Are you curious to see what food a single woman who’s watching her pennies is buying? If so – you’re in the right place today! When I track my spending on a spreadsheet, the grocery category includes all expenses I…
The Vegetarian Cowgirl’s January 2021 Grocery Bill
I thought I’d come up with a new monthly feature breaking down my grocery bill. How to keep costs down so I can afford a horse and everything else in my life. My motivation might get up and go after…
Things to Stock Up on NOW in Case there’s a Round 2 of Shortages
Is everyone thinking about what they need to have in the house in case there’s a round 2 of shortages at the grocery store? Today I’m chatting about the things I keep on hand so it can jog your memory…
A Year of Maintaining a Healthier Lifestyle
A year ago I wrote about my Year to a Healthier Lifestyle. The quick recap is to avoid my blood sugar levels of crossing into diabetes territory, I had to make lifestyle changes to bring my weight down. Fear is…
When the Daily Grind is all About Coping and Survival
I read a blog post written by a sincere, well meaning person. It’s a personal finance blog about helping people save money for retirement, cars, travel, set up an emergency fund, and paying down debt. Married with the double down…
Eat Cheap and Healthy on a Budget
When you’re on a low income, it helps to keep foods in the house that don’t cost a lot of money. This probably means changing your eating, baking, and cooking habits. The items on my list are mainly vegetarian because…
13 Tips to Save Money by Reducing Food Wastage
Are you like me and go out and buy a cabbage for a recipe you’re making? Maybe a bottle of vegetable juice for Instant Pot Manhattan clam chowder? After that item is used, it languishes at the back of the…
10 Easy Tips to Stay Healthy on a Budget
It’s tough being a low-income earner and trying to make the right choices when it comes to housing, groceries, saving for retirement, hobbies, and general fitness when sometimes there’s not even enough money to cover basic bills. I knew it…
Never Buy Food on Credit
One day when I was 16 years old my father gave me his Shell gas card and asked me to fill up his car. Who remembers being a teenager and loving any chance you got to drive the car? Woo…
Let’s Jump In!
Hey! Who wants to jump in a mud volcano with me? Woo hoo! I’ll try almost anything once. Some things even twice! How about you? A warm welcome to all my new friends reading The Lifestyle Digs, the web’s newest…
