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How we Spent $250 a Month on Groceries in 2016

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You might have noticed a growing tally in all of my Recently posts that highlighted what we spent on food and garden goods. The average was just over $250 a Month on Groceries. I did this as an experiment to see what we actually spent on food throughout the year. As an engineer, optimization is something that I’m really enamored with and optimizing some of the biggest (and most important) life expenses we have is something of a goal of mine. For most people, groceries/dining out is easily one of the largest bills that they have, so I thought that this would be a good place to start.

$250 a Month on Groceries…

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Tips for How to Approach a New Diet

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**please note I am not a doctor or a nutritionist, I’m just a regular chick with a lot of experience trying out new diets**

How to Approach a New Diet

I’ve tried all the diets, and while at this point I think I have it all figured out (I’m almost 30 so clearly there’s nothing left to figure out), I still find it fun to test out new ones. I necessarily don’t think that diets are the end all, be all answer to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but I do encourage everyone to try out new things with their diet to find out what actually works specifically for them. Nutrition is by no means an exact science, so experimenting is a great way to learn about what works best for your own body….

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How to Reuse Christmas Party Decorations throughout the year

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This is a guest post written by Jenny Holt.

The cooler seasons are upon us and the world seems excited to be alive around the holidays. Chimneys are warming, ovens are baking and decorations are donning the beauties of Christmas party holiday cheer. Sparkling ornaments, colorful ribbons, and festive adornments light up our senses.

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Weekend Links

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This is a little list of all the awesome stuff I’ve seen around the net lately. There seems to be a ton lately! If you want more awesome links all the time follow me on twitter. 

Here we go!

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