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My family lives on a tight monthly cash flow, and often, the only place we can cut costs – besides the obvious, fun and entertainment – is our food budget. This is difficult for me to wrap my head around sometimes, because while we have to live within our financial means, I hold nutritious food [...]
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Today, my daughters asked me when we are going to the zoo again. They have amazing memories. My three-year-old Emily was recalling the un-caged parrot that was sitting in the tree, able to fly wherever he chose, as well as the butterflies in the insect pavilion that crawled from nearby flowers to drink from a [...]
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Guest Post by TerraCycle Families are creatures of habit. Habit is helpful in accomplishing tasks with young kids, and keeping everything organized. It cuts down on the questions of what’s coming next, and keeps everyone in line. Habit is also the reason that some people think it’s harder to begin recycling, or harder to begin “going green.” [...]
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How To Start Recycling If you’re anything like my family, you are creatures of habit. That’s why this week, TerraCycle is offering up some tips for how to break those wasteful habits, get started recycling in your home, and reduce household trash. Recycling doesn’t have to be complicated, and it doesn’t have to be a difficult [...]
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My mom hates the word, “budget.” She says it reminds her of a diet – something people will try in order to get drastic results but ultimately end up reverting back to their previous eating, or spending, habits that got them into trouble in the first place. I have no problem using the word “budget” [...]
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I’m always thrilled when I see someone decide to breastfeed. The reason is because prior to becoming a breastfeeding mom, I felt that there was a strong pull to use formula instead. My mother struggled with breastfeeding, gave up, and turned to formula. When my younger brother was born, she went straight to formula. I [...]
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I wrote about this a few weeks ago on my blog, and it’s an idea I wanted to share here with our Frugal Living readers as well. We all struggle with sticking to our budgets to some degree or another. Here’s a solution that our family has found that works really well to keep a [...]
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I have problems with commercial deodorant/antiperspirant. Not only have I struggled in the past few years to find one that worked for more than 20 minutes, I recently have been fighting a rash from using the ones that do work. I have long suspected a metal allergy- because wearing certain earrings makes my ears swell [...]
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For years, I had skirted the bulk bins with my shopping cart, unwilling to commit to choosing, measuring, weighing, and then, when I got home, having everything in unidentifiable stacks of plastic or paper bags. Still, I usually eyed the bulk bins a little wistfully, thinking of the interesting bean mixes or the savings I [...]
Read More →The green living craze is not just another fad. It’s here to stay, and there’s a reason for that. That reason is that green living is excellent for the environment and it’s also economical. You can actually save a lot of money by doing your part to save planet Earth. You can save energy and [...]
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Editor’s Note: My article today is an interview with my friend, Courtney, who runs an etsy shop called A Cottage Life. She uses her creativity and crafty skills to turn old, worn-out items into unique treasures! She also has had a booth at the Farm Chicks Antiques Show in Spokane, WA for the past two [...]
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If you love creative, kid-friendly projects that use everyday objects then you will love Puppet Play by Diana Schoenbrun. Diana teaches puppetry and creative writing workshops along with authoring two books. Her first book,Beasties, is all about making adorable stuffed monsters. Puppet Play is her latest book and I was very pleased to receive an [...]
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