Not Made Of Money

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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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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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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Well my old sewing machine finally quit working so I was able to treat myself to a new one. I purchased a Brother 50 Stitch Computerized Sewing Machine model. I am eager to start work on some Christmas projects I have lined up and with this new machine, sewing them should be a [...]

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I spent a lot of time this weekend decluttering. I went through the kids’ closets and weeded out stuff that didn’t fit, was worn out, etc. There is still a lot of work to be done but I can see that I made progress. I’ve decided to implement “The Fly Lady” system [...]

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On my weekly grocery trip to Target this past week I noticed a display in the front of the store with all kinds of fall treats – apple cider, pumpkin bread, gingersnap cookies, etc. This inspired me to do some baking this weekend so yesterday I pulled out some recipes and got started. [...]

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I would like to warmly welcome The Frugal Duchess to the Frugal Blog Network. I’ve been reading Sharon’s blog for a while now and have enjoyed her articles on saving money and frugality. This week she had a very timely piece entitled “What Happens to Your Money When the Bank Goes Under?” [...]

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