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Saving and Homemaking 5/20
Hello frugal friends. The photo above is a nod to my friend Becky’s blog, who featured almost the same photo this week. Great minds and all! Saving A local grocer had 20% off all fresh and packaged...
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Speaking Up – Part of Frugality
From the children’s book “Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Ben Franklin” One aspect of frugality is determining whether I am getting value for my money. When a product falls short, I honor...
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Dave-A-Versary
Memorial Day Weekend 2007 was our first exposure to Dave Ramsey. CNBC was running his “Dave Ramsey Roadshow” — most likely to fill time during a holiday weekend. I don’t recall how I landed on the...
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Saving and Homemaking 5/29
It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the US — a time to remember those who gave everything for our country. Memorial Day is also the “unofficial” start of summer, when it just seems right to be planting...
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Plant Momma
Here in the northern Great Lakes region, only the heartiest plants can make it through the winter. Some plants that could be perennial need to be brought inside over winter and coddled, or you can...
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A Little Homemaking and A Little Saving 6/4
With some planning and a little grace, I got through a very busy week last week. DD had ballet rehearsals and a recital. We narrowly escaped a deluge of rain on the way in to rehearsals (tulle...
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Shop the Locker
This post is urgent for those with kids still in school! Shortly your kids will be cleaning out their locker or cubbie. You would be shocked at how many school supplies have not been touched! Most...
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More Homemaking and Saving 6/10
Patio Flowers – So Pretty! I’m enjoying a spot of quiet this afternoon with a cool breeze coming in the window, iced coffee at hand, and a view of the neighborhood boys trying out the Slip and Slide...
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Saving and Homemaking 6/18
Take care of your garden Leprechaun It’s Sunday evening where I am. We have the windows wide open to catch the cool breeze and I am getting the great scent of mock orange blossoms which I picked from...
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Prisoner of Clutter?
Toys? Root of Modern Clutter? In the past few days the article “Today’s families are prisoners of clutter” from the Boston Globe has been trending all over my Facebook feed. I’m not sure why this...
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