Tag: budget

• GF/DF Pumpkin Curry Soup

  

  Looking for the perfect marriage of pumpkin soup season to warm you on a fall day? Try this super easy pumpkin curry soup recipe!

  aprilbarcalow

  October 3, 2025

  Recipes and Meals

  budget, cheap, curry, dairy free, dinner, easy, gluten free, ideas, inexpensive, pumpkin, quick, slow cooker, soup, supper, vegan option

• Spoonie-Friendly Date Night

  

  Looking for energy-friendly, budget-friendly ideas for your next date night? We’ve got you covered…

  aprilbarcalow

  February 14, 2025

  Hobbies and Recreation, Livable Relationships

  activities, budget, budget friendly, date night, dating, ideas, inclusive, love, low cost, low energy, marriage, relationship, romance, spoonie, Valentine's day

• Reusable Dish Sponges

  

  Looking for an easy, budget-friendly, environmentally-friendly project? Try these happy little kitchen sponges!

  aprilbarcalow

  November 8, 2024

  Hobbies and Recreation, House and Home

  bridal shower, budget, budget friendly, craft, ecofriendly, environmental, gift idea, green, Kitchen, reusable, sewing project, sponges, stocking stuffer, teacher gift

• GF DF Fried Rice for One

  

  Looking for a quick, easy, allergen-safe meal you can take along to holiday get-togethers? Check out this simple recipe for fried rice for one!

  aprilbarcalow

  December 22, 2023

  Recipes and Meals

  budget, celebration, cheap, children, family, gluten free, healthy, hosting, inexpensive, light, meal planning

• Fun Glasses

  

  I’ve said it many, many times, but if there is an option for fun when I’m choosing things I need, I will always take it! The same holds true when it comes to buying glasses. The author poses with browline red polka dot glasses with silver frames. She has shoulder-length curly hair, and wears a…

  aprilbarcalow

  November 21, 2023

  Fashion and Accessories, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

  affordable, budget, eyeglasses, glasses, ideas, migraine, money, solutions, sunglasses, tips, vision

• Unusual Habits that Now Seem Normal

  

  Living with chronic illness or disability means finding practical work-arounds to meet the challenges. Here are some of the unusual things I do that now feel normal.

  aprilbarcalow

  January 31, 2023

  Hobbies and Recreation, Livable Blog, Livable Relationships, Personal Care

  accessible, budget, chronic illness, disability, fatigue, habits, hacks, ideas, meal, pain, planning, solutions, tips

• Budget-Saving Ideas for Chronic Illness

  

  Looking for a way to save a few pennies, and maybe a little effort? Here are some of the ways I keep my budget trimmed–both my monetary and energy budgets!

  aprilbarcalow

  November 29, 2022

  Livable Blog

  budget, cheap, chronic illness, disability, easy, home, house, ideas, meal planning, money, money saving, solutions, tips

• Meal Planning with Chronic Illness

  

  Meal planning and prep can be exhausting endeavors with chronic illness or disability! Here are my tips for simplifying meals in your home.

  aprilbarcalow

  February 13, 2022

  Recipes and Meals

  accessible, affordable, budget, celiac friendly, chronic illness, disability, family, fatigue, food, gluten free, grocery shopping, ideas, meal planning, meal prep, nutrition, planning, shopping, solutions, system, tips

• Easy Rice, Sausage, and Pepper Casserole

  

  An easy week night casserole with simple, healthy ingredients. Affordable recipe that is simple to make. Gluten free and celiac-friendly!

  aprilbarcalow

  February 9, 2022

  Recipes and Meals

  accessible, budget, casserole, celiac, celiac friendly, cheap, chronic illness, disability, easy, gluten free, meal planning, pepper, recipe, rice, sausage