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Stop Wasting Food

March 17th, 2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 32% of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted. Reducing your food waste is a simple way to save money! Here are a few tips to help you stop throwing money away.

Tips To Stop Wasting Food:

Have a plan: Have a purpose for everything you buy! I believe that planning out your menu before you shop is the single most effective way to reduce your grocery bill. When you carefully create a weekly menu you can reduce the amount of food you waste because you have a plan for everything you got. You’ll also save yourself time and money at the grocery store when you have a complete shopping list and you buy only what you need.

Freeze extra produce: Did you find a good sale on bananas and can’t eat them all before they go bad? Instead of throwing them out, try to freeze them. You can freeze them and use them in a fruit smoothie! Check out more ways to freeze produce here.

Use up your leftovers: With a little creatively, many leftovers can be reinvented into other meals. You can also freeze meal-sized portions to take to work or for another meal in future. Many recipes can also be divided in half easily, and sometimes I mix up the entire recipe but freeze half of it before I cook it.

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How To Find FREE Things To Do On Vacation

May 5th, 2019

When planning a trip it is helpful to include several FREE activities in your itinerary so you can stretch your vacation budget. Some free attractions are well-known and others you have to do a little digging to find! Here are a few ways we like to discover free activities when planning our trips.

1. Go to the Official Travel & Tourism Website for the city you are going to – The best place to start is on the tourism website for the city you are going to. For example, when planning a trip to Kansas City we went to Visitkc.com to help us get started.

When searching the Crown Center area in Kansas City for FREE attractions we found:

- Kaleidoscope – A FREE art studio where children can create and explore.
- The Money Museum at Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – This free attraction let’s you watch millions of dollars in currency be processed, lift a gold bar worth nearly $400,000 and enjoy fun, interactive exhibits.
- Boulevard Brewing Co. – A Brewery Tour for Free!

2. Check the local news stations or newspaper’s websites – Not only do they highlight free activities but they will many times have features on them so you can learn more. We went to kmbc.com (a local Kansas City News Station) to find out more information about The Money Museum and found a great story that gave us an inside look at what we will find when we go.

3. Check for Reciprocal Memberships – If you have a membership pass to your local zoo, museum or other venues, check to see if the city you are visiting allows you FREE entrance.

4. Search Parent Magazines – Most cities have a magazines designed as a resource for parents. These are great guides for free events or festivals. Many times you can find these magazine online. We found KCParent.com and discovered all kinds of free events and great articles relating to fun outings in Kansas City.

5. Travel Forums – Travel forums are a perfect resource to get honest opinions, tips, suggestions and reviews from other parents. Trip Advisor has a forum just for vacations in Kansas City! We looked up Kaleidoscope at Crown Center and found reviews, tips, where to park, restaurant suggestions and more!

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Recipes For Easter Dinner: Pineapple Ham, Bunny Rolls, Pecan Pie And More

March 29th, 2019

Here are some easy recipes for Easter Dinner! Make some Dr. Pepper Pineapple Glazed Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Bunny Rolls and Fancy Pecan Pie.

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Dr. Pepper Pineapple Glazed Ham – This looks yummy!

Cheesy Potatoes – This will go perfectly with a ham dinner or just about anything!

Bunny Rolls– Add some fun with these cute little bunny rolls!

Easy Pecan Pie Recipe – It is so simple but beautiful and delicious!

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Healthy Easter Treats: Fun And Easy Easter Treats

March 28th, 2019

Here are some healthy Easter treats! These recipes and ideas are fun to make and easy Easter treats that will be loved by all ages.

Healthy Easter Treats:

Take a hard boiled egg and design some cute little chicks! Use peppers, bacon, raisins, carrots or whatever you have on hand! This would be a great project to let your kids help with. There are so many ways to turn hard boiled eggs into healthy Easter treats.

How cute is this bunny sandwich? These can be made with just ham, cheese and chives.

Here are some more healthy Easter Recipes:

Easy Easter Treats:

Goldfish Carrots are easy Easter treats to make! If you got a plastic bag and some goldfish, try making these Goldfish Carrots. My kids were impressed with this simple idea.

Here are some more easy Easter treats: