Back to school means back to lunches and for many parents it’s a task met with as much enthusiasm as a root canal would elicit. I feel you. I used to dread school lunches too. For years, I packed lunches for my kids stressing about whether I was hitting all the nutritional high notes. Then, as the kids matured, I handed the task over to them, and all balance immediately went out the window. I watched in horror as lunch went from mixed green salads, with two fruits and a wholesome snack to …
Discover Another Side of Walmart: Great, Fresh Food
One of the things I love the most about being a Walmart Mom is surprising people. Where did you get that great throw pillow? Walmart. Where did you find that cool bike? Walmart. Your garden looks amazing, where did you get all your flowers? Walmart. Are you sensing a theme here? My friends and family are constantly surprised at the amazing things I pick up at Walmart. I'm not. I'm just glad I get to spread the word. Last week we hosted a barbecue and served Grilled Fresh Salmon with a Lime …
Spring Is The Perfect Time to FLIPP for Savings At Walmart
There's nothing better than shopping with your BFF and whenever I want to head out now for some retail therapy I bring my best shopping buddy along, the FLIPP app. I didn't think I could love this app more when I first was introduced to it in December, but FLIPP 2.0 is here and it's even better! My agenda this past week was simple — SPRING BREAK! Woohoo! My family is heading south and I needed to stock up on a few items pre-departure. The first thing the FLIPP app now allows me to do is create …
Walmart Let’s Talk Baby – What You Need to Know
I'm fairly confident that I was nothing but a big old ball of stress before I had my first baby. In fact, I was a big old ball of stress when I had my second baby too. What can I say, I knew NOTHING about babies. An only child, I never had a lot of exposure to babies and so when mine came along, I was going solely on instinct. Believe me, I searched high and low for that manual at the hospital and I couldn't find it! Can you believe that? If I could go back now and talk to my younger, much …
How to Be a Walmart Frugal Hero
On May 2nd, Walmart sent to me to my local store with a challenge. How many groceries could I get for my family of four with $100? Before I get to the big reveal, let me tell you that "frugal" has been an f-word we've been using around here for awhile now. With a recent kitchen renovation, a new roof due, a sick dog and a car on the fritz, penny pinching has become my latest obsession. I have regularly used Walmart to stretch my dollar but I have to admit that after last week's challenge, …
