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30+ Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Family Balance Sheet

As a child, I grew up on a road that didn’t have a lot of houses, so while trick or treat was fun for me and my brother, we only came home with a handful of candy. I’ve trained my daughters to hand over their peanut butter cups (which go into my secret freezer stash). I’m a HUGE fan of after holiday clearance!

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What a Wonderful Christmas!

Nicoles Nickels

I was up until 2:30am on Christmas Eve and my daughter and son-in-law were up until 3:30. My granddaughter laughed at her brother’s antics and then tried to consume the shiny wrapping paper. New shoes for me and my daughter and this for my son-in-law: He’s a big cheese fan, so only a vat of cheese will do!

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My brother once cleaned potato chip bags after turning them inside out and used those as gift bags! My 5 year old grand daughter did it last year in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp. Three years ago, I bought a bag of new holiday ribbons that would have cost me upwards of $50 if I had purchased them from a retail store.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Nicoles Nickels

I’m pretty sure I always sang it as Grandmother’s house, which is weird since we actually went to my Grandfather’s house for holidays. The day starts/started with my mother or me or now my daughter getting up and stuffing the bird and getting it into the oven. Then my daughter required mashed potatoes.

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Sunday Reads 8/28: Ode to a Fish Sandwich, Burnout and More eBooks

For the Mommas

It’s November in Pecan Bayou, Texas and while the town is getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday a deadly fire breaks out at the newspaper office. When Colorado rancher Ben Tanner discovers that his brother Brad has left town after getting Annie Brand pregnant, he decides to help her. Burnout by Teresa Trent.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My daughter-in-law went with me (my first grandson in tow) to look over various properties and we found one we both preferred. Our rental season is pretty much limited to 2 weeks in June, all of July and 2 weeks in August – sometimes with a holiday or two thrown in. I was counting on an average of 4 months rentals.

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Season Of Sharing Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway – Day 4 – Gifts for Everyone, Including the Dog!

Nicoles Nickels

Once again, I have teamed up with 4 other bloggers to bring you an amazing 2015 Holiday Gift Guide this year – Koupon Karen , She Saved , Deal Seeking Mom and Southern Savers. Season of Sharing 2015 Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway. Personalize your gifts this holiday season! Product Name: Tea Time Collection Gift Box.

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