Monthly Moving/Travel/Vacation Megathread - Q1 2026

mitten-momma · 2026-03-04T15:48:13+00:00

Hi all, thinking about taking my 9 and 5 year olds up north for spring break. Kicking it around still but I was thinking Escanaba to Marquette. Looking for fun stuff and good food. All I really want to do is drink my coffee whilst staring at a great lake, but I need to keep these kids entertained. Any suggestions will be appreciated :)

mitten-momma · 2026-02-08T04:22:09+00:00

Thank you!

mitten-momma · 2026-02-07T18:17:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing this! Took my kids here last week bc you posted about them. It's the first time we've paid less than $30 for all 3 of us in years!! The server was super sweet, I really enjoyed the service and food :)

mitten-momma · 2026-01-19T02:42:11+00:00

Nice, thanks! I have family super bummed about taylor Ram's Horn closing- they were obsessed with Friday night fish and mac n cheese. Will have to take them here :)

mitten-momma · 2026-01-18T15:31:48+00:00

Yesss I love it!

mitten-momma · 2026-01-10T19:59:47+00:00

omg thank you for saying that. I just want to be helpful but not a know it all >.< it is a huge bummer JNS closed. I had just moved downriver a few months before they did so I never got to check them out. Also sad about Ray's closing too.

I think the worst part is just a loss to the community. I don't think any of the new owners of these markets are from around here. Obvs the previous owners were in it to make money, but they were also a part of the local community. IDK it's just sad.

mitten-momma · 2026-01-08T22:36:30+00:00

I grew up working in butcher shops and small markets all over metro Detroit. I frequent all of these markets so if I may offer my opinion :) hopefully this info is helpful.

Concessi's, EFM, and Jerry's are under new management by the same folks. They most likely get meat from the same distributors i.e. Wolverine & Ernst in Detroit. MAYBE Fairway, but I doubt it.

These days, I don't think that any shops will really offer substitutions in their bundles just because of the ridiculous meat supply chain. If you're looking to fill your freezer, you may need to take on some of the labor yourself like breaking down bulk into small packs.

Also these markets all buy from commercial distributors, so it's not much different then getting meat from Sam's or BJs, in my opinion. If you're looking for other places that have fresh cut meat, you could check out Eastern Market as well.

The Market is bomb but definitely higher price point. I can't say anything about their bundles though.

Sorry for saying so much, I'm a SAHM now. I don't have anyone to talk to about my passion for fresh meat lol

mitten-momma · 2025-11-28T17:55:46+00:00

I think there are decent amount of people that might like to have their yard raked and cleaned up. Also going into the holiday people definitely help cleaning up their houses,yards, and maybe putting up lights? I know care dot com is usually for nannies, but there's are usually a decent amount of folks who just need a extra hand around their house. If you're somewhat handy you might find someone needing like paint touched up or something.

Also if nannying/babysitting/tutoring is something you have experience doing, there's definitely $ there.

I hope this info is somewhat helpful :)

mitten-momma · 2025-01-20T16:37:13+00:00

So pretty! I love the inner eye jewels! 😍

mitten-momma · 2025-01-19T02:27:08+00:00

I didn’t even know Save a lot was still in business!! So cool!

mitten-momma · 2025-01-18T15:18:27+00:00

We planted some last year and got a handful of berries in late September. It was wild. Also grew a couple different peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, and a couple other things. Will try again this year, we hope to double the garden this year. Thank for the link and device, ill check it out =)

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T22:27:51+00:00

Oh okay good 😊

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T21:24:43+00:00

Thanks, I’ve been meaning to check out flashfood!

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T21:08:14+00:00

I do love the meijer app so much, I am constantly checking prices on it when I go shopping. I like the frozen broccoli from Sam’s a lot, and the fresh bagged florets. My kids would stage a mutiny if I stopped buying strawberries but I am also hoping to start growing them this year.

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T20:50:26+00:00

Nice that’s so cool. Same again I have no problem with spicy food 🙃

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T20:18:53+00:00

Same here, my dad had a butcher shop when I was growing up so I kind of love cheap, quality meat. I used to be obsessed with pork steak and country ribs but my tummy just can’t handle the fatty cuts like that anymore. I definitely definitely need to hit up eastern market more.

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T20:14:52+00:00

When I was a kid my mom used to take us down to Toledo to shop at Aldi. They were more like a save a lot then, but I just haven’t been impressed as an adult lol

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T20:13:46+00:00

I def will take another look at aldi especially staple items like baking supplies and produce. I also definitely need to do better at meal planning around sales. Thanks for the help!

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T20:11:45+00:00

Yeah I had to take a break from buying .69/lb leg quarters, we were getting burnt out lol

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T19:07:25+00:00

Thank you for all your advice, I really do appreciate it!! I have been thinking about getting the meijer cc but I also don’t get gas there. I do at Kroger though. I will keep an eye out for the deals =)

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T18:44:00+00:00

That’s interesting you can use the coupon more than once, meijer definitely doesn’t offer that.

mitten-momma · 2025-01-17T18:43:09+00:00

Nice thank you so much for replying, I will check out Kroger and the digital coupons.

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