For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Fourteen-year-old Andrew discovers his mother’s hidden diary at his grandmother’s home during a Christmas gathering. His eyes are opened to a family secret when he reads about her time as a nurse in Salonika during the First World War, and the tragic love affair she had with his father, a Greek Officer who died in battle.

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Father Grandmother Sister Daughter 51

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. ” deer on my street One of my daughters has significant health issues that are largely invisible (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and dysautonomia, including POTS).

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Blue Hole Back Home Shelby (nicknamed Turtle) never had any female friends. The daughter of wealthy merchants in Seattle, she feels betrayed both by her real parents and by the ones who raised her. But as unlikely circumstances throw them together, can they let go of their misconceptions and risk their hearts for love?

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Arkansas Grandmother Wisconsin Georgia 55

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Little did I realize that doing so was to shift the paradigm of my long held belief that it was my grandmother who was responsible for all of the usual. When I asked how his mother went about making her sauerkraut , he informed me that it wasn ' t his mother , but his father who created and nurtured those huge crocks of deliciousness.

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Kitchen Food and Drink Mother's Father 40

For the Mommas

AUGUST 10, 2014

Lured by the promise of “real” freedom and a new town to call their own, sharecroppers Ezekial Harban and his three daughters leave behind remnants of slavery in the war-torn south and set off for Nicodemus, Kansas. Many head back home, but Ezekial and his daughters are determined to build a new life in the stark territory.

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Fridays Daughter Grandmother Kansas 51

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. This only happened after we stopped owning homes and became renters.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180