lisa @ Lisa Woodruff.net($5.00) Handmade Walls by Jamin and Ashley @ the handmade home ($9.95) Easy Peasy Chores: An Easy-to-Use Chore System That Brings JOY Back Into Family Chores by Alina Joy @ The Good Old Days Farm ($17.99)

Educational Children's Resources

Princess Training by Richele @ Under the Golden Apple Tree ($3.99) The Armor of God by Richele @ Under the Golden Apple Tree ($2.50) My Bedtime Learning Book by Richele @ Under the Golden Apple Tree ($1.00) Think Outside the Classroom by Kelly @ Generation Cedar ($6.97) Raising Rock Stars — Kindergarten Bundle by Carissa @ 1plus1plus1equals1 ($10.00) The ABC's For Godly Boys Curriculum by Lindsey @ Road to 31 ($8.00) The ABC's For Godly Girls Curriculum by Lindsey @ Road to 31 ($8.00) K4 Curriculum by Erica @ Confessions of a Homeschooler ($15.00) Write Through the Bible (print) by Trisha @ Intoxicated on Life ($5.00) Write Through the Bible (cursive) by Trisha @ Intoxicated on Life ($5.00) Balcony Girls (books 1 & 2) by Sandy @ Reluctant Entertainer ($19.90) The Dig for Kids: Luke (Volumes 1 and 2) by Patrick, husband of Ruth @ The Better Mom ($5.98) Music: An Essential Ingredient for Life by Ryan @ Resound School of Music ($6.99)

Budgeting {Finance & Time}

From Debtor to Better by Barry @ From Debtor to Better ($10.00) Tell Your Time by Amy @ Blogging with Amy ($2.99) The Homemakers Guide to Creating the Perfect Schedule by Amy @ Raising Arrows ($4.99) Your Grocery Budget Toolbox by Anne @ Authentic Simplicity ($7.99) Finding Financial Freedom by Kelly @ Generation Cedar ($5.97) Become a Frugalista in 30 Days by Susan @ The Confident Mom ($3.99)

In the Kitchen {Recipes and Cooking}

Crock On by Stacy @ Stacy Makes Cents ($5.00) Real Food, Real Easy by various bloggers @ The Humbled Homemaker ($9.95) Wholesome Mixes by Kristy @ Little Natural Cottage ($4.00) 20-Minute Meals by Leigh Ann @ Intentional by Grace ($4.99) Restocking the Pantry by Kresha @ Nourishing Joy ($9.99) Money Saving Mom's Guide to Freezer Cooking by Crystal @ Money Saving Mom ($3.99) Simply Summer by Kate @ Modern Alternative Mama ($7.95) Do the Funky Kitchen by Laura @ Heavenly Homemakers ($4.95) Real Food Kids: In the Kitchen plus 1 month access to select Real Food Kids eCourse videos by Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS and Jami @ Eat Nourishing ($20.00) Seasonal Menu Plans on a Budget: A Month of Meals from My Humble Kitchen to Yours by Diana @ My Humble Kitchen ($4.99) Just Making Ice Cream by Marillyn @ Just Making Noise ($12.00) The Curative Kitchen by Susan @ Handy Pantry ($20.00)

Pregnancy & Baby Care

First Bites by Hilary @ Accidentally Green ($9.99) Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert by Erin @ The Humbled Homemaker ($9.95) Stress-Free Baby Shower by Sara @ Your Thriving Family ($4.00) Unbound Birth by Jenny @ The Southern Institute ($2.99) My Pregnancy Journey by Mindy @ Simply Designs ($9.99) My Buttered Life Baby Edition by Renee @ Made On Hard Lotion ($5.00) The Minimalist Mom’s Guide to Baby’s First Year by Rachel @ The Minimalist Mom ($5.00) Redeeming Childbirth: Growth & Study Guide by Angie @ Redeeming Childbirth ($3.99)

