This past week, The National Geographic Channel began airing episodes of Doomsday Preppers. This show speaks directly to my slightly paranoid nature. The people showcased, however, take my slight paranoia to a whole other level. From houses built out of shipping containers to … [Read more...]
Bertolli’s Weeknight Meal Special Challenge
We got an opportunity to try out Bertolli's newest product, their Meal Soups. We have, for some time now, loved Bertolli products. We have tried frozen meals, sauces, and olive oils, and we are always pleased with whatever we get. So the chance to try out something new was a … [Read more...]
February 2012 Monthly Meal Plan
Our Monthly Meal Plan has kind of become a staple of our budgeting process. Rather than planning for meals from week to week, we put in a little extra time and effort and knock it out right away. It takes a little discipline, but sticking to the plan can keep costs down and … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Black Bean and Rice Burritos
So we are officially into Week 5 of our New Year's diet plan. That means that we are still on a vegan diet, but we can eat bread and actually feel full from time to time. That's kind of a nice feeling. The problem is that we are both quickly getting a bit bored and the comfort … [Read more...]
Winter’s Here and Our Garage is Cooooold
Winter has finally begun to rear its ugly head around Central Virginia. Every year, we wind up with the same problem, a freezing cold garage. Our old townhouse had a decent home garage door, so I have some idea of what to expect. I figure on the garage to be a little cooler … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Spinach Pesto and Mushroom Pizza
This week, we finally finished the 2012 Whole Living Action Plan, a three week detox. The plan left me hungry, craving every bad food that you can imagine, and generally feeling yucky all over. At the end of the plan, though, I am down 20 pounds and a pant size, my energy … [Read more...]
Beth Week Approaches!
As Valentine's Day approaches, my stress levels begin to rise significantly. You see my anniversary is on February 10th. As if that isn't bad enough, my lovely wife's birthday falls on February 12. Yes, that's right, over the course of five days, we celebrate three huge days … [Read more...]
A Vegan Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is coming up! Even if your team doesn't make it, many of you will still tune in for an entertaining game. As I got to thinking about the game this year, I panicked! Beth and I will still be on our vegan diet! No cheese, no sour cream, no buffalo wings with blue … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Chickpea-Brown Rice Veggie Burger
So here it is, the last week of our 21-day challenge. Finally, we get to add grains back into our diet (grains, yes, but gluten, no). It was soooo nice to feel full again yesterday! We thought we would try out this Chickpea-Brown Rice Veggie Burger. We aren't usually big fans … [Read more...]
Save Money in 2012
This is a guest post written by Shawn Ambrose and edited by Brian at Simply Budgeted. We hope you enjoy it! Gear up to save money in 2012 – Some budgeting tips that can assist you After the financial ups and downs of 2011, most of us are hoping to make huge changes to our … [Read more...]
Kindle Fire Giveaway
This is a different kind of giveaway so be sure to read the details! First off, you don’t leave comments for your entries. Just use the Rafflecopter form! We’ve teamed up with 12 wonderful bloggers to bring you this awesome giveaway! To enter “like” each Facebook … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Two Soups at Once!
This week we thought we'd change things up a little bit. We are still on the 2012 Whole Living Action Plan and this week we get to add beans and lentils to our diet. As such, we were able make a couple of hearty soups to help sate those hunger pangs from last week. We spent … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Hot Wheels Storage Case
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Great Gift Ideas On a Budget
After the craziness of Christmas, we are starting to tighten our purse strings a little. Maybe some of you went over budget last month or are saving up for a vacation this summer. Doling out money on birthday gifts (or even Valentine's gifts) can be pretty tough this time of … [Read more...]
Running: What a Pain!
I love the exhilaration of running. The freedom, the wind rushing through your hair as you pick up a little speed, and the relief when you finally finish that long run, completing a difficult challenge. You feel as though nothing can stop you! Then something stops you! Pain! … [Read more...]
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