by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 14, 2023 | Recipe
This apple bread recipe is quick and easy. But you’ll love the rich, delicious flavor of this fall favorite.
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Visiting an apple orchard has become a must do every fall.
And it was such a great deal for us, this year! We were able to pick apples for about $1 per pound.
Soooo, I came home with like 70 lbs of apples.
Yikes!
I mean, I had some ideas as to how I would use up 70 lbs of apples. But still! That’s a lot of apples!
Well, one MUST have for us this year was apple bread.
It is so full of flavor! Moist (sorry, but it’s the right word here) and delicious, it just tastes like the perfect fall snack.
Plus, you can throw it together in no time. And what mom can resist that?
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 8, 2023 | Saving Money
These savings strategies for a bad economy is only two basic rules…but it’s working like magic for our large family!
Over the past year, I’ve started to notice something about our money.
Basically, that thing is that we don’t have any.
ha!
The problem is that our whole family has continued to spend money as if the price of everything hasn’t gone through the roof.
And also, lately we seem to have some unavoidable, but very expensive problem, crop up every single month.
You just can’t crank up the music and try to ignore it anymore. The economy is terrible. The cost of everything has doubled. And your paycheck hasn’t.
So what can we do about it?
Well, I have stumbled across something that is working really well. And it’s a lot simpler than you’d think.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 7, 2023 | Recipe
Whether you love pumpkin spice or hate it, this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe is one you’ll keep for years.
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This recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread comes straight from my Mama’s kitchen.
That’s how you know it’s good.
And oh, so easy.
In fact, it’s the perfect fall recipe when you need something that mixes up quickly.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 29, 2023 | Ways We Saved This Week
Frugal folks, unite!
And if you’ve decided that it’s high time you became a frugal folk, welcome to the club!
This is a favorite series I like to share on Fridays about the different ways my family has been able to save money this week.
So let’s dive in.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 27, 2023 | Recipe
Looking for quick and easy fall dinner recipes? These one pot meals with simple ingredients are perfect for your autumn table.
Grilling out all summer was amazing. But now it’s fall.
Unlike everyone else in North America, fall is not my favorite season. BUT, these fall dinner recipes are so good, even I am looking forward to autumn.
This list is packed with your favorite fall soups, plus pumpkin, apple, and squash flavors.
Also, because I promised quick and easy, I tried to stick with recipes that whip up with simple ingredients. And many of these will only dirty up one pot or dish. Bonus!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 22, 2023 | Ways We Saved This Week
Lately it has occurred to me that some of my frugal ways have been slipping.
It’s never more evident than when I get an electric bill in the mail and it’s twice as high as it was a year ago.
Or when I pick up my 5 grocery bags after swiping the card to pay $150.
I know I should try to get used to this new way of spending money (double for everything), but my mouth falls open in shock a lot more than it should.
Anyway, all that to say that this series…the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money Series…the one I used to write up faithfully every Friday…is becoming a necessity for me again.
It’s my way of reviewing our family money for the week. What went right? What didn’t?
It’s a great way to celebrate small wins, and to notice patterns in spending.
So if you missed this series, like I have (I can’t believe I’ve only written a couple of these in the past two years!), let’s jump back in!
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