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Month: October 2013

Monday Frugal Update

Monday Frugal Update

Wow, what a busy month! With a few health issues being dealt with by all of us, harvest happening at work for me, and school activities, we were a bit busy and crazy. When I have had energy, I have been doing a lot of cleaning, decluttering, and organizing with the intention of making life simpler and calmer at home. I haven’t gotten rid of a lot except for trash and unusable goods. Some of the kids’ clothes have gone…

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Planning for Christmas – Week 3

Planning for Christmas – Week 3

With Week 1 and Week 2 down, the planning has begun, the wish lists have been given to you, and you have your lists ready. Right? If you don’t, don’t feel bad! You have plenty of time yet to get going! This week we will be focusing on three things. None of them are very difficult, but all of them need some time to get accomplished. That means getting started now! 1. If any homemade gifts or stocking stuffers need…

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Weekend Links

Weekend Links

It’s the weekend! Time to conquer and divide! But be sure to relax too!I have a lot of interests and I read about a lot of different things. I always want to share that information with you and I couldn’t decide on the best way for a long time. I always want to sound like the expert and share this information with you after I tried it, but you know I just don’t have the time to try everything I…

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Fatigue and Insomnia: 8 Ways To Deal With Constant Exhaustion

Fatigue and Insomnia: 8 Ways To Deal With Constant Exhaustion

I have struggled with fatigue on and off for many years and it still never fails to kick my butt when it happens. So I have slowly been sliding back on the caffeine wagon and now I am trying to get back off. No caffeine for me unless it is in tea. Or chocolate. Caffeine makes for a lot of other problems for me in my life. However, getting away from it is easier said than done especially if I…

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September Grocery Spending

September Grocery Spending

In light of my No Spend September Challenge and my goal to keep my grocery budget under $130, I thought I would share what I spent. Please keep in mind a few things:1. I have a fairly decent pantry and food storage area that is fairly well stocked.2. We do have some dietary needs and try to be dairy-free as possible due to lactose intolerance. We also try to keep processed sugars to a minimum.3. No meat is bought unless…

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Monday No Spend Challenge and Frugal Update

Monday No Spend Challenge and Frugal Update

Since I have two weeks to get caught up on the Frugal Update and the No Spend Challenge (sigh), let’s get this ball rolling! Last week was homecoming at both schools my kids attend, we have gone to a lot of ball games and cross country meets, Jordan’s wisdom teeth out, and not a lot else on the plate. I did that on purpose! I am pretty serious about keeping the gas usage down. Even filling twice a week was…

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