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Spring Reading List

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

A modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice by New York Times bestselling author of Prep and American Wife, Curtis Sittenfeld shares his 21st century version of a Jane Austen’s beloved tale. CLASSICS… Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. If you love a classic, this newly released novel should rise to the top of your list.

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Free Kindle Books – The Volunteer & A Family Affair

For the Mommas

One family in particular, the wife, children, and brother of Jarrett Capshaw, is especially insistent. Her father has another family which includes a mistress and a daughter. Forty-one days ago Jarrett’s request to die was granted by the State of Texas, and he became a dead man walking, a man they call a volunteer.”

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Taking Care of Your Parents and In-Laws

Nicoles Nickels

My father’s mother ended up in a nursing home and my parents have expressed a desire to be able to remain at home and hopefully will be able to do so with their long term care insurance. His father’s parents have lived with my in laws for over 20 years (his grandfather died a few years ago and so now just Grandma lives there).

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Lazy Saturday FREE Reads ( Kindle) – Above and Beyond, From This Moment on and More

For the Mommas

FROM THIS MOMENT ON is part of Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today #1 bestselling Sullivan series. Marrying her lifelong friend and neighbor, Kyle Grayson, will allow Evelyn to care for her ailing father. Download: Beneath the Willow by Jeremy Asher. Download:From This Moment On by Bella Andre.

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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. After dinner, Dad went off to Schul with his brothers.

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A few real life examples of revenge spending: English rock star Liam Gallagher (of bands Oasis and Beady Eye) had an affair with an American Journalist and fathered a child by her. When hubby gets on a collectible kick and buys expensive WWII artifacts, I get myself a new electronic toy, for instance.

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Free and Cheap Fun Family Events – Memorial Day 2015 Edition

Saving Cents With Sense

Check the calendar and plug in you location to see when Free Fishing Days are happening in your community. :: Free Zoo Admission for Dads on Father’s Day. June 21st – Most zoos all across the USA offer free admission for Dad every Father’s Day. Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th. See the full schedule here. *