Honeycomb Essential Oil Diffuser Deal

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Get a Honeycomb Essential Oil Diffuser from Amazon.ca for $23. (reg. $33.27). Here are some details:

  • This Gurunanda essential oil diffuser fills the space with a lovely fragrance that can lift the mood and relieve stress from stressful and tired day perfect to get a great and peaceful nights' sleep surrounded by the aromatic fragrance
  • Whisper-Quiet ultrasonic operation - humidify your living space to prevent dry, stuffy air and flu/cold germs infecting your loved ones. Prevent dry and chapped skin in dry winter months
  • Gurunanda diffuser spark your kid's imagination with changing mood lights, each of which is adjustable between bright, dim, and off modes. Great night light for young children or adults afraid of the dark. (See images)
  • Oil diffuser shuts off automatically when the water runs out. Portable for home, yoga, office, spa, bedroom, baby room. Perfect idea for family and friends who love aromatherapy or can benefit from aromatherapy healing

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Ziploc Medium Freezer Bags Deal

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Get a box of Ziploc Medium Freezer Bags for $3.27 from Amazon.ca! (reg. $4.99). Here are some details:

  • GREAT VALUE: Includes 360 bags (180 Sandwich bags and 180 Snack bags)
  • FOOD STORAGE MADE EASY: Use Sandwich and Snack bags to pack lunch for yourself and your family or just to keep snacks fresh. Easy Open Tabs ensure your food is easily accessible
  • AIRTIGHT SEAL: Ziploc bags contain a tight and secure seal that locks in freshness, so you know your favorite foods will stay fresh
  • FOR GRAB-AND-GO SNACKING: Perfect for packing sandwiches, pizza slices, cookies, fruit, carrot sticks, chips and more
  • FOR MORE THAN JUST FOOD: Pack crayons on car trips, keep school bags organized, ideal for smarter crafts storage or simply de-cluttering your bathroom and kitchen

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Rummikub Game Deal

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Get Rummikub - The Original Rummy Tile Game for $11.98 from Amazon.ca! (reg. $24). Here are some details:

  • With more than 55 million units sold, Rummikub is one of the world's best-selling and most-played games
  • Players take turns placing numbered tiles in runs or groups, Rummy style - the first player to use all of their tiles wins
  • Fast-paced, easy gameplay is ideal for people of different ages to play together
  • Reinforces STEM skills like sequencing, pattern recognition and planning
  • For 2-4 players, ages 8 and up

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Chapters Indigo Deals of the Week: Save on Home Decor, Wellness Books and More!

Chapters.Indigo.ca has several deals going on this week that may interest you! Here they are:

  • Buy 2 Get the 3rd Free Greeting Cards (Ends Feb 6)
  • 25% off Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher Series (Ends Feb 6)
  • Buy 2, Get the 3rd Free Sandra Boynton & DK Books (Ends Feb 27)
  • $40 off Cricut Joy Machine (Ends Feb 6)
  • 25% Off Brene Brown – Author of the Month (Ends Jan 31)
  • 2 For $15 Select Paperbacks (Ends Feb 21)
  • 30% off Best of Bridge Cookbooks (Ends Feb 6)
  • 2 for $15 Select Cookbooks (Ends Mar 28)
  • 30% off Harry Potter Books (Ends Feb 6)

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Deals end February 6, 2022 unless otherwise indicated.

How to Make an Inexpensive Healthy Meal Plan

How to make an inexpensive healthy meal plan

How to Make an Inexpensive Healthy Meal Plan

Are you trying to ensure your family is eating healthy? A meal plan is the best way to plan your meals and keep everything as healthy as possible. Many people can attest to the fact that healthy, fresh meals can seem way more expensive to make than their not as healthy counterparts. Today, I'd love to show you how to make an inexpensive healthy meal plan.

Buy or make a cheap calendar

First of all, the best plan of action is to write your meal plan down. It's nearly impossible to stick with a plan unless it's written down. I like to use a traditional calendar to write out what we will have for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Once you have a place to write down what you will make, you can move on to the next step.

Make a list of healthy foods your family likes

I have learned (by trial and error :)) that you will save money by buying what you know your family will eat. If your family loves bananas, apples and carrots, then spend your money buying those delicious fruits and vegetables. You can always try adding one new fruit or vegetable a week in small quantities.

