Author Archive: Out of Time Mom
Menu Plan Monday 3/26/12
This week, I decided to try to include a few meatless meals. The prices of meat are out of this world, and I can’t seem to adjust to the new normal for them. A good sale price to me used to be under $1.99/lb for ground beef. Now it’s apparently $2.69 or above. That puts …
Mad Men Season Premiere
Tonight is the season premiere of Mad Men at 9PM on AMC. This is my favorite show! The complexities of the characters are spot on, and because of this, I fluctuate on how I feel about the characters constantly. Set in the 60s on NYC’s Madison Avenue, these “Mad Men” are the forefathers of the …
Rudolph Day- March
When you don’t have a lot of money, putting your time into crafting a gift can be more appreciated than if you just threw the cash out for a gift. People understand the time and thought you put into a craft item, whether it’s knitting, needle point, painting, jewelry making, or whatever it is that …
Feed your family for $45 Update
Following finding the Hillbilly Housewife’s $45/week menu plan, and blogging about it here, I decided to go to the store and price those items myself, seeing as the $45 meal plan went up to $70 from 2006-2009. What I found was this:
Feed your family for $45 a week?
I peruse a lot of “Mommy blogs” looking for new, interesting stuff that I can use and pass on to you. It’s exciting when I find something that I didn’t expect, and The Hillbilly Housewife got my attention.
Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze
From the time I start Caillou on demand, I have exactly 27 minutes to get something done before the whining starts. I have had a hankering for lemon cake and also for pound cake. My Mom makes a really good pound cake, but I’d never tried my hand at it myself. I decided as I …
In Honor of The Hunger Games
The super-funny mom from Grumbles and Grunts just made her debut writing appearance at Mama Pop. In it she talks about up and coming star of the Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence and Grumbles seem totally like chicks I’d hang out with, you know, if I had time. Check out her debut post here, …
Whatever Wednesday
I kind of hate my job. In saying that, I also want to acknowledge that I’m very grateful for the job I have. I work with fabulous co-workers who are super supportive, but the work itself starts to take a toll on you.
Not every tasty dip has to be savory. If you want something fun and sweet to snack on, try this Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip! It’s quick enough to bring as a last minute appetizer, it’s great for a girl’s night in, and it was tasty as I watched football tonight! Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough…
Menu Plan Monday 3/19/12
This week I’m continuing to prepare meals using items from the freezer and pantry. I’ve invested a lot of money into my stockpile of food, and it’s time to cash it out to put some money now into savings for a new home. I have prepped the cut veggies for the week, enough for lunches …
