http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com Extraordinary in the Ordinary - finding the extraordinary in an ordinary life Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:03:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/03/easy-ways-to-save-at-the-grocery-store/ http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/03/easy-ways-to-save-at-the-grocery-store/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:18:14 +0000 Extraordinary in the Ordinary http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/?p=432 Buy generic where you can. While I am happy with most generic brands, there are a few items that I really must stick with the name brand.  This may not...]]> http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/03/easy-ways-to-save-at-the-grocery-store/feed/ 0 http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/03/cheap-meal-ideas-for-a-tight-budget/ http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/03/cheap-meal-ideas-for-a-tight-budget/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Extraordinary in the Ordinary http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/?p=438 Eating at home is so much cheaper AND healthier for you.  You know exactly what is going in to your meals. I really struggle with the prices now at a...]]> http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/03/cheap-meal-ideas-for-a-tight-budget/feed/ 1 http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/home-budget-system-easy-paper-envelope-system/ http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/home-budget-system-easy-paper-envelope-system/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:32:23 +0000 Extraordinary in the Ordinary http://myspecialbox.com/?p=241 Have you heard of the envelope system?  Many finance programs teach this all cash system for tracking and managing money.  It’s great.  Our children used it when we were teaching...]]> http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/home-budget-system-easy-paper-envelope-system/feed/ 4 http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/grocery-shopping-made-easy/ http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/grocery-shopping-made-easy/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:05:15 +0000 Extraordinary in the Ordinary http://myspecialbox.com/?p=225 Ok, maybe that title was a bit ambitious. I probably wouldn’t go straight to “easy”, maybe “easier”. I absolutely hate grocery shopping. I love cooking but just hate going to...]]> http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/grocery-shopping-made-easy/feed/ 1 http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/save-a-living/ http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/save-a-living/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:18:35 +0000 Extraordinary in the Ordinary http://myspecialbox.com/?p=142 As a mom and just general homebody, I have always loved that phrase.   This mindset has been what has kept me home with my children. If you do the shopping...]]> http://extraordinaryintheordinary.com/2009/02/save-a-living/feed/ 0