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...]
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...]
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...]
Cirque du Soleil – Alegria
So I have this new love ... it is Cirque du Soleil shows. It is true. Once you see one, you have to see more. No choice. You long to see the others. So when I heard Cirque du Soleil was coming to town with Alegria, I had to go. It wasn't as easy as it wasn't just me and my mom in … [Read more...]
Fundraising for UVA Children’s Hospital
I am not a big fundraiser person. I believe that you give when and where can give. I don't appreciate phone calls, door-to-door sheets, or people just walking up to you. If I could give to every organization that asked, I could but I can't. So if you skip this post, I don't blame … [Read more...]
Tax Free Weekend in Virginia!
I didn't get this posted yesterday so I am a tad late here. The Tax Free Weekend in Virginia started yesterday (Aug 7) and goes through Aug 9th! Pulled from the Virginia Department of Taxation Website: What's Exempt: During this three-day period, purchases of qualifying … [Read more...]