Well, I have wrapped up week three of my experiment to see if I can feed my family of four health and tasty meals for one month with a budget of $632. $632 being the maximum amount of SNAP (Supplemental Nutritious Assistance Program) that a family of four can receive in California. So far, so good. I am about to say that yes you can, …
We are just wrapping up the first week of my “experiment” to see if I can feed my family of four on $632 for the month. So far, so good! Although I do have some disclaimers, and I will talk about those in a bit. First, my weekly shopping. I decided to head to Walmart for my …
My daughter graduated with a degree in nutritional sciences. She currently works in a Farm to School program working to increase lower-income communities access to healthy food. I am a mother and a teacher. I spend my days with children.We both know how important it is for families to have access to healthy food. Food …
My daughter Alyssa is graduating this May from Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitative Services with a degree in Nutritional Sciences. She has spent years studying nutrition and learning of the medical benefits of a healthy diet. My daughter loves to share her knowledge, and I have learned a lot! I have tried …
One of my ongoing projects is to help keep our financial house in order. When I was fresh out of college in 1986, I worked in the financial industry. My degree was in Business Administration and Economics and investing was my passion. I held jobs with Citibank; IDS Financial Services; and Bateman, Eichler, Hill, …
