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Thrifty Living

Frugal Gardening Tips and Ideas

April 23, 2013

This time of year always leaves me chomping at the bits to start my garden. It is so fun to get outside with the family on a nice day and enjoy working in the dirt at the garden. Gardens can get pricey, but here are some frugal tips that will help you save a dollar [...]

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Disney’s Wreck It Ralph Family Movie Night

March 21, 2013

The other night we had a Wreck it Ralph Movie night. I have had this night planned for a few weeks, just been waiting on the movie to release, and our family’s schedule to allow a movie night. There are so many fun things you can incorporate into a movie night, besides just watching a [...]

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Making Fruits and Vegetables Convenient to Eat

March 13, 2013

I know I am not the only person out there that has let fruit ruin in the past simply because I never got around to peeling/slicing/chopping it…. right? Please someone else raise your hand.
That is how I use to roll. Mainly the before kids years. I can not tell you the many times I have [...]

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My Wholesale Club vs Grocery Store Price Points

February 6, 2013

Do you shop at Wholesale Clubs?
If I had a nickle for every time someone asked me that…. Usually my response is “it depends”, but bigger is not always better. Shopping at a grocery store that runs sales, doubles coupons, and has buy one get one sales, you almost always will get [...]

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Decorate for Christmas from the Dollar Store

December 10, 2012

Just a little idea to give some Holiday Cheer to those cabinets at the top. If you are like me, you only put items you use once in a blue moon in these since they are so high, and barely large enough to hold much of anything.

I took off the little red bow and bell [...]

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How to Clean Your Dishwasher

November 30, 2012

True Story. A few weeks ago, our dishwasher had standing water in it after I ran a cycle. I had also noticed that it was starting to look a little dingy. I regularly wipe the inside of the door, but never really go beyond that. But, I knew I had to figure out why this [...]

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Keep Powdered Sugar from Making a Mess with KitchenAid Mixer

November 15, 2012

In the process of making Buckeye Balls!
I love my KitchenAid stand right mixer, but if you have one, you notice that when using certain ingredients such as powdered sugar, it can make a mess. In other words, when you turn on the mixer, it starts snowing sugary dust in your kitchen.
If I am mixing with [...]

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Christmas Gift Swap Game – Better than White Elephant

November 6, 2012

You know that White Elephant game? The one where you bring a generic gift and the first person opens a gift then the next chooses to either take their gift or open a new one? Yeah. I pretty much hate that game. Especially at Christmas time. I am terrible and always end up with the [...]

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Shopping Halloween Clearance

November 1, 2012

Starting today, you will see Halloween products go on clearance. Over the next couple of weeks, you will see the prices reduce from 30 to 50 to 75% off! This is the time to stock up for next year.
Remember, chocolate candy has a shelf life of 1 year, and it has likely sat in a [...]

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DIY Homemade Charlie Brown Halloween Costume

October 31, 2012

In need of a last minute costume? Try thinking about what classic character your child likes best. Many of the common characters your children see places have very simple outfits.
*True story, I posted on my facebook page 2 days ago that I was thinking of going as Minnie Mouse, Lucille Ball, Honey Boo [...]

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