Holidays & Special Events

Festive Traditions by Jill @ Modern Alternative Kitchen ($7.95) Holiday Mixes: Gifts in a Jar by Kristy @ Little Natural Cottage ($4.00) Flourishing Spring by Michele @ Frugal Granola ($5.95) Family Camping Handbook by Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship ($6.95) Truth in the Tinsel by Amanda @ Oh, Amanda! ($7.99) Plan a Fabulous Party by Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect ($4.99) iPhone Photography: The Visual Guide by Alli @ Alli Worthington($9.97)

Spiritual Growth

Pursuit of the Proverbs 31 by Amy @ Amy Bayliss ($3.99) The Best of Visionary Womanhood by Natalie @ Visionary Womanhood ($5.00) God’s Word in my Heart: A Scripture Memory Learning Guide with Verses {all 4 versions} by Jenn @ The Purposeful Mom ($3.99) Kept: a 13-Week Inductive Study on 1 Peter by Lara and Katie @ Quench Bible ($4.99) Love Like Him: an 8 week Inductive Bible study on 1 Corinthians 13 by Lara and Katie @ Quench Bible ($2.99)

Marriage & Romance

Rekindling Romance by Jason & Jami @ A Biblical Marriage ($4.99) Good Wife’s Guide by Darlene @ Time-Warp Wife ($2.99) 31 Days to Build a Better Spouse by Ashley @ Ashley Pichea ($4.99) 31 Days to Great Sex by Sheila @ To Love, Honor and Vacuum ($4.99) Entangled: Recognize Your Emotional Affair by Amy @ Amy J. Bennett ($4.99)

Motherhood

The Heart of Simplicity by various authors @ The Heart of Simplicity ($9.99) True Christian Motherhood by June @ A Wise Woman Builds Her Home ($7.00) Hula Hoop Girl by September @ One September Day ($4.99) When Motherhood Feels Too Hard by Kelly @ Generation Cedar ($4.97) Mindset for Moms by Jamie @ Steady Days ($4.99) From Cube to Farm by Heather @ From Cube to Farm ($2.99) 4 Moms of 35+ Kids Answer Your Parenting Questions by various authors @ 4 Moms, 35+ Kids Parenting E-book ($7.99) That Works for Me! by Kristen @ We are THAT Family ($8.00)

Health & Fitness

100-pound Loser by Jessica @ Muthering Heights ($4.99) Honoring the Rhythm of Rest by Danielle @ Domestic Serenity ($2.99) 42 Days to Fit by Brandy @ The Marathon Mom, Emma @ Real Fit Moms and Stacy @ A Delightful Home ($4.99) Healthy Homemaking by Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home ($12.95) Personal ePlanner by Jennifer @ ListPlanIt ($5.00)

Beauty

Frumps to Pumps by Sarah Mae @ SaraMae.com ($4.99) The Cottage Mama’s DIY Guide by Kristy @ Little Natural Cottage ($4.00) Simple Scrubs to Make and Give by Stacy @ A Delightful Home ($3.99) The No Brainer Wardrobe by Hayley @ The No Brainer Wardrobe ($7.99) Embracing Beauty by Trina @ Trina Holden ($9.00) Reuse, Refresh, Repurpose by Kristen @ The Frugal Girl ($3.99)

Working from Home & Blogging

Your Blogging Business: Tax, Talk and Tips by Nikki @ Christian Mommy Blogger ($4.99) The Bootstrap VA by Lisa @ The Home Life {and Me} ($12.99) How to Grow Your Blog and Manage Your Home by Jacinda @ Growing Home ($4.99) How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too by Mandi @ Life Your Way ($12.00) Simple Blogging: Less Computer Time, Better Blogging by Rachel @ Small Notebook ($8.00)

Ecourses

Learning in Love: The Preschool Years by Renee @ FIMBY ($7.99) Homeschooling from the Heart by Renee @ FIMBY ($7.99) Grocery University by Carrie @ Colorado Bargains ($24.95) Vibrant Living Strategies for Moms by Lisa @ Well-Grounded Life ($59) You Can Do This! The First Five Steps to a Real Food Kitchen by Laura @ Heavenly Homemakers ($5.00)

PLUS, You will receive FREE Bonuses from these companies...

