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Weekend Roundup – Gardening Edition

May 16, 2009

Our little backyard garden is thriving and we’re so excited that it will be harvest time soon. The little tomato plants are just bursting at the seams and the turnips are coming along nicely. It’s such a great feeling to grow your own food!
Here are some posts I enjoyed reading this past week [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Summer is Nearly Here Edition

May 2, 2009

The weather has been heating up here in Florida. Not too much longer and the kids will be out of school. Looks like Summer is almost here!
Here are some of my favorite posts from the blogosphere from this past week:
The Tight Fisted Miser reviews how he did on his goals for the month [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Spring Cleaning Edition

March 23, 2009

Well I’ve been bitten by the “spring cleaning” bug. There are several large decluttering projects I have planned for the coming weeks. We’re also going to be planting our garden and the kids are really geared up for spring break.
Here are some articles I’ve enjoyed recently from the Frugal Blog [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Happy Valentine’s Day Edition

February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re celebrating the holiday pretty low key. I baked some homemade cupcakes for the kids and we’ll have homemade pizza as a treat later on. I did decorate the kitchen table with a Valentine theme tablecloth from the dollar store and some pink and white streamers that I had [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Put Away The Christmas Stuff Edition

January 4, 2009

We finished taking the outdoor Christmas decorations down yesterday and everything is all boxed up and put away. I made my master list of what Christmas decorations we have and what gifts I purchased for next year. I stapled this list to my 2009 calendar in the month of August, which is when [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Wrapping Gifts Edition

December 13, 2008

I’m done with all my Christmas shopping and just have a few more gifts to wrap. My plans are to get those wrapped this weekend so I will be “officially” done. I’m amazed how quickly the past year has gone – seems like it was just yesterday we were celebration last Christmas! [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Cleaning The Carpet Edition

November 24, 2008

Every year we get our carpets and living room furniture steam cleaned. It’s amazing how much dirt can accumulate! I’ve tried DIY methods but nothing seems to work as well as having a professional in to do the job. We’ve been using the same service for years – so this week I’m [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Getting Ready for Thanksgiving Edition

November 17, 2008

Well with Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, I’ve been busy making my shopping list and my cooking plan. As has been my tradition for years now, I cook our Thanksgiving meal on the day before Thanksgiving, and then reheat it for Thanksgiving dinner. This way I can enjoy the holiday and not fuss over a [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Too Much Candy Edition

November 3, 2008

Well the kids had a grand time with last Friday’s holiday – and we’ve all eaten our fair share of candy the last few days. I made my weekly Target shopping trip yesterday and saw the Halloween candy all on sale! It would be a great time to stock up on candy for [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Waiting in Line For Early Voting Edition

October 26, 2008

Yesterday I went to my county’s designated early voting place only to find myself at the end of a very long line. There were nearly 100 people ahead of me. After waiting out in the heat for about 10 minutes (had 2 of the kids with me), it was very apparent that this [...]

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