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Grocery Budgeting with a Big Family: Our Real Food Staples List
Feeding a big family on a budget while sticking to real, nourishing, from-scratch meals isn’t always easy—but it’s possible. Over the years, we’ve learned how to stretch our grocery dollars, stock our pantry with purpose, and keep meals simple, honest, and full of flavor. From homemade pasta to pantry staples and the occasional food pantry trip, I’m sharing what works for us—and what might help you too.
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I Spent Years Wanting to Be Somebody… And I Already Was
“I spent years chasing a name for myself—something bigger, something that felt like ‘enough.’ I didn’t realize I already had the most important title of all: Mom. I thought I needed status to be somebody, but the whole time, little eyes were watching, and little hearts were loving me just as I was.”