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Stocking Stuffers Almost Broke My Budget

Mark and I hit a couple of stores yesterday to pick up 3 or 4 things on our list that we weren’t able order online. I am REALLY proud of us for having a shopping budget this year (for the first time ever!) and really working hard to stick to it. Believe it [...]

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9 Tips to Keep You Sane During the Holidays

The next two months are the most hectic months of our year. Somebody hit the panic button!!! It’s 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. That means it’s only 6 weeks until Christmas! If you’re thinking: OH NO!!! SO MUCH TO DO! SO MUCH TO BUY! HOW WILL I EVER GET IT ALL DONE?
Stop. Breathe. Read.
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Forgotten Goodies

I’m thinking that my stockpile of goodies needs to be a little more closely tracked. Since the week after Christmas last year, I’ve been gathering things a bit at a time for gifting. I picked up a few things on insanely cheap clearance at Wal-Mart. I’ve received new items in the mail [...]

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Cheapskate Christmas

Well, it’s the end of September. K-Mart has had their Christmas display up and in full force for THREE WEEKS already. Personally, I’d rather see the Christmas displays after … say… ONE day of weather that requires a sweater. I have to admit, though, that this is reminding me of all of the things I [...]

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