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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Offer these cooking lessons and send the food home with the recipient. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts. I treasure my recipe cards that were handwritten by my grandmother. What a delicious gift of food! Family Heirlooms. Garden Harvest.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Splurges: Shoes, books and art supplies. And art supplies: I like to paint and draw, so every now and then I splash out. And art supplies: I like to paint and draw, so every now and then I splash out. I also will pay more for some specialty food items, as I have several food allergies to deal with, and we eat a no-sugar diet.

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Homespun Alchemy™. In the Kitchen

Frugal Luxuries

somewhat mysterious food - alchemy called " fermentation " I invested twelve dollars for the now classic cookbook , Nourishing Traditions. Little did I realize that doing so was to shift the paradigm of my long held belief that it was my grandmother who was responsible for all of the usual. food preparation during his boyhood.

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Free eBooks: Delectable Desserts, Homemade Christmas, The Simple Joy of Christmas, and More!

Couponing 101

Little did nine year-old Holly know that her Grandmother would tell a story that would sweep her back in time to a special Christmas during the Great Depression when her Grandmother, Eleanor Jo, was a little girl. Inventing combines art, creativity and thinking. Most students hate math and science but love inventing.