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Here we are, just rocking and rolling through our midsummer meal planning. As always: Use this plan as a starting point, and modify as necessary according to what is in stock in your area, what you have on hand in your pantry, and your own family’s dietary needs and preferences. Free ALDI meal plan week of 7/5/20 As our strange times continue, I do hope you can use these meal plans to help restore some rhythm to your weeks. *** Subscribe to the weekly ALDI meal plans here *** First up, what’s new this week? From lots of lemon to...

Our free Weekly Menu Plan is here to help you save time and money, eat healthier, and bring your family together around the table. Even if you don’t live near a Hy-Vee, you can still use our plan for the meal ideas. Here’s what you’ll find on our weekly menu plan… Recipes You’ll Love: Our family-friendly recipes are simple and made with recognizable, real food ingredients. Pick and choose what works for you. Top Weekly Sales: Don’t waste time scouring the sales. We’ve done it for you! Our menu plan is based around the top real food (no junk!) sale items we...

The root cellar is made from earth bag construction. I got the poly bags as a mis-print cheap. The nice thing about this method is they breath proper humidity and don’t require a poured foundation. Root cellars are just fantastic. They were essentially the first refrigerators built. They can keep your fruit and vegetables good all year round by keeping your food 40 degrees lower than the summer temperature outside and in winter the root cellar will keep the food just above freezing. Making a root cellar is really easy and I would highly recommend any one that wants to...

I want my kids to be open-minded about math. Personally, I love math. I love solving puzzles and figuring out challenging problems. Unfortunately, I feel like all the repetition that kids experience in elementary school has the potential to squash a child’s love of math. No one wants to do the same type of problem 20 times. What matters to me is that my kids understand the concepts well enough to reason their way through a problem even if they have never seen it before. Since the repetition found in traditional math curricula felt excessive and overwhelming to me and...

All natural dog treats are household staples for us because our puppy deserves it and more! Human grade dog treats have no preservatives, artificial flavor or colors and are made in the USA. What two brands do we turn to over and over again? Spot Farms and Full Moon.In partnership with Spot Farms and Full MoonHuman Grade Dog Treats – Great Options That Are All NaturalYou live and learn. In 2001, my husband and I brought home two little chihuahuas and basically continued to feed them the food that was handed to us on the day of their first checkup....