Bob Cratchit’s Guide to Budget Holiday Dinner (Save some cash, eat well)
Holiday dinner should be a time of sharing, not going into debt over dinner. There’s a magic day in March or April where the average American pays off Christmas debt. Don’t let holiday dinner be part of it. We host holiday dinner. I’m a vegetarian. I’m happy to give...
Why You Need A Digital Planner (Free template)
Do you have a digital lesson plan book? If not, read on. I have a stack of unused paper teacher books. You may, too--the green attendance "Roster" book, and the lesson plan book. I'm sad when I get them because I won't use them, and I've been getting them forever. ...
FREE Columbus Day Lessons…
FREE COLUMBUS DAY LESSON PLANS FOR YOUR LONG WEEKEND "1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue." That's the fact. Kids everywhere will come home with weekly readers discussing Columbus Day. I remember my son's when he was much younger. "Columbus met the Taino Indians."...
How to Survive on $350,000 a Year
I keep seeing versions of this MarketWatch article come across my feed. Take a quick look. It shows how difficult it is for this "middle class" family to live on $350K/year. $350,000 is approximately 4-10 years of the average teacher salary (depending on your job,...
Low-Carb Foods That Won’t Break the Bank
Keto is the new cool, but few people know variations have been around for a long time. Low-carb diets benefit everyone from diabetics to epileptic children. And--they help you lose weight. I ate keto for well over a year to test it out for migraines. But, not only was...
A Lifetime Supply of (nearly free) Yogurt That Takes Twenty Seconds to Make
You can make your own yogurt for pennies--and you should. Yogurt making isn't that hard at all. You don't even need a yogurt maker if you do it this way. I started making yogurt for a three reasons--first, I was being cheap. Store-bought yogurt is expensive. Second, I...
Free Ranch Dressing Forever
If you read my post on making countertop yogurt, you can make this dressing for next to nothing. It's much better than the stuff you buy in the stores. "Real" ranch is made with mayo, buttermilk, and sour cream. Since you can make two out of the three with leftover...
Supply List 101: Guide for Parents & Teachers to Avoid Going Insane
It's Back-to-School supply shopping time! I finally read the Back to School list for my 7th grader. I ignored it at first because I still have the last bin of stuff from my teacher hoarding days--enough notebooks for Declan to get a Ph.D. I'm glad I finally read his...
How to Use Amazon Prime Day Properly
Amazon Prime Day is here and it's two days, not one. Teacher sites all over America are curating the best deals for their classes. Amazon's released thousands of Amazon-brand products, and this year, I've noticed school supplies. I've tried their brand, and it's good....