Food, Family & Finds from A Cowboy's Wife
I already mentioned the current ‘end child hunger’ campaign but just in case you don’t know how to input the codes to get those meals donated, here’s a quick video to help. The website to enter the codes is endchildhunger.com Disclosure: I am an official Walmart Mom. Follow me and my fellow Walmart Moms… [Continue Reading]
With the economy getting hit hard, Walmart is helping to fight hunger by donating over over 42 million meals to local food banks. You can actually find your local community and vote for them and they could also be included. Voting ends on April 30th for that. Alongside Walmart with this initiative, you’ll find… [Continue Reading]
One of mine and Truett’s favorite things to snack on are Craisins. We LOVE them. I even used them in his class’s Valentine’s Day goodie bags. One of the little girls is allergic to red dye so I kept trying to find a ‘red’ snack that she could eat and Ocean Spray’s Craisins were it!… [Continue Reading]
I’ve heard of parents sneaking in fruits & veges to get their kids to eat them but around here, there’s no need to be sneaky. When I received a big box of Piñata apples, Truett’s eyes lit up. He asked what I was gonna do with them and I said, “I don’t know, I think I’m… [Continue Reading]
My first week’s meal plan worked out really great! While I didn’t enjoy sitting down to plan the meals, I did enjoy seeing your guesses, seeing what I actually spent, and not having to worry about what to cook each night of the week. So before we get to week two’s meal plan, let’s find… [Continue Reading]
In honor of National Oatmeal Month, I thought I’d round a few of my favorite oatmeal recipes for you, many of which are healthy, with a couple (or 3 or 4 or 5) being indulgent. If you don’t follow these blogs, you should definitely add them to your weekly reading. They tell great stories, share… [Continue Reading]
2011 has been full of ups and even more downs. Me and the family have been focusing on each-other and our future for the past couple of months and plan to start 2012 fresh in all areas, including financially. We are starting Dave Ramsey’s financial plan beginning of 2012 and that means cutting costs everywhere,… [Continue Reading]
One of the pains that I have to deal with here on the ranch, is the lovely hard-water spots on my dishes. I was always looking for that next product to eliminate them but man, it can get pricey. I was talking to a gal, probably in her 60′s, who was telling me that she… [Continue Reading]
Oh man, making a car themed cake was more of a task than I thought but I have narrowed my issues down to a couple of things that I’ll get to a little later. Truett turned 5 years old today and all I could think about was when my two oldest were that age…and how… [Continue Reading]
I love to cook and I love to find new recipes, but life doesn’t always give me the time and resources for either. There are simply days when I don’t have the time to find something new to cook up or forget the grocery list on the kitchen table when I’m headed to the grocery… [Continue Reading]
Finding ways to cut costs is essential in today’s economy. Walmart has launched a new app on their facebook page called Nice Save. You’ll be faced with a new challenge every few weeks and everyone will submit their solutions. It’s all in Walmart’s effort to offer low prices and low cost solutions. It’s a great… [Continue Reading]
Puns are fun huh! Eggs are a staple in our home and man do we go through them like water. We do supper and desserts with them but our top uses revolve around breakfast and snacks. My two oldest boys are 18 and 15. They are athletic and know that eggs are a great source… [Continue Reading]
GoGo squeeZ is a fruit serving in a pouch. It’s a fun way for kids to eat a healthy snack and we are now part of the GoGo Gang. Healthy, convenient snacks are hard to come by so I was thrilled to learn about this product. Some immediate things for you to know about GoGo… [Continue Reading]
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