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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2. Fancy haircuts, color, etc.

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Free or Inexpensive Holiday Activities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Christmas season is upon us, along with Hanukkah and other seasonal holidays. Tours of historical homes decorated for Christmas. Experience the magic of Christmas past as some of our historical family homes open their doors to share their Yuletide traditions.” Christmas movie marathon night.

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Book Nook: Memoirs of an Elf on Storyline Online

Motherhood Moments

Just in time for the holiday season, Foster shares her vocal talents and infectious enthusiasm by reading Memoirs of an Elf , an entertaining Christmas tale with a modern twist, written by Devin Scillian, illustrated by Tim Bowers, and published by Sleeping Bear Press. SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our home was heated with a coal stove. On Christmas eve, gangs of kids caroled from house to house. Christmas was a one week event – between Dec 25 and Jan. Most city folks bought their tree at a lot, Christmas tree farms weren’t open to individuals. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

If you get a chance, find this book at your library and read it, especially that chapter. I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. Money and marriage is a joint responsibility between the two spouses (at least in our home).

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Amazon Prime: Get FREE Two-Day Shipping During the Holidays!

Couponing 101

Catching the deals while sitting in your pajamas and drinking a cup of coffee at home is SO much better than facing the holiday crowds and traffic!) Kindle Owners’ Lending Library : Members can “check out” one book per month from the Lending Library, which features over 500,000 titles.

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