With five growing children we surely have to find ways to stretch our money. Here are three easy ways to…
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Frugal Living
Hundreds of Ways to Enjoy Your City on a Budget
Yesterday I shared an Ultimate Atlanta Staycation with you. Today I have the pleasure of sharing hundreds of ways to…
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Ultimate Atlanta Summer Staycation Guide: Free and Frugal Family Fun
Some of our very best summer memories are made with family right close to home. Today I offer up ideas…
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Homemade Gifts
(my brother’s homemade gift tags – small, free hand pieces of art we look forward to each year) Part of…
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Review of Vicki Bentley’s EveryDay Cooking
Do you have one of those tried and true cookbooks? I do. The cookbook my Mama wrote down all the…
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Edible Sand and Other Allergy-Friendly Birthday Cake Ideas
How’s a bucket of sand for a 13-year-old birthday cake? Edible sand that is. It was just right for a…
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Simple, Frugal Ways to Celebrate an Anniversary
This past weekend Hodgepodgedad and I celebrated 17 years of marriage! It was a simple celebration spanning a few days….
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Homemade Graduation Card
This is one of those fun little ideas I came up with after an internet search for quotes. I wanted…
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DIY Hand Soap Dispenser
You may remember our pretty hand soap dispensers with initials? Well, in our house some things need to be super-sized….
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Duct Tape Purse Tutorial
I’m back for another duct tape tutorial! One afternoon, I searched on Google for how to make a duct tape…
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Slow Cooker Recipes and Egg Substitutes
Truly the easiest way I have found to feed my family of seven is to put the slow cooker to…
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Homeschool Makeover: The Most Used Bookcase
Former, wonderful, overflowing and overused bookcase in our most central location. My husband and I have been blessed with hand-me-down…
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Duct Tape Bracelet Tutorial
Hello again. I’m back with another duct tape tutorial. This time a quick and easy bracelet! You will need: colored…
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