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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. ” deer on my street One of my daughters has significant health issues that are largely invisible (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and dysautonomia, including POTS). I want my daughters to have more knowledge and opportunity than we did.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts. Family Heirlooms. Are you good at calligraphy?

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Free & Cheap Kindle Books: First Frost & More

For the Mommas

Generations, the Frost family has run the Museum of Magical and Rare Artifacts, handing down guardianship from mother to daughter, always keeping their secrets to “family only.”. First Frost (FREE as of posting time). She knows the items in the glass display cases are fakes because, of course, magic doesn’t really exist.

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10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

I treasure my recipe cards that were hand written by my great grandmother. And I got the idea from my daughters’ Girl Scout troop Christmas party. If your family has a lot of favorite recipes that have been passed down from previous generations, make a recipe booklet. Errand Services. Are you a gardener? Yes, I said it.

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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 04.23.15

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This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We had my parents and grandmother over for dinner and I made Pioneer Women’s Chicken Parmigiana, garden salad, steamed broccoli, and my tasty (but cheap) garlic bread. Sunday: We went to my daughter’s end of season swim team banquet.

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