Jan
21
2012

What We DON’T Eat Saves Money

It isn't what we buy that is the question. It's what we DON'T buy.

We spend roughly $800 per month on groceries. We don’t go on extravagant shopping sprees every week. This surprises most people, even other large families who spend twice as much with half as many children. The question they ask is, “What on earth are you eating?” A better question may be, “What on earth aren’t you eating?”

Jan
24
2011

Frugal Shopping and Fruitful Meals (Part 3)

Pickles by the gallon jar

When a frugal family puts good ideas to work, they can save money where others waste. It’s a great and fruitful life in our home with these techniques applied.

Jan
04
2011

Frugal Shopping and Fruitful Meals (Part 2)

This is the second of two posts emphasizing how shopping for a family doesn’t need to be exhaustive on the budget. Families can live fruitfully without spending themselves silly! Here’s another menu to add to your frugal habits…

Dec
09
2010

Frugal Shopping and Fruitful Meals

Large families are accused of having tons of money to “feed all those kids,” but Chris and I are very frugal shoppers. The grocery bill is probably the most common example of our frugality. Really, meals don’t need to put a family under financially.