This is the time of year that I really start to strategize our produce spending. CSA (community supported agriculture) signups are in full swing and I have recently discovered Bountiful Baskets. We need to quickly decide if we will participate in our CSA and each week I have a hard time deciding if we will…
Author Archives: Kari
Mama Needs a New Easter Dress
Snuck into the Keizer Station Old Navy this morning for a bit to preview their big dress promotion that starts today (check links in this post for prices). I was thrilled to find my main spring weakness being featured. Eyelet! My tried and true Easter dress for years was actually a somewhat similar pink and…
Our First Bountiful Basket Pick-Up
Last Monday I ordered (they call it “contributed” to) our first Bountiful Basket. Bountiful Baskets is not a business, but is instead considered a co-op. You are pooling your money together to buy things at a great price. The conventional baskets are $15 and you can pay another $10 to upgrade to an all organic…
Life in Bullet Points #3
Attempting bread baking again. Started a loaf yesterday and exercised real patience to try and soak it for the first time. My friend Sarah had a recipe that already had the soaking instructions incorporated and I could not help but soak it…although it was a little painful to wait even longer. Currently the dough…
Trip to Grocery Outlet 1-25-13
Today I hit up the Grocery Outlet near downtown Salem. Found a few fun things and thought I would share a picture and some prices for those who are interested. Total today for all of this was $46.11. Here is what I got: Organic Yellow Potatoes $2.49 Organic Coconut Milk $1.99 Tillamook Sour Cream…
Review-Kashi’s Chocolate Soft-Baked Squares
I was recently selected to sample a new Kashi product through a Moms Meet sampling program. I always get a little giddy when I get what I like to call “happy mail”. Both my husband and children thought they were yummy and had great texture. They even snuck in some ingredients like sweet potatoes and…
Life in Bullet Points #2
Yesterday I found the twinners cuddling like I have not seen for a LONG time. Melt me now. I overheard her softly say to him, “I want to cuddle because I love you and it is so cozy.” Yesterday I ordered the mother of all planners. My Erin Condren planner will be shipping “on or…
$100 a Month Grocery Challenge Wrap Up
*After a couple of my friends asked me about how the month went, I remembered I needed to write an update on our totally (not so) interesting month of going cheap on groceries. -Go HERE if you want to read my first post about challenge. During the month of August I challenged myself to try…
How to Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup
One of the supplements we give our children on a regular basis is Elderberry. It is fabulous for immune support. The stuff is pretty spendy and I wondered if I could make my own. We were initially paying about $13 for a 1oz bottle, and then started buying the 4oz bottle for a little over…
Old Navy Back to School Sales (through 8/15)
Its that time of year. Even though it sure feels like Summer, the stores are calling it “Back to School”. For us homies (homeschoolers), back to school means time to stock up on jeans and school/art supplies for the year. Old Navy is where we tend to get most of our jeans for the little…
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I am a blessed wife and mom to 4 year old twins and a 21 month old. I live in Salem and blog about local natural/organic deals, frugal homemaking, creativity with little ones, planning parties, and small projects around the house.
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