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Cheap Girls Getaway

A few months ago, my girlfriends and I decided that we needed to get away for a Girls Only Weekend.  Of course, finances being tight for all of us, we couldn’t just run out and book one of those Girlfriends Getaway packages that are all over the ‘net these days. Where We Stayed: One of my [...]

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4 Cheap Ways To Help

I listen to Dave Ramsey on the radio on my way home in the afternoons. For the most part, I think he’s got great information which he doles out in a gleefully brutal way. I listen because he’s smart. I itch to change the channel because he often uses his forum to be a jerk. [...]

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10 Tips for a Great Family Game Night

We love to have Family Game Night. It’s a great chance for us to laugh, talk, and reconnect with our kids. Here are some of the things we’ve learned about having a successful, fun family game night. Invite any local family and friends who would be fun participants. The more friends and family who participate, [...]

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Frugality – Ur Doin It Rite

When I’m with my family and friends, I talk a lot about coupons, shopping strategies, stuff I get for free or insanely cheap, and money saving tips. It’s a big part of my daily life, so it tends to creep into my conversations. I’ve stopped counting the times someone has been in my house and [...]

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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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