While in college, I worked as a counselor for at-risk children and teens. I worked at a middle school, which after school hours, served as a safe zone for children and teenagers who lived in the city’s high-crime areas. Five nights a week, from 5 to 7 p.m., the school …
Read More »Mama Loves Wine (Especially When It’s Cheap!)
There are few daily pleasures I indulge in that I love as much as wine. Seriously, my needs are few, and one of the things that makes me happiest is, at the end of the workday, putting on my pajama pants, opening a bottle of wine, and cooking dinner as …
Read More »A Valentines Day Recipe: Shrimp pasta with mushrooms, spinach and tomatoes in a garlic lemon butter sauce
Some people say the way to a man’s heart, is through his stomach. I would argue that you could get pretty close to my heart with a good meal, too. Food just has a way of bringing out the happy in people. This Valentine’s Day, save some money by not …
Read More »Grocery Outlet: Snack Attack!
Today’s post is sponsored by Grocery Outlet and written by RMB contributor Jennifer Duval. I have two boys, aged 8 and (almost) 5 years old. They are not yet teenagers but the amount of food – of snacks – that they consume can be astonishing. It’s difficult keeping the pantry and …
Read More »Consider Grocery Outlet for those Last Minute Holiday Food Essentials
I went out on my lunch break to do some shopping, and it seems that all of Northern Nevada is doing the same. I think half of the population is actively grocery shopping to prepare for the holidays. As you make your decision of which store to get those last …
Read More »Three Ways to Prep Snacks for the Week
Today’s post is sponsored by Grocery Outlet. [hr] Is it snack time yet? No. Can I have a snack yet? The answer is still no. When is snack time? Gah!!! PLEASE tell me this nonsense does not just happen at my house? Most kiddos are back in school, and you awesome …
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