Looking for something to do one night? Head on over to Barnes and Noble, get a free Cappuccino (now through Oct. 31st) and pick out a great book to read in our cooler fall weather.

I believe in stockpiling food for a variety of reasons. It saves me from paying top price on items when I need them, and keeps me out of the grocery stores so it saves me money too.

Do you struggle with planning meals for your family? Everyone is tightening their belts these days due to rising costs of food, gas and everything in between. Meal planning truly does help with not going overboard at the grocery store. I don't mind cooking, but I have trouble coming up with ideas (and the weekend is hardest of all with 3 meals to plan), and when I think of something I'm usually missing an ingredient or two. Here is a menu planning chart that works for a 2 week spread.