Do you know what my husband and I did on Monday night? We had a meeting. A meeting, for goodness sake, to discuss our upcoming menu for the chagim. Those pesky Jewish high holidays are getting an awful early (Gregorian) start this year, with Erev … [Read more...]
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Shout Out to the Phoenix Jewish Community
On Tuesday night, I got to attend the 1st Annual Phoenix Taste of Kosher Event at Beth Joseph Congregation - a wonderful evening with about 300 members of the greater Phoenix Jewish community. What a spectacular event; I was truly honored to be … [Read more...]
How to Inflation-Proof Your Budget
Once a month for the past four or five months, we have seen huge type-faced headlines about the "highest inflation rates in twenty years!" These headlines are legitimately frightening — and all the more so if your family was already struggling to … [Read more...]
My Last Bar/Bat Mitzvah…. Having a Bat Mitzvah in Israel…. That Time I Completely Blew Through My Budget….
This post gets three titles, because I just couldn't decide how to headline this story. After sharing a post-simcha report with you guys from my oldest's Bar Mitzvah (in Cleveland) back in 2016, and my middle one's Bar Mitzvah (in Israel) in 2018, … [Read more...]
Why We Doubled Our Grocery Budget … And Why I’m Totally Okay With It
Confession time: I don't remember that last time I used a coupon at the grocery store. Eight years ago, when Frankie and I were deep in the process of building up our emergency fund and doing our best to eek a few extra dollars out of every … [Read more...]
KOAB’s 2015 Year in Review: Top 10 Posts
2015 has been a fantastic year at Kosher on a Budget. I am so grateful to all of you who have read, commented on, and shared the posts with your friends and followers. I can’t wait to see what 2016 year will bring, but today let's take a look back … [Read more...]
The Year that Was in 2014 — For Me, Personally, and for KOAB
2014 was a big year! For me personally and for us as a blogging community. (Yes, I think of KOAB as a community. Is that dorky? So be it!) The Big Move If I had to give a title to my family's year, it would definitely be "The Big Move". In … [Read more...]
Kansas City Staycation | Fun Things to Do With Your Whole Family
Staycations and road-trips are two of my family's favorite ways to save money with our vacation plans. If you're road tripping out west this summer, why not plan a stop in Kansas City? And if you're a local planning to save some money this summer … [Read more...]
Whole30 Week 4 Food Journal + Day 31 Thoughts
Today's the day I've been counting down toward for the last month: Day 31 of my Whole30. After spending a month eating only meat, chicken, eggs, veggies and fruit, and some nuts and seeds, the training wheels are coming off today! (If you’re … [Read more...]