September 2008

Escaping the Amish Friendship Bread Trap

A couple of weeks ago, Kristina at A Gaggle of Girls posted this recipe for Amish Friendship Bread. I really really wanted to try it, but was a little apprehensive about begetting all of those starters! Well, I did it anyway. Against my better judgment, I gathered the ingredients for starting my own starter, and [...]

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Living Frugally Yet Well

This is the 2nd post in response to the question: “Can you explain how to save money while still raising a family and trying to keep up with what society seems to think a family needs to have?” Yesterday, I reposted Keeping up with the Joneses (AKA Society) and keeping Clothing purchases from breaking the bank. To [...]

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NOT keeping up with the Joneses

This is an updated post I made back in March. Some of my answers have changed J Not surprising! Get a cup of coffee and something to nibble, pull up a chair and get comfy. My friend asked for the impossible and I do love a challenge. I recently posted a request for article ideas [...]

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Boys Are Expensive!

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER I promised an entry on Saturday about Mark and his broken hand. The weekend got away from me and so that promised entry has been delayed just a teeny bit! BIG TOUGH GUYS & LITTLE TOUGH GUYS Last weekend was our visitation weekend with YM10, Mark’s son. Much of the weekend [...]

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Anniversary on the Cheap

Wednesday was an anniversary of sorts for Mark and me. Not our wedding anniversary, but it was the day we pledged to be together forever (neither of us was certain we ever wanted to take the “Legal” Plunge again). Our normal anniversary celebration includes dinner at a nice restaurant to the tune of $100 or [...]

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