Create a list of healthy meals that are inexpensive

The only way to create an inexpensive healthy meal plan is to make a list. Make a list of all the healthy meals you can think of that keep you on a budget. You may want to put google or Pinterest to use helping you find ideas. I also really like Budget Bytes for recipes! In my household, we try to stick to a main dish, veggie side, and rice/potato side. This helps keep things on budget and simple. For example, barbecued chicken with a side of mixed veggies and baked potato.

Plan Meals around Sales

This is a very effective way at saving money on your grocery bill each week! When you look at your list of family favorite meals and your inexpensive meal ideas, also be sure to look at what's on sale that week. Pick the meals from your lists that correspond with the sales. For example, maybe oatmeal is on sale. You could buy that and eat oatmeal for breakfasts that week. Or maybe chicken thighs are on sale. Pick meals that can use those items that are on sale.

Make a shopping list

When you are meal planning healthy meals, you need a shopping list. You don’t want to forget what you need to buy and it helps keep you accountable to eat the healthy meals that you’re planning. A shopping list will help you save your sanity. Write a note in your phone or jot it down on a piece of paper. Depending on the store you shop at, you can even make a shopping list in the store app.

Printable meal planner

Check out The Meal Planner! I created the printable Meal planner to help make meal planning and saving money easy! The PDF includes:

  • 18 pages
  • Monthly, Weekly + Daily meal planning worksheets
  • Meal brainstorming worksheets
  • Food inventory worksheets
  • Grocery lists
  • Price matching worksheet
  • Party Planning worksheet

Stay on budget

When you’re planning an inexpensive healthy meal, try to stay on budget. You can do the math of what a meal will cost before you even head to the store. This will help you know how much you need to spend before you even spend it. For example, chicken is $3.99 a pound and you need 3 pounds to make this week’s meals. That’s rounded to $12, which can make about 2 meals for a family of 4.

There you have it, the steps to making an inexpensive healthy meal plan for your family. Take your time, create a budget, and plan each meal out. The most important part is sticking to the meal plan that you took the time to create.

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Do you have any tips to add? Let me know all your inexpensive healthy meal plan secrets in the comments below!.

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Pentel Wow! Retractable Ballpoint Pen Deal

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Get an 8 pack of Pentel Wow! Retractable Ballpoint Pens for $6.59 from Amazon.ca! (reg. $10.99). Here are some details:

  • Unique triangular-shaped barrel & grip make it easy to hold and keep pen from rolling off desks
  • Distinctive design stands out in a crowd
  • Low in price yet high in quality
  • Maximum comfort and control with the rubber grip
  • Click top to advance tip; click side button to retract
  • 1.0mm point size
  • Stylish, transparent barrel colours

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Airtight Food Storage Jars with Lids Deal

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Get a set of 6 Airtight Food Storage Jars for $30.98 from Amazon.ca! (reg. $39.98). Be sure to clip the $3.00 off coupon from Amazon to get the deal price. Here are some details:

  • Set includes 6 containers in 3 sizes , Cereal container set includes 2 Medium Containers (1.2L/1.0qt), 2 Small Containers (0.8L/0.7qt), 2 Mini Containers (0.5L/0.4qt), and bonus 10 reusable storage bin labels, 1 chalkboard marker, Variety of shapes and sizes can fit all your storage need.
  • 100% airtight to keep your food fresh, Our kitchen storage containers come with transparent locking lids and built-in black silicone gasket that makes them airtight and leakproof, help protect your food from air and moisture to get a prolonged storage. all food storage bin can not only store dry food like flour, cereal, pasta, brown sugar, snacks, rice, grain, beans, nuts, coffee, tea, also ideal for holding Liquids such as juice, soup, milk.
  • Shaped for maximum space efficiency, Stackable design makes these pantry containers ideal for kitchen organization, helps you to use every inch of your kitchen and pantry. These containers are made of high quality BPA-free plastic, will not leak or alter the taste of the food inside. The clear material make it easy to see what's inside and how much food remains. Thick plastic body and ergonomics design make our containers anti-mice chew through and easily-grip.
  • Compared with other air tight containers for food, containers feature upgraded lids, which are made of high impact resistant and durable ABS plastic that will not crack. The lids of these containers are interchangeable, so you don't need to waste your time to find the right lids anymore.

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