Cuisinart Advantage 6-Piece Steak Knife Set 30% off

May 24 | Canada Deals

Get the Cuisinart Advantage 6-Piece Steak Knife Set from Amazon for only $28.70! (reg. $41.22). Here are some details:

  • Superior high-carbon stainless steel blades for precision and accuracy
  • Perfect design for easy cutting of steak or poultry
  • Precision cutting serrated edges
  • Brass rivets to secure the full-tang blade to the ergonomically designed handle
  • Lifetime Warranty

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Wildkin Lunch Bags on Super Sale!

May 24 | Canada Deals

Need a new lunch bag? Wildkin lunch bags are deeply discounted on Amazon.ca right now! The zigzag one pictured above is only $12.56! (reg. $24). Tons of different styles and colours to choose from. Here are a few details:

  • Sturdy, durable, fabric construction
  • Safe for food
  • PVC, BPA & Phthalate-free
  • Insulated and easy-to-clean
  • Zippered front pocket
  • Inner tabs to secure water bottles and ice packs

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T-fal Versalio 7-in-1 Multi Cooker & Fryer 64% off

May 23 | Canada Deals

Get the T-fal Versalio 7-in-1 Multi Cooker & Fryer for only $59.99 from Amazon! (reg. $168). Here are some details:

  • Versatile design allows you to; braise, saute, simmer, brown, deep fry, boil/pasta and keep warm
  • 1.6 L oil capacity/1.3 lb food capacity
  • Removable bowl with non-stick coating
  • Permanent metallic filter
  • 1600W of power

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ClosetMaid 4-Tier Wall Rack 63% off

May 23 | Canada Deals

Need a little organization in your closets? Get the [easyazon_link identifier=”B0001J05HS” locale=”CA” tag=”simpfrug-20″ cart=”n”]ClosetMaid 4-Tier Wall Rack[/easyazon_link] from Amazon.ca for only $14.88! (reg. $40). Here are some details:

  • Sturdy metal frame material works great on any wall or inside any cabinet door
  • Measures approximately 25.75″ H x 18.75″ W x 5″ D
  • Use in any room for additional storage space
  • Installlation hardware included for an easy installation
  • Material: Epoxy coated steel

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Free Printable Menu Plan and Grocery List #7

May 20 | Meal Planning

You know having a menu plan is a good thing, but wouldn’t it be nice if someone did it for you? And created a grocery list at the same time? Well, right here, is a free printable weekly menu plan and grocery list!

Well, shoot. I completely forgot to do a menu plan last week! I’m sorry to those of you that use them each week!

I’m a huge believer in the benefits of having a menu plan. Not only can having a menu plan save your grocery budget, it will save your sanity as well! I love menu planning and have been planning a menu nearly every week since my husband and I got married almost 10 years ago!

If you’re all too familiar with the drive thru, having a menu plan in place will help you bring back your evening meals at home. Without a plan, it’s all too easy to throw together an unbalanced meal or go to out for fast food again. Not only will you be eating better with a plan in place, you’ll be having more fun sitting down with those you love knowing that everyone is being well nourished.

However, if you’re new to planning a menu, it can be overwhelming. That’s why I’m starting a new weekly series of free printable menu plans and grocery lists for you to use!

While I would love for you to learn how to create your own menu plans, I also love to help where I can. As a busy work at home mom, I know there simply aren’t enough hours in a day for us women to do it all. We have to pick and choose what we think is best. Something I strive for in our family, but is always a work in progress, is that we’re sitting down and eating a healthy meal together on a regular basis. Preferably to a meal I cooked at home because it’s cheaper and better for us!

This FREE Weekly Menu Plan series will help you get started cooking at home with 5 meals, 1 salad, 1 dessert and side dish suggestions that you can make on your own.

That’s five meals that you can stretch however you need. Depending on your family size, you might end up having leftovers or you might end up eating it all in one go. Adapt each recipe to suit your needs. Regardless, you’ve got 5 meals planned and and two open nights for leftovers, planned take-out or something simple like sandwiches. You’ll feel so good knowing things are planned and ready to go!

Having a menu plan in place can drastically reduce your grocery bill and save you so much trouble when the clock hits 5 o’clock.

Here’s what’s in this week’s plan:

Easiest Ever Orange Chicken (serve with rice and steamed vegetables)

Crock Pot Taquitos (serve with homemade oven fries)

Slow Cooker Pasta E Fagioli Soup (serve with whole grain bread)

Easy Pot Roast Crock Pot Recipe (serve with this week’s salad)

Ranch Chicken (serve with this week’s salad and steamed vegetables)

Salad: Arugula Salad with Parmesan, Lemon and Olive Oil

Dessert: Strawberry Brownie Dessert Kabob

Download Menu Plan #7 Here.

The Summer Bucket of FUN!

May 19 | Easy DIY

Say goodbye to the "I'm bored" or "There's nothing to do!" sayings once and for all this summer. Spend half an hour or so gathering supplies for your summer bucket of FUN, and you'll be ready to go with at least 23 activities at a moment's notice.

I’ll be honest in saying that I’m sort of dreading this summer. My oldest daughter will be finished her two days a week preschool and swimming lessons so she will be home a lot more. As with most five year olds, she has a lot of energy and likes to keep busy. Normally this is okay, but the littlest is still napping quite a bit so during this time, we’re stuck at home. (and boredom usually strikes…)

With that in mind, I had to figure something out. Especially since I wanted to figure out some easy activities I could do with my oldest to make her feel like mommy isn’t just around for the baby’s needs.

Enter… The Summer Bucket of FUN!

I’m so so excited about it! This summer bucket of fun is loaded with supplies, mostly from the dollar store, that can be used to create an almost endless supply of activities. I think it’s going to be a hit!

The idea is that when Sienna is looking for something to do, she’ll pull something out of the bucket and we’ll get to work doing something fun. Some of the activities she can do on her own as well. I hope that this bucket will create some fun memories for her and remind her that life isn’t all about her little sister. 😉

Here’s what’s included in the bucket:

In order to complete some of the activities, I’ll have to gather some supplies that I most likely have on hand already. In total, I spent about $25 at the dollar store to fill the bucket, so I think each activity will end up being quite frugal too! (Especially since the list below is only a small list of possibilities!)

Here are some of the possible activities that we can do with the supplies from the bucket:

  1. My Summer Adventures book
  2. Spray Chalk painting
  3. Hand print Octopus
  4. Flip Flop Footprint picture
  5. Bird Feeders
  6. Shower curtain drawing
  7. Rock candy experiment
  8. Ice cream in a Bag
  9. Marshmallow and toothpick building
  10. Nature scavenger hunt
  11. Make a bouncy ball
  12. Go to the library
  13. Paint rocks
  14. Movie night/day
  15. Ice block treasure hunt
  16. Fishing game
  17. Blow bubbles
  18. Chalk drawing
  19. Magazine art
  20. Melted crayon art
  21. Fly swatter art
  22. Decoupage vase
  23. Popsicle stick basket

You can purchase The Summer Bucket of FUN ebook! The ebook includes a list of all the activities, a supply list and instructions for all the activities in one convenient downloadable book! I’ve made it really affordable at only $5.

BUY THE SUMMER BUCKET OF FUN EBOOK HERE.