A debt-free frugal housewife's guide to life, raising kids, and eating good food on a budget
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When I see a recipe that calls for “cream of yadda-yadda” I always take that as a personal challenge. It’s like that recipe says “Hey…hey, Stacy! Think you can conquer me?! I was made for casseroles, so think again, sista!” Then, of course I have to make the recipe without the soup and then say “Booya” at least 4 times during dinner.
I love Italian food – I think I must be part Italian. I love Mexican food too…and Asian food. I’m Italimexian. Yep, that’s me. Country Italimexian.Continue reading
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Over two years ago, our family changed our eating habits – we moved away from the “coupon lifestyle” we had been living and teaching. It was a hard switch for us – and for most of my readers…but you’ve stuck with me.
Over the past two years, I’ve searched high and low trying to find what I thought was “right” for us. I knew eating so many convenience foods wasn’t good for our health – so we happily cut those out and moved to a “whole foods lifestyle.” And I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are OODLES of roads you can take eating that way: you can be hard-core Weston A. Price Foundation; you can be hard core Bread Beckers; you can go 100% organic; you can ditch gluten; you can go Paleo or Primal…or you can just lose your mind, scream, and want to pull all your hair out – and honestly, a few times I fell into the last category.Continue reading
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I’ve already told you that Moby wraps are my favorite carrier for when babies are under the age of 1 year. When I want to wear my baby on the front, I grab my Moby. When baby is big enough for back carry, I grab my soft-formed carrier (I have an Ergo Sport as well).
If I had to tell you to purchase just ONE carrier (but really, I think you should own at least two…and I’ve got four), I would tell you to buy a Boba. Why? Because it’s SO versatile. You can do front carry or back carry (I’ll show videos of both). Plus, they’re pretty stinking cute.Continue reading
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There’s something to be said about paying attention to signs. On the roadways, they make sure you know how fast you can drive, when to stop and even where you are along your route. Your doctor tells you to watch for signs of certain medical problems. So as your financial counselor, I’m going to give you some signs to watch out for that may signal a looming financial disaster.
As I wrote in my book (shameless plug: From Debtor to Better is now available in paperback!), the average American is three weeks away from being bankrupt, unable to pay bills or put food on the table. And “the average American” means roughly 70% of Americans based on the studies I found. What happens when there’s a glitch in the company payroll or a bank error and your paycheck doesn’t get deposited on time? For most of you, that’s a scary possibility.Continue reading
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I dreamt this recipe up in my sleep. Actually, I probably wasn’t asleep. It was probably 3:30am and I was nursing. I do a lot of thinking while I nurse – and reading. But it’s hard to read in the dark, so I think about food instead.
This is a take off an Italian dish that my roommate Niki used to make in college – except it involved beef….and cream cheese. So, yeah – maybe this is way different, but still it’s where the idea started. Does anyone else’s thoughts start in one place and end up somewhere else? Kinda like thinking about doing laundry and then ending up organizing under the kitchen sink instead?Continue reading
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Hi, I'm Stacy! Welcome to Stacy Makes Cents! I'm a naturally-minded, frugal living mama, who likes to blog about living debt free in everyday life. Delicious (and healthy) recipes, money tips, and frugal living posts abound here! Enjoy your stay. Romans 13:8
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