Coupons Do Work

MARCH 28, 2016

My great-great grandmother was born out of wedlock, her father was the then King Leopold II of Belgium — who was known for having many affairs outside of his marriage. but my great-great grandmother was one of them. French Fries were invented in Belgium, — Frites. And Waffles came from Beglium. Are wonderful!

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Grandmother Beers Health and Beauty Politics 100

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

Saving With Shellie

MAY 19, 2014

What mom or grandmothers wouldn’t love a picture of their little boy in these?! These suspenders would be perfect for summer weddings or maybe Father’s Day pictures with dad. The suspenders are adjustable from 18” to 28” and fit approximately ages 9 months to 7 years (be sure to measure).

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Boys Grandmother Clothes Clothing 45

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

When Maggie asks to visit her grandmother in Arkansas, her father agrees on the condition that she take her Aunt Georgia as a chaperone and his young partner, Charles Stanton, as protection on the journey. The daughter of wealthy merchants in Seattle, she feels betrayed both by her real parents and by the ones who raised her.

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Arkansas Grandmother Wisconsin Georgia 55

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Growing up my father constantly said, “We can’t afford that,” but my mother was suffering from untreated depression (which I know now, but didn’t as a child) and found some relief through the dopamine rush of buying things. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents?

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

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

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

My mother grew up on a farm, and from her accounts my grandmother and grandfather (who also was a foreman at the local glass factory, along with being an independent farmer) were frugal, and sometimes times were tight. My grandpa would shoot squirrels when they needed meat, and they had a big garden and my grandmother baked her own bread.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182