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7 Ways to Save Money on Groceries in Rural Areas

August 5, 2019 Lisa Tanner

It's no secret that I live in the middle of nowhere! The nearest grocery store is 15 miles away. Since it's the only grocery store within a fairly large radius, their prices are pretty high. So what's a rural gal to do? How do you save money on groceries in rural areas? Not … [Read more...]

Kitchen, Shopping

Why I’m Making the Switch to Weekly Grocery Shopping

July 28, 2019 Lisa Tanner

For many years, I've taken huge monthly grocery shopping trips. These once a month excursions really helped me streamline the shopping process. It worked well for our family for many years. But, life is changing. And, the monthly shopping trip is no longer a good fit for … [Read more...]

Family Life, Shopping grocery shopping

7 Tips for Shopping Solo with Kids

March 8, 2017 Lisa

Grocery shopping is a daunting task, especially when you’re trying to buy what you need for a month at a time like I do. That’s a lot of food! Though I’ve been experimenting more with shopping on the weekends, I really prefer to get my shopping done during the week. I’ve … [Read more...]

Kids, Shopping

Why I Stopped Driving All Over for Cheaper Gas

February 1, 2017 Lisa

I used to drive out of my way to get the lowest gas price. Until I realized that cheaper gas wasn't worth it.

In college, I always watched the gas prices. I kept close tabs on the stations around. Even if I had to drive several miles to save a penny per gallon, I was always on the hunt for cheaper gas. I really pushed my limits . My gas tank was almost on the E, and I decided not to … [Read more...]

Routines, Shopping, Uncategorized

Once a Month Shopping Trip: In Real Life

May 11, 2016 Lisa

You know how I was prepping for my once a month shopping trip last week? Well, surprise, surprise. Things didn't actually go as planned. So this post shares a good dose of reality. No matter how prepared we think we are, things will go wrong. You might as well count on that! … [Read more...]

Family Life, Shopping Real life

What to Do Before a Once a Month Shopping Trip

May 4, 2016 Lisa

What to Do Before a Once a Month Shopping Trip to Make it a Success. Click to read.

We've been doing this once a month shopping thing for a long time now. I still love it. Since tomorrow is our shopping day, I wanted to share my seven must-dos before we leave. Here's what we're doing today to make tomorrow a success: 7 Once a Month Shopping Tips for the … [Read more...]

Shopping once a month shopping

Stocking Up Without Leaving the House

June 21, 2015 Lisa

Grouse Creek Farm is sort of in the middle of nowhere. It's ten minutes to the closest gas station, fifteen minutes to our closest one grocery store (expensive!) town, and forty-five minutes to the north end of the large city. And we LOVE the country life.  But with … [Read more...]

Prepping, Shopping

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