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“Aldi $5 Lunch Review: Crispy Chicken Plate for Busy Moms”
Some days, lunch is a whole production — pots, pans, timers, chopping boards, and a kitchen that looks like a cooking show gone wrong. Which are the days more times than not that David is home to make lunch or Charlie is cooking. And then there are days like today. The kind where my shoulder hurts. The kind where the teens are hungry. The kind where the budget is tight. The kind where you need something fast, filling, and chaos‑proof. The one where you put work on hold to go with hubby because he didn’t want to go by himself. That’s where today’s $5 Lunch comes in — the Crispy…
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Ranch Dip Showdown: Aldi vs. Hidden Valley
With the rising prices of groceries my family has been shopping more and more at Aldi’s because their Milk & Eggs is cheaper than another store. Plus, there Seasoning prices cheap enough we can try new ones without breaking the bank. David and Charlie are obsessed with Hidden Valley Ranch Dip they like to get at Walmart, but it gets expensive purchasing a couple packages a week when Charlie can eat a whole container in one setting. I want to check out the Aisle of Shame in Aldi’s the other day and I picked up Tuscan Garden Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix I wanted to share my thoughts with…
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Lunch Break: Faith, Grace & Chaos Style
I don’t know about you if you work from home but working from my house can become overwhelming. When Charlie was little, I would set breaks so I could check on Charlie. Which is why this is my circus and my Monkes, and the circle remains unbroken as I’ve kept this time for myself, Charlie and I. Or when during the time I date myself or did I date my husband. This is the time we would go for walks to the park or play outside as I made lunch and everyone knew this was MOM RESET ZONE. Even though Charlie is grown now, I still work from home and…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
