When energy and food prices began rising earlier this year, I decided I needed a clothesline to offset some of…
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Frugal Living
Homemade Yellow Cake Mix
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Blame it on the Pumpkin Crumble Cake. I went to make my favorite fall pumpkin treat (because I’m not a…
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Do I Dare Make Freezer Meals for My Large Family?
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.You are going to laugh at this, but the last time I made freezer meals I was a newlywed! That’s…
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How Much Does it Cost to Feed My Large Family?
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.I’m going to start this post by disclosing the fact that talking about money makes me squirm. There are so many…
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FREE Teen Photographer Magazine!
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Do you have a budding photographer in your home? My daughter, Megan, from Diverse Reflections Photography has a special resource…
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How Having a Frugal Dad has Made Me a Frugal Mom
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Earlier this week, I told you about how I grew up with a father who had lived through the Depression,…
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What My Depression Era Father Taught Me About Being Frugal
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Some of you may find it difficult to believe I was raised by a dad who lived during the Depression,…
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A Simple Way to Bless Others
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Our family recently went sandhill plum picking. This yearly summer ritual has become much more than a family outing. It has…
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Art Supplies and Ideas for Small Spaces and Large Families
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Children are natural artists. They will sketch and color on just about anything if left to their own devices. They…
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