BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad (she: Sam)
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BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad (she: Sam)

Since becoming a mom, saving money on healthy meals has been a huge part of my stay-at-home job. The most effective way I have found to save big is through pairing coupons with great deals at my local store – 10 for $10 sales are my very favorite! Most of these sales, are generally on canned goods which has really challenged me to get creative with the things I make; because making healthy things that my family will actually eat is top of the priority list.

To make sure I’m using up my sale items, I have given myself a goal of creating at least one meal a week with mostly canned pantry items. Generally, I make these meals on Thursday: when my husband works late, and I’m too exhausted after a day with the boys to spend a lot of time cooking!

Hearty Chicken Stew w/ Butternut Squash & Quinoa ~ Olives from Spain
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Hearty Chicken Stew w/ Butternut Squash & Quinoa ~ Olives from Spain

Olives are one of my favorite foods! Maybe it’s because of my Greek ancestory, or maybe it’s because olives are just plain awesome. They’re naturally sugar-free and have lots of good monounsaturated fats. They’re delicious in salads, soups, spreads, or just by themselves. I love the variety of colors, flavors and how healthy they are….

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Kara)

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Kara)

It’s here!  The long awaited LOVE series… ahhh… Forever My Valentine!  Each day this week, ‘Or so she says…’ will feature one blog reader and get a sneak peek into their love life… their favorite things, what makes their marriage work, and so much more.   To make things extra special this year, Get Away Today has…

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Sharon)

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Sharon)

It’s here! The long awaited LOVE series… ahhh… Forever My Valentine! Each day this week, ‘Or so she says…’ will feature one blog reader and get a sneak peek into their love life… their favorite things, what makes their marriage work, and so much more.

To make things extra special this year, Get Away Today has offered to throw in a romantic 3 night San Diego hotel stay & I’ll throw in a $200 Visa gift card to one of the 5 couples featured this week. The couple that wins will be the one who gets the most contest entries at the bottom of their post. So, if you want to support the couple you’re reading about and help them win, be sure to help them earn some entries! They only have ONE DAY to earn their entries… the day of their post, until 10pm MST that very night.

Today, meet Chris and Sharon!

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Emily)

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Emily)

It’s here! The long awaited LOVE series… ahhh… Forever My Valentine! Each day this week, ‘Or so she says…’ will feature one blog reader and get a sneak peek into their love life… their favorite things, what makes their marriage work, and so much more.

To make things extra special this year, Get Away Today has offered to throw in a romantic 3 night San Diego hotel stay & I’ll throw in a $200 Visa gift card to one of the 5 couples featured this week. The couple that wins will be the one who gets the most contest entries at the bottom of their post. So, if you want to support the couple you’re reading about and help them win, be sure to help them earn some entries! They only have ONE DAY to earn their entries… the day of their post, until 10pm MST that very night.

Today, meet Emily & Todd!

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Natalie)

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Inside My Love Life (she: Natalie)

It’s here! The long awaited LOVE series… ahhh… Forever My Valentine! Each day this week, ‘Or so she says…’ will feature one blog reader and get a sneak peek into their love life… their favorite things, what makes their marriage work, and so much more.

To make things extra special this year, Get Away Today has offered to throw in a romantic 3 night San Diego hotel stay & I’ll throw in a $200 Visa gift card to one of the 5 couples featured this week. The couple that wins will be the one who gets the most contest entries at the bottom of their post. So, if you want to support the couple you’re reading about and help them win, be sure to help them earn some entries! They only have ONE DAY to earn their entries… the day of their post, until 10pm MST that very night.

Today, meet Natalie & Kyle!

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Into My Love Life (she: Kathryn)

Forever My Valentine ~ A Peek Into My Love Life (she: Kathryn)

It’s here! The long awaited LOVE series… ahhh… Forever My Valentine! Each day this week, ‘Or so she says…’ will feature one blog reader and get a sneak peek into their love life… their favorite things, what makes their marriage work, and so much more.

To make things extra special this year, Get Away Today has offered to throw in a romantic 3 night San Diego hotel stay & I’ll throw in a $200 Visa gift card to one of the 5 couples featured this week. The couple that wins will be the one who gets the most contest entries at the bottom of their post. So, if you want to support the couple you’re reading about and help them win, be sure to help them earn some entries! They only have ONE DAY to earn their entries… the day of their post, until 10pm MST that very night.

Today, meet Kathryn and Zachary!

houseplant care
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Houseplant Care – And a Giveaway! (she: Becky)

Hi Or So She Says readers! I’m Becky from Bite of Delight, and I’m so thrilled to be a new contributor here! I’m a Utah girl married to my best friend, and together we have four little buddies. I love to cook and I spend most of my time in the kitchen. We don’t eat elaborate meals every night, but we do eat together as a family every night. I love reading and Sunday afternoon naps and a clean house. Things that I miss since having 4 kids, but they’re all slowly coming back into my life!
Normally you’ll find me in my kitchen elbow-deep in bread dough or chocolate, but for my first post here, I want to talk to you about houseplant care because…it’s Houseplant Appreciation Day! When I found out about this fun day, I talked to the nice folks at Western Gardens and they agreed to help me out with a giveaway just for you! (Keep reading for details!)

Top 10 Most Pinned Posts of 2014 ~ Or so she says…

Top 10 Most Pinned Posts of 2014 ~ Or so she says…

It’s always fun to knock-out another year of blogging and look back at all the great ideas shared. What a collection! Each year, there are roughly 300 new ideas shared on ‘Or so she says…’! After 6 years of blogging, that’s approximately 1800 ideas!! I love it.

So, 2014 was awesome and the contributors killed it. I did a little research and put together this list of the top 10 most pinned posts of the year. And here they are!

DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate ~ Yummy!

DOVE® Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate ~ Yummy!

I’ve always been a big fan of DOVE® chocolate. Other chocolate brands just don’t compare to the smooth, creamy taste of DOVE®. I think I’ve probably tried all the different varieties of tasty chocolate products that DOVE® offers, and I love them all. When I heard that DOVE® had some new products out, Whole Fruit…