I am not a great sick person... I complain, like a lot! I get through it but I complain the whole time I am sick. So when I felt sick the day after Christmas, I complained! I complained publicly to all my FaceBook friends and they responded. One friend commented and suggested I try Elderberry… Continue reading I took Elderberry Syrup everyday while sick…
When we first began to discover Penny's food allergies I was nervous, frightened, overcautious.... You name it! I was so lost. I knew people who had food allergies but I was really ignorant to how they live their lives. As far as I was concerned, just don't eat it what you're allergic to! Boy, was… Continue reading Living With Food Allergies
So…. you want to learn to budget…. I hear these all the time: “I need your help! I totally need to budget!” “I’m so bad at budgeting!” “I have no idea where my money goes” Nearly 80 percent of American workers (78 percent) say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, according to a 2017 report by … Continue reading Budgeting 101
Anyone else had strict Puerto Rican parents? I've met strict parents... but something about Boricuas takes it up a notch! My parents made sure I wasn't wasteful and I wasn't a slob. So I always used up everything and never littered. As I got older, I still carried that with me and made sure I… Continue reading 7 Ways to Reduce your Plastic Waste
I am a HUGE fan of waffles. If I had to choose waffles or pancakes for the rest of my life - its NO CONTEST! Since I love waffles so much, I HAD to find a recipe that was free of all of the foods that Penny and I can't eat. In case you aren't… Continue reading The BEST Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Egg Free Waffles
I was referred by someone to try Instacart, get my groceries delivered to my home, and receive a $20 off promo code off that order. $20 off my grocery bill?? Sure, why not? I'll give it a try and save $20! I had a choice of using their website or downloading the app. I sided with… Continue reading Instacart delivered my groceries…
So let me tell you a story..., I took a class at my gym a couple weeks ago and enjoyed it because it pushed me to do better. This morning I decided that I would go again today. I got to the gym after work and was greeted by a different trainer asking if I… Continue reading Admit your mistakes!
Skipping a store trip is all the hype recently. We are able to get almost anything delivered to our homes, including dinner. My coworker has been using Hello Fresh, in particular, and expressed her opinions to me. She sent me her referral code and I decided I would try it out. I took me over… Continue reading I subscribed to Hello Fresh…
Before I write anything else, I have to ask: Everyone loves the marshmallows from Lucky Charms, right? I mean... scrap the rest of it and serve me a bowl of marshmallows! Penny believes the aforementioned statement to be 100% accurate! So much so that she managed to trick her dad into letting her eat just… Continue reading Magically Delicious…
Do you spend too much on your groceries? I use to take my grocery budget with a grain of salt! It was something that was more of an idea and not an actual rule. Well, having a baby changes more than you think! After Penny was born, I took a long hard look at… Continue reading Tips on Cutting Your Grocery Budget
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