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Saving money? 100 simple things you can do in your home. Really.

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How to Save Money Remember my friend who spends $1000 a month on restaurants and takeout? Still using her as my inspiration. I am trying to be successful at our No Spend November challenge. I am revisiting the techniques that I use to cut spending around the house. The New Year is when many households […]

How to Cut Expenses Without Feeling Deprived

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How to Cut Expenses One of the reasons people hate the idea of creating a budget is they don’t want to feel deprived. But what if you could save money and still enjoy the things you love? Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? This time of year, everyone talks about saving money and […]

How to Eat Healthy for Cheap~10 Ways to Save $ on Produce.

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How to Eat Healthy for Cheap “Do we eat turnips?” I sent a text to my sister-in-law. “No!” was her response. “Well, we do now.” was my response back to her. I was standing at the produce auction, eyeing up a 20 lb bag of turnips. It was $3! $3! That’s 15 cents a pound, […]

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7 Fun and Easy No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas | Decorations | Stickers

No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas True confession time. I don’t like carving pumpkins. I don’t. I’ve done the basic triangle eyes and pumpkin teeth carve, but after a few decades, that gets old. I tried the “buy a complicated pattern and battery operated carver” thing and they either never work. Or if we have a warm […]

How {and when!} to Request your Child’s School Records. {including IEP files}

School Educational Records We were seated around a huge U-shaped setup. I was directly across from the school district’s attorney, though we were a good 10 feet apart. We were in a settlement agreement meeting and were hoping to see some of the student’s IEP and school records. He looked right at me and said, […]

12 Inspirational Family Movies | Gratitude | Making a Difference | Giving Back

Inspirational Films about Making a Difference and Giving Back I hate when I have to rework posts due to creeps. With all of the buzz out there about the misogynist creeps in Hollywood, I am updating this post. I certainly do not want to promote anyone’s career who acts like that. And certainly, they don’t […]

The Dreidel Game + other Hanukkah Recipes and Activities. {free printables!}

The Dreidel Game + Hanukkah Activities Happy Hanukkah! It’s coming up soon. I like to teach my kids about all the major holidays and customs, even if we are not that ethnicity or religion. My sons both started playing the dreidel game in preschool and now one still asks for it. Personally, I think it’s […]

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