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frugal

Quick and Easy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

18 January 2010

Last Thursday was a really rough day for Shane, as he spent a lot of time ministering in the hospital. I normally have supper ready for him around 5:00 when he gets home, but on this day, I had no idea when he would be home. When he did come in, my sweetie was starving, [...]

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Guest Posting at KingdomFirstMom.com

8 January 2010

I have a guest post on my dear friend Alyssa’s site, KingdomFirstMom. Feel free to check it out, and while you are there, make sure you check out her Blogging Goals for 2010. This post is very inspiring, whether you are a fellow blogger or not. Alyssa also hosts the weekly meme, The CVS $5 [...]

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Wrapping Paper Storage: A Frugal Alternative

5 January 2010

Christmas is over, and it is officially a NEW year. I don’t know about you, but I went nuts shopping some of the after-Christmas sales and snagged super-cheap wrapping paper. I was really excited until I got home and needed a place to store it for the next year. (Oops!) Luckily, the last time I [...]

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The Importance of Checking Your Receipt

13 November 2009

One of my Walmart purchases from my trip on Monday was the Playskool Sit-n-Spin.  That will be one of M’s Christmas presents. I purchased it because 1) I had a $10 off coupon, and 2) it was on roll-back for $17.  I thought this would make a fabulous gift for only $7! After checking out, [...]

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Quick and Frugal Kid’s Cape

5 November 2009
Ironing the material

I was very cheap frugal with my girls’ Halloween costumes this year.  I refused to purchase a costume in a package for $20 or $30.  No way! So, I got the bright idea (Monday, mind you) that I would make their costumes. After a trip to Hobby Lobby and Walmart, I came out with shirts, [...]

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