Back to College: Beating the Bookstore

After being in school for 2 or 3 years, I finally decided to check online about buying some used books, and I was very surprised to find that I could … [Continue reading]

Back to College: Basic Textbook Q & A

There are a number of things to consider when getting ready to buy textbooks. To get started, I put together this Q&A about some basic concepts of … [Continue reading]

Back to College: Textbook Dollars

For the final week of this "Back to College" series, I'll be focusing on textbooks. Even if you have no kids in college and don't go to college … [Continue reading]

Menu Plan Monday for July 28

This week I've included some pictures of the poulet I made last week, and I've added the recipe here again, just in case anyone missed it last week. … [Continue reading]

Recipe of the Week: Crab Appetizer Napoleons

I've been doing a lot of desserts lately, so I decided to post an appetizer for this week's recipe. This crab appetizer comes from Pepperidge Farm, … [Continue reading]

Back to College: Dorm Room Supply List, Part 2

Here is part 2 of my dorm supply list. Boy, this looks like a lot of stuff...it's very easy to see why college kids on their way home for the summer … [Continue reading]

Back to College: Dorm Room Supply List, Part 1

With fall semester coming in just a few short weeks, parents and students will be flocking to Wal-Mart, the mall, office supply stores, and more to … [Continue reading]

Back to College: A “Major” Decision

Continuing with my Back to College series, I decided to write this "little" essay on choice of major. Because it's such an important topic for … [Continue reading]

Menu Plan Monday for July 21

I did a lot of thinking about this week's menu. The other day I was looking through my recipe books, and I found a couple of things that I had marked … [Continue reading]

Recipe of the Week: Strawberry Pie

Now here's a perfect recipe for this time of year: Strawberry Pie. My dad got this recipe several years ago from a coworker, and it remains one of his … [Continue reading]