A FREE Two-Month Membership to Fit2B Studio, where their wholesome workouts for the whole family are tummy safe and particularly target Diastasis Recti (split abs). ($19.98 value. No shipping restrictions.) A $15 store credit to TruKid. With products like their aware-winning sun care, they are dedicated to providing all natural skin and hair care for kids, babies, and now pets. ($15.00 value. Standard shipping applies. International shipping available.) Your choice of incredible natural products like sea salt and clay for FREE. Choose from the Redmond Trading Earthpaste Bundle ($24.90 value) or the Facial Mud Bundle ($26.90 value). (Standard shipping applies. Continental US only.) Your choice of a FREE heirloom sourdough starter or FREE yogurt starter from Cultures for Health, the leading supplier of starter cultures and supplies for making cultured and fermented foods ($12.95 value. US & CAN addresses only. Standard shipping applies.)

Your choice of: a FREE 3-Month Subscription (for new accounts) or 30% off a One Year Subscription. Plan to Eat is an online menu planner that uses your recipes, scheduled for the days you want them. ($15.00 value. No shipping restrictions.) A FREE Culinary Herbs Assorted Seed Pack Check just in time for spring planting from www.wheatgrasskits.com, a living whole foods company. ($11.95 value. Standard shipping applies to all US states and territories- no international shipping for seeds.) Get $10 off Union28's original "my husband rocks" tee. Their marriage apparel lets you celebrate your spouse in style. ($10.00 value. Standard shipping rates apply. International shipping available, but free shipping only available within USA.) A $10 store credit plus 1 FREE lip balm from Bee All Natural. Their whole body products nourish and heal, and are made using only the highest quality, food grade, organic ingredients. ($13.49 value. Standard shipping applies. International shipping available.) A FREE 2 oz. bottle of your choice of liquid herbal formula from TriLight Health. They specialize in fast acting, great tasting natural herbal remedies. ($12.95 value or more. Standard shipping applies, within the USA only.)

Your choice of 3 FREE ePlanners OR a 3-Month FREE Membership to ListPlanIt, whose mobile lists will help to organize your life. ($15.00 value. No shipping restrictions.)

The fine print:

Bonus Offers

• Each bonus offer can be redeemed once only per eBook Bundle purchase.
• For each bonus offer, transaction numbers or proof of purchase may be required at the time of redemption.
• All bonus offers are free gifts from the bonus sponsors, are their sole responsibility to provide, and are subject to availability.
• All bonus offers expire at midnight on May 19th, 2013 (2 weeks from the last day of this sale).

General

• It is your responsibility to download and back-up your purchase within the 1-month download time-frame. With proof of purchase, we can renew download links up until August 1st, 2013. After this date we will no longer have access to the books and will not be able to provide any new links to download.
• Due to the nature of this sale, there will be no refunds available. However, we would invite you to read our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about the file types, the download process, how the bonus offers work, etc.

Please note: This collection is only available from 9 a.m. EST on April 29th to 11:59 p.m. EST on May 4th. There will be no late sales offered, so make sure that you get your bundle right away!

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Maximize Your Grocery Budget--Get Grocery University for FREE

Part of our jobs as keepers at home is to use money wisely, and make smart purchase decisions.  We must be able to stretch our husband's dollars as far as we can, and doing this through our food budget is definitely a part of this!  I have been studying for a while various ways to save money when shopping so we can live on a limited budget.  There are lots of websites to help you learn different things, but wouldn't it be nice if it were all in one place?

I have taken a course all on saving money and finding the best deals when shopping.  They don't come cheaply!  But for a limited time (until Thursday or Friday), you can get an awesome course, Grocery University, for free!  Even if you're already couponing successfully, this course will teach you more than you already know.  This course was created by a lady that has been teaching seminars for years on saving money, and she says it goes into more depth than anything else you've seen.

