Fall is here! It became obvious last week that Fall arrived here in Virginia. I love the colors Fall brings us here in Virginia. Taken at Miller Farms Market, Mine Run, VA Taken in my garden ... this mum is bigger than me. I need to re-home it to another spot in our … [Read more...]
On the Road with the 2012 Kia Rio
Last week, Beth posted a picture of my muddy mug after running the Tough Mudder up in Maryland. It seems like every time I head up there, Kia is more than happy to let us review a new vehicle. Maybe they know that, between that long drive and then driving the kids around for … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: A School Bus Wait Memory
This isn't a typical Friday Favorite but I hope you can play along ... Grace rides the school bus. Sophie and Matthew love to wait for the bus with Grace. This morning I was coming up the driveway from dropping off the last of the trash at the street and Sophie says "look mom! … [Read more...]
Update to the Missing Newspaper Saga
Last week, I finally posted about "The Saga of the Newspaper Subscription that Isn't Delivered." Well I have an update! Shortly after that was published, we received a phone call asking about our problem. This was slightly humorous since the "problem" was documented with all … [Read more...]
The Saga of Newspaper Subscription That Isn’t Delivered
Please see the update to this post published on August 23, 2012! Back in May (May 14, 2012 is when our card was charged to be exact), I decided to be genius is and subscribe to the local newspaper. When I say local paper, it is a small town newspaper ... publication is … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: The Fair
We went to the county fair last week and the kids actually got into riding rides this year. It just about broke our wallet but they had a lot of fun. Next year, I will buy the ride arm bands in advance! We hope you are having a great summer where you … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Derecho
I know this is wordless Wednesday but if you don't live on the East Coast you probably didn't hear this word in the past five days. A dercho is a widespread and long-lived, straight-line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms. Generally, … [Read more...]
Do you have Peppa Pig fan at your house?
First, do you live near Charlottesville, VA? If you do, you can get a free ticket to see Sid the Science Kid at the Carmike during the Saturday morning shows! Find details here! Don't live near Charlottesville? Don't fret! You can find a local theater near you … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Mud Warrior
Brian ran the Mud Warrior race last Saturday. Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday post is ... Would you ever run the Mud Warrior and get that muddy? Leave us a comment and let us know! … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Fall in Virginia
I had the chance to join Grace on her field trip a few weeks ago. Part of the field trip was a hayride around the host farm. We are so fortunate to live in an area where there are still family farms and at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains here in Virginia. These pictures were … [Read more...]
Great Harvest Bread Company
Details ... (Taken from GreatHarvest.com) It all began back in the 1970s. Our founders, Pete and Laura Wakeman, were just a couple of college kids who baked amazing scratch-made whole grain bread to help pay their tuition at Cornell University. Newly married in 1975, the … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Applesauce
Just a little bit ... OK, a lot of applesauce. Approximately two and half gallons of homemade applesauce was canned at our house on Sunday. This is what happens when you live in an area with so many apple orchards and you come home with a bushel of apples. (Not pictured are the 5 … [Read more...]
Two Cents Tuesday: Freezing Corn
It's corn season! MMMMMM! I love fresh corn. Unfortunately, it all comes out at the same time. Who wouldn't like to have that fresh corn taste all year long? Well, it's really not that hard. We have been freezing that fresh summer corn for years. It takes a little bit of … [Read more...]
Two Cents Tuesday: Saving Seeds
Do you have plans to plant a garden next Spring? You can start thinking about that now! If you get a fruit or vegetable you love, you can save the seeds and plant them next year. Saving seeds can be a big budget saver as seed packets can be $1-5 depending on the variety and brand … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Chocolate Zucchini Cake
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...]