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Archives for July 2011

One Question, One Question Only Technique

July 31, 2011 By Beth 1 Comment

One Question, One Question Only Technique

We are pleased to feature a guest post  by Karen Okulicz  author of Decide! How to make any Decision today! Can’t Decide? Try this “One Question, One Question Only” technique. At times your mind can cloud the waters with a thousand reasons by your should or should not do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Simply Life Tagged With: book, decide, decision making technique, decisions, how to make decisions, Karen Okulicz

Friday Favorites: Zoo Pals

July 29, 2011 By Beth 11 Comments

Friday Favorites: Zoo Pals

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...]

Filed Under: Budgeting Advice, Kids, Simply Family, SimplySaving Tagged With: birthday paper products, children, friday favorite, kids, paper plates, zoo pals

Power Capes

July 28, 2011 By Beth 1 Comment

Power Capes

We are excited to review a cape provided by Power Capes as part of family friendly reviews here on Simply Budgeted! Details ... At PowerCapes.com you can build your own custom superhero cape . For less than $25, your child will feel like they can take over the world. With … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: boy, cape, capes, children, costume, dress up, gift idea, girl, kids, review, super hero

Wordless Wednesday: Outer Banks

July 27, 2011 By Beth 17 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Outer Banks

This week we are on vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Sun. Sand. Beach. Fun. Right? Well these pictures at least pretend that is the case. ;)   I was snapping away trying to get a good picture of Sophie. When I saw this picture I just laughed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Memes, Simply Family, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: beach, funny, Outer Banks, pictures, Wordless Wednesday

Two Cents Tuesday: Kitchen Scale

July 26, 2011 By Brian Leave a Comment

Two Cents Tuesday:  Kitchen Scale

As part of our continued expansion here at Simply Budgeted, we wanted to make sure that we take opportunities to share with you our simple tips, techniques, and tools that make life a little easier, a little cheaper, and a little more healthy.  These could show up anywhere on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budgeting Advice, Memes, Simply Food, SimplySaving, Tips & Techniques, Two Cents Tuesday Tagged With: cooking, dieting, kitchen, kitchen gadget, kitchen scale, measure food, tips, weigh food

Brush Barry Brush

July 26, 2011 By Beth

Brush Barry Brush

We are excited to receive a review copy of Brush Barry Brush! Details … Brushing after eating prevents tooth decay. Vibrant and playful illustrations in this book will make teaching your child this basic yet very essential routine a fun and enjoyable experience. Together, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: book, brush barry brush, children, giveaway, oral health, review, teeth

Meatless Monday: Kale-afel Burger

July 25, 2011 By Brian 6 Comments

Meatless Monday:  Kale-afel Burger

Falafel is a great vegetarian staple from the Middle East.  I had my first falafel in Israel when I was 18 and I was hooked!  This is a variation on that classic using canned chickpeas and sneaking in some of those dreaded leafy greens in place of the classic parsley and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Meatless Monday, Memes, Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: burger, canned chickpeas, cooking, falafel, kale, meatless, meatless monday, recipe, sandwich, vegetarian

Friday Favorites: Cville Saver

July 22, 2011 By Beth 1 Comment

Friday Favorites: Cville Saver

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...]

Filed Under: Charlottesville, Friday Favorites, Memes, Simply Local Tagged With: Charlottesville, cville, deal site, local, Virginia

Tips to get kids to brush their teeth

July 22, 2011 By Beth 7 Comments

Tips to get kids to brush their teeth

Today we are excited to bring you a guest post by Linda Valderrarna, R.D.H., the author of Brush Barry Brush. The most important idea is to create routines. Parents should describe to their child what they expect and keep repeating it consistently. You can make charts and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: book, brushing, kids, oral care, teeth, tips

Honey Nut Cheerios

July 21, 2011 By Beth

Honey Nut Cheerios

I am excited to work on this review with General Mills and MyBlogSpark! Have you heard the BUZZ? Thanks to you, Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal is America´s Favorite Cereal! As a special thanks for making Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal America´s #1 choice, they are hosting a "Billion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Food Tagged With: breakfast, cereal, Cheerios, children, giveaway, Honey Nut Cheerios, kids, review

Wordless Wednesday – Dude is 2!

July 20, 2011 By Beth 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Dude is 2!

Today is Little Dude's 2nd birthday. It is hard believe he is two already. We had his family birthday party on Saturday. Happy 2nd Birthday, Matthew! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Memes, Simply Family, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: birthday, kids, party, pictures, train cake

The Budget Pie

July 19, 2011 By Beth 12 Comments

The Budget Pie

When talking about your budget it is important to remember that there three pieces to your budget. An easy concept for thinking about this is the past, present, and future of your spending ... or a budget pie. So in budgeting terms that would be what you already spent (past), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budgeting Advice, SimplySaving Tagged With: budget pie, budget tip, budgeting advice, family, laern to budget, make a budget, money, simple budget

Rock N Learn Sight Words DVD

July 19, 2011 By Brian Leave a Comment

Rock N Learn Sight Words DVD

We are excited to receive a review copy of Rock 'N Learn's latest release Sight Words. Details … Sight Words, a new DVD program from Rock ‘N Learn, helps kids learn to read. Using fun music and exciting characters, kids learn to read over 60 words. These are the most common … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: children, dvd, learning, rock n learn, sight words

Meatless Monday: Zucchini Parmigiana

July 18, 2011 By Brian 17 Comments

Meatless Monday:  Zucchini Parmigiana

We had such a great response to our Zucchini Tacos last week (if you missed it, find it here) that we decided to go all in and offer up another recipe this week so that you all can use up those mountains of zucchini.  We get ours from our local CSA at Liberty Mills Farm. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Charlottesville, Meatless Monday, Memes, Recipes, Simply Food, Simply Local Tagged With: Charlottesville, cooking, food, kid friendly, meatless, meatless monday, Orange, parmigiana, recipe, vegetarian, Virginia, zucchini

Peach and Blackberry Cobbler

July 17, 2011 By Brian 11 Comments

Peach and Blackberry Cobbler

It's that time of year when fresh peaches and berries are abundant.  You can find them in your supermarket or at your local farm or farmer's market.  We got ours from Grelen Nursery in Somerset, VA (a farm about 30 minutes from us) and made this beautiful cobbler that we just had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Charlottesville, Recipes, Simply Food, Simply Local Tagged With: berries, blackberry, Charlottesville, cobbler, dessert, Orange, peach, pie, Summer, Virginia

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