The children draw names each year to give each other gifts. I let them go ahead and open them this…
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Thrifty Living
I bought some stuff on Saturday. I had $90 in birthday money and I spent all of it. Here are…
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Cloth Napkins
In continuation of The Freedom of Frugal Living, we now have a brand new set of cloth napkins. Used this…
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The Habit of Using Coupons: Guest Post by Heidi Stearns
Heidi is a friend of my heart. We share many common interests. We homeschool together, attend the same church, have…
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The freedom of frugal living
Every now and then I need to make fun of myself. See, I’m afraid I’ve become that stereotype. That bread-baking,…
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Staying focused on Christ in seasons of little money pt. 2
This is the second part of Trisha’s post from yesterday and it is chock full of good stuff! If you…
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Staying focused on Christ in seasons of little money pt.1
Today’s guest post comes from a sweet friend, whom I’ve known for several years, since my girls took dance through…
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Homemade Laundry Detergent
I’ve heard about this for a while. Yet it just sounded so… ‘too much.’ But then my mother started making…
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Back to basics: big-shop cooking
I must be honest. I’m not a true once-a-month cook. I tried. I strived (or strove). But it wasn’t easy….
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Back to basics: simple suppers
So you’ve started back with the basics. Slow and easy. Or maybe not. Maybe, like me, you are feeling a…
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