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Thankful Thursday | a tough/good month

The Frugal Girl

that I didn’t get sick for Zoe’s half-birthday I mentioned last week that back in February, I got sick on Zoe’s birthday. So to make up for it, on her half-birthday this past Friday, we did make a cake! I don’t think we even made a cake!

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Free Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Audiobook

For the Mommas

Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive.

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Naomi’s Christmas: Restorative Aloneness And A Childhood Spent In Retail

For the Mommas

I went on buying trips to New York for the fancy ladies wear shop run by one aunt (they used to model the dresses at high end shops), learned the uniform business from another aunt, and was taught the basics of the Borscht Belt hospitality business by a great cousin. My Dad was buried on my 50th birthday.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lists for Santa Claus, or for birthday gifts start them out and soon they are eyeing and selecting from the wonderful bounty at the stores. My Aunt and Uncle (now in their 90’s) held a ‘living estate sale’ about 20 years ago. They collect rocks, flowers, twigs and anything else they can catch or commandeer.

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How To Get The Holiday Gifts You Really Want

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, I’m no beauty queen, so what I really, really want and need, is for my family members to accept gifts of legacy objects that were passed down to me by parents, grand parents, great-aunts and uncles (ahem hint, hint). Frugal and Personal Birthday Gifts. Christmas in July. This post was written by Marie.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. Concerts, I learned I don’t really enjoy, but I do love musicals and plays, so I’ve started asking for tickets as birthday or Christmas presents. I really assumed I would get it.

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Publix ad 2/17 – 2/23 (Wednesday ad)

Coupons Do Work

Aunt Jemima Pancakes or Waffles, 12 - 17 oz - $1.54. Aunt Jemima Pancakes or Waffles, 12 - 17 oz. Uncle Ben's Rice, 6 - 8.8 4 Uncle Ben's Rice Products. - $1.00/4 4 Uncle Ben's Rice Products - 1-10-16 RP (exp. Uncle Ben's Rice, 6 - 8.8 1 Arnold Sliced Bread Products - 1-3-16 SS; DND. - $0.55/1 Home Supplies.

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