Pondering Pennies Past & Present

Posted by Hallee on Dec 10, 2009 in biblical manhood, Biblical womanhood, Budgeting, Housekeeping, Life, Marriage, Stewardship

A friend’s blog post from this week inspired me to write this today. She blogged about taking over their family’s finances and looking forward to the coming year and seeing what she can do about emergency funds and vacation funds and such.

Tags: Biblical manhood, Biblical womanhood, Budget, Budgeting, Marriage, Stewardship

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Posted by Hallee on Nov 20, 2009 in Gift Ideas, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

Vanilla extract is expensive. Every month the prices just keep going up. I reckoned that it’s nothing more than vanilla beans and alcohol. Did some research and turned out I was right.

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Tags: Budget, Budgeting, Christmas, DIY, End product, Everclear, Extract, Frugal, Hallee's Galley, How to, McCormick & Company Incorporated, Recipe, Recipes, Spices, Stewardship, The Kroger Co., Vanilla

Family Favorite Steak and Gravy

Posted by Hallee on Nov 17, 2009 in American Quisine, entrees, Hallee's Galley

This meal is a favorite of everyone in my family, and is so simple and SO economical that I’ve linked it to $5 Dinners.

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Tags: Beef, Budget, Budgeting, Cooking, Cuisine, Entree, Food and drink, Gravy, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Indian cuisine, Olive oil, Recipes, Sauces, Steak, Stewardship

Commissary Day Recap

Posted by Hallee on Nov 6, 2009 in Hallee's Galley, Housekeeping

I thought I’d give you a picture essay about my Commissary Day yesterday.

Tags: Budget, Budgeting, Commissary Day, Commissary Shopping, Frugal, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Housekeeping, Stewardship

Consignment finds & the smartest clothing invention ever

Posted by Hallee on Oct 24, 2009 in Budgeting, Parenting, Raising boys, Raising girls, Stewardship

Consignment stores are such a godsend. Because we’ve never really had to buy clothes for the boys, they’ve never been anywhere on my radar. But when I told Gregg that I needed to get Scott new pants, he’s the one who suggested that I check out the consignment store first.

Tags: Bargain, Budget, Budgeting, Cashier, Christmas, Consignment, Consignment Store, Frugal, Human Interest, Money, Parenting, Stewardship

Making over our money, totally

Posted by Hallee on Sep 23, 2009 in biblical manhood, Biblical womanhood, Budgeting, Christian Faith, missions, Stewardship

Gregg and I recently made a commitment as a couple and as a family to get out of debt. We have a number of motivating factors for this, but our primary motivation is because the less money we’re paying out to interest payments or what have you, the more we have to help further God’s kingdom.