1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (187 miles down and 313 to go) I managed to get 10 miles in this week despite rain and poor scheduling on my part. I sometimes will count other activities as "walking" if I cannot fit in a daily walk. This week, I counted 2 hours of… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 21
Month: May 2018
Low carb Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
One of the nice things about raising my daily net carbs to 40, is that I can occasionally have oatmeal again. (I also happen to have an enormous bag of frozen blueberries that desperately need to be used up soon, so I went searching for a low carb pancake recipe to try out.) Surprisingly,… Continue reading Low carb Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
Five Frugal Things
1. Free items This week, our freebies included: a candy bar from Kroger, a package of baby carrots, and seven containers of Cesar dog food treats (courtesy of a random coupon that came in the mail to my mom...who does not even have a dog...so weird!) 2. Thrift store finds My son loves to wear… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Weekly Goal Update for Week 20
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (177 down and 323 to go) I walked almost all of my 10 miles outdoors this week and even managed to squeeze in 3 miles while we were traveling to visit family, so this goal is right on track to finish for the year now....thank goodness! 2.… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 20
Five Frugal Things
1. Homemade Mother's Day cards I always tell my kids to make me a card each year, because it is basically free and way more personal than store bought cards. **I also get a kick out of whatever picture they make for me each year:) 2. No food waste this week! I always feel so… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Weekly Goal Update for Week 19
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (167 down and 333 to go) We had beautiful weather this week, so I walked all 10 miles outdoors. **On a sad note, while all of this walking is great for my back and health, it is terrible on my pocketbook! I noticed that my tennis shoes… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 19
Five Frugal Things
1. Kohl's Cash I received $10 in Kohl's cash a few weeks ago for being a loyal customer for the past 10 years and thankfully I remembered to redeem the coupon before it expired next week:) I chose to purchase three new bath towels because they were on sale for $3.50 each (and our towels… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Weekly Goal Update for Week 18
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (8 miles walked this week, so 157 down and 343 to go) Ok I just realized that we have just finished 1/3 of 2018 and I am only on pace to finish around 470 miles this year, so I have to step up my mileage! 2. Eat… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 18
Five Frugal Things
1. Made all of our dinners at home Considering I had a meeting or an errand to run during or around dinner time each night, I count that as an accomplishment! 2. Thrift store finds We found a pair of black pants and a black shirt for my daughter to use as part of her… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
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