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Finances
Managing your Finances
What does managing your finances and cleaning out your daughter’s room have...
8 Frugal Entertainment Ideas
The sun comes out, the money spending tends to get loose, and plans go a flyin’!...
5 Ways to Stretch a Food Budget
Many people are tightening there budgets for many reasons. Whether it is due to...
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10 Reasons to Downshift
Here are 10 great reasons to Downshift your Life (click here) (All 10 apply to me...
The Plan
So, lately I have been talking about The Plan. The Plan to forgo the Rat Race and...
Memorial Day – The BBQ & Lessons Learned
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall...
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70+ Smoothie Recipes for Better Health!
Since Summer is here, it is my mission to eat healthier. Why? Is it the nutritional benefits? The yummy-tasting summer harvest? Nope. It’s the hopeful acheivement of losing a few pounds; to trim the waistline; to try and gain the abs that all women want! Okay, maybe that is stretching it a bit too far – LOL! I started my trek to better health... [Read more of this review]
Totally worth making
I received a new cookbook in the mail and tried this FABULOUS recipe. It was pretty funny last night watching my husband and I peeling peaches. Messy, too! But, it was oh so yummy! The only notes: *I’m sure frozen peaches make this recipe much easier to prepare. * 2 lbs of fresh peaches do not make for 7 cups. I say get 4 lbs if you use fresh... [Read more of this review]
Menu Plan Monday
This Week’s Menu: Sunday: Chili Dogs & Pasta Salad Monday: Enchilada Casserole & Refried Beans Tuesday: Chicken Salad, Fruit, & Garlic Bread Wednesday: Steak, Au Gratins, & Veggies Thursday: Tuna Noodle Casserole & Salad (No Spend Week Over) Friday: Eat Out Since my family is on a No Spend Week it’s going to be... [Read more of this review]
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Travel
Yosemite – one of Life’s Grandeurs
*I believe if you click on pic it will give you the full size to which you can save on your desktop as a background* Yosemite, a U.S. National Park. Only 5 hours away for me, but yet I have only been once as a child. I think it may be time to plan another trip. These pictures were forwarded from a friend and his wife who spent $300 (with lots of frugal... [Read more of this review]
Hiking: frugal fun or mad workout?
South Fork Trail, Hwy 38, Jenks Lake Rd. Forecast: Weather to be warm and sunny. I decided to make use of it and try out a new trail. I used to hike local trails with my kids quite a bit. Pre marriage, I used to live where the foothills were my back yard. So, it only took a couple of minutes to hit a good trail. Post marriage, just haven’t gotten... [Read more of this review]
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