The Grocery University course includes:

✓ 139 minutes of audio MP3 files – learn everything you need to know by listening!
✓ 40-page student workbook (PDF) with more tips, visual aids, and example scenarios.
✓ BONUS! The Grocery University Rock Bottom Price Database PDF ($10 value on its own!)
All information is delivered digitally so you can start learning right away!

Also, if you miss out on the free deal, you can get the product for $9.95 ($15 off!) with this coupon code (no expiration date set): SAVE15

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Not Our Responsibility

Ladies,

As times get tough, and tougher, I always hear ladies saying how they are worried about the bills getting paid.  They wonder how in the world it will get done if their husband loses his job or takes a cut in pay.  They look at the numbers and say "It doesn't add up!"  (I have been there too.)  Then they think they have to do something about it.






Well, they are halfway right.  We do need to do something about it.  But it is not the solution I see many coming to.  The solution is not for the wives and mothers to leave the home and take up the man's job.  The solution is not to say, "Okay, honey.  I know it is hard to make money right now.  Let me go out and make some too."  No, as wives and mothers, we play the supporting role to our husbands.  We need to say, "Okay, honey.  I will be extra careful with expenditures.  Let's see what bills we can get rid of.  I will adjust our meals to ones that are more budget-friendly.  I'll be sure to stay home as much as possible so we aren't using gas unnecessarily."

Men need to work.  And when the women go to work for them, they get lazy.  They lose the drive to provide for their families because the wives are doing it.  Why would he have to work hard if his wife is bringing in an income outside the home?  Why, he can even add some more bills to the pile because she's taking up some slack!  A husband will most likely not see the seriousness of a financial situation if his wife traipses out to find a job.

As Christian women, we need to follow the commandments set forth by Almighty God, even when times get tough (1 Timothy 5:14).  We need to not fret and fear when our husbands have a hard time finding or keeping work.  We need to make sure he has clean clothes for work, good meals on the table, and a loving wife who is supportive of his God-given leadership.  We also need to remember that God will provide the means for us to fulfill our roles and for our husbands to fulfill theirs. 

We have become so accustomed to women getting jobs outside of the home that that is almost the immediate response to a husband losing work, or other financial hardship.  But this should not be so.  When this happens, it gives us more opportunity to be creative in the home with ways to save money...maybe make something that we once bought.  No it is not easy.  Good things seldom are!  But being in God's will is more important than money.  It has to be, or we have made money and financial security an idol.

Doing our husbands' job for them?  Not our responsibility.  Helping him do his job by supporting him as he does it?  Absolutely.



Press on, Ladies!

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How to Sharpen Scissors

Here is a tip to sharpen your scissors.  (Now I have not tried it yet, but I hear that it works).

1. Get a 12-14 inch strip of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
2. Fold it into 8 layers
3. Use your dull scissors to cut as many thin strips of foil as you can (preferably 25)
4. That's it!  You should have sharp scissors

*If you are using standard weight aluminum foil, just fold it into 16 layers instead and follow the same steps.

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Domestically Divine Homemaking Link-Up and the
Raising Homemakers Link-Up.

Hope this helps!

Housewifery Journal~A Free Ebook for Homemakers

Today I wanted to let you know about a free Ebook for homemakers. Housewifery Journal, Wisdom from a Modern Pioneer Homemaker, was written by Mrs. Connie Hultquist, and was originally only available for purchase in paperback form. Now Connie and Mrs. Sharon White from The Legacy of Home have made it available for free on Google books. Connie is a dear Titus 2 mother to me whom I have never met in person, but have spoken with on the phone and have gleaned lots of wisdom from over the years through her online group. She has been there for me during some very hard times in my life. It has been a while since I have read her book, but I can tell you it's full of Connie's writings on homemaking, frugality, marriage, and more.

Connie has quite a miraculous testimony that you can read about here. If you would like to see some of her other writings, you may read them at her website, Happy Housewifery.

You may go here to read her book online (or save it too).

I hope you enjoy this resource,