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Normalize Gifting Thrifted Items

Stockpiling Moms

I yard sale and thrift all year long for my booth. Why am I not thrifting gifts for my friends and family too. Then I expanded to gift items for my mom. Some of the places I suggest looking for items include Flea Markets, Vendor Malls, Garage and Yard Sales, Facebook Marketplace, Etsy and antique stores.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I also love to visit family (all our family is between 2 and 4 hours away) and friends, bake, and play board games. Playing board games with friends I really don’t like crafts, despite years of attempting scrapbooking, knitting, etc, but I do like advising on my fiancĂ©’s woodworking projects. The mug shelf 2.

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Fun Freetime: WITS Board Game

Motherhood Moments

Since the pandemic took hold of our lives, sales of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles soared more than 370% as families stocked up on in-home entertainment to avoid lockdown apathy and fatigue. It worked well even with the different levels of ability between my kids, husband, and myself - and my mom really enjoyed it as well.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. I make notes of gift ideas for my family and friends throughout the year.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. “Mom, when are we going camping?”…”How It’s a helpful visual for everyone in my family as we anticipate our summer fun. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

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eBook Benefit Sale: $50 Worth of eBooks for $5 (Plus, Help A Family In Need)

Couponing 101

My friend Mandi, over at Life Your Way , is putting on a Benefit eBook Sale right now. A friend of hers named Jenny tragically and suddenly lost her husband a few weeks ago. Jenny is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom to 5 children. One Bite at a Time by Tsh @ Simple Mom. Mindset for Moms by Jamie @ Steady Mom.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age! K in her dance costume 2.