Sharing My Life One Bite at a Time
Welcome to my Grocery Shopping 101 series! I have five posts planned for the week, which I hope will cover all of the bases: Assess Your Kitchen Meal Planning Rethink Quantity Unit Price Save Even More However, if you have questions in the meantime, please don’t hestiate to ask. Sometimes, I ramble off things and miss important info! So, [...]
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Rise and shine! Inspired by yesterday’s Carrot Cake Muffins, I started my morning with a delicious bowl of Carrot Cake Quinoa with a big scoop of peanut butter in the middle. In the mix: 1/4 cup cooked quinoa 1/4 cup rolled oats 2/3 cup coconut milk 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ginger Pinch of nutmeg [...]
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Good morning! It’s still raining here, but at least I had a little something to brighten up my day. Fresh flowers always put a smile on my face! Breakfast I was starving when I woke up, so I immediately went to the kitchen to make breakfast. I wanted something fast and filling, so I grabbed [...]
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It’s a rainy, gray morning here in Boston, so I stayed under the covers with M & m instead of going to yoga like I had planned. I even laid out my yoga clothes and mat, but I shut off my alarm and went back to sleep. Looks like my warm, comfy bed won this [...]
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Happy $5 Friday! As you know, Mal and I are raising money for Team in Training and raffling off a brand new Breville juicer. We’ve received a ton of donations, but I know we can still do better! So, we hope that everyone will participate in $5 Friday and donate $5 to the cause. You’ll [...]
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I loved college. I worked hard and played hard, but didn’t go broke in the process. Of course, like most college students, I worried about money, but I managed to stretch every single dollar that came across my path. Before I explain how I escaped college with only student loans for debt, let me give [...]
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I receive a lot of questions from readers about how to save money and stretch a dollar. I actually write another blog devoted to this topic, but after receiving so many requests and questions, I’ve decided to feature a “financial series” on Carrots ‘N’ Cake. So, in the next week or so, be sure to [...]
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I hit the ground running this morning! I started my day by talking Mr. Murphy for a walk around the block. He got right down to “business” this morning! Then, I headed inside to get started on some housework. I changed the sheets and made the bed. Emptied and reloaded the dishwasher. Wash, dried, and folded [...]
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Mal and I were supposed to spend the July 4th weekend in New Hampshire with my sister and fiance and some of their friends, but we decided not to go. With flying out West last week and flying down South next weekend, we thought we’d be better off enjoying a “staycation” instead. Plus, after all [...]
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