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Cheaper, Less Stressful Alternatives to Christmas Gift Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Families playing football in the back yard after a turkey feast; grandparents watching Christmas Vacation with their grandchildren; decorating the Christmas tree and remembering just how each ornament came about. Every year, I express my desire to have a quiet family gathering rather than a big gift giving ordeal. Give an Experience.

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Benefits of Having Your Parents Watch Your Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On special occassions, now that I’m retired, I go to their house to watch them. There are many documented benefits to utilizing grandparents to watch grandkids. Both may wonder about reciprocity – should the grandparents be paid to watch the kids? Would you pay your parents to watch your kids?

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Saving Money On the Las Vegas Strip

Shereen Travels Cheap

This was a short trip, because I was there for the Travel Goods Show, but I still took time to do some of my favorite free things and also splurge on some food and attractions I wanted to get to. It's also right next to their waterfall, which gives a great backdrop for a photo op. Last month, I took one of my yearly trips to Vegas.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. One of them can even give birth to a baby!

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How to Save Money on Healthy Food

Couponing 101

One big couponing myth is that all coupons are for junk food! You can absolutely save money on healthy food! Yes, there are a lot of coupons for junk food, but I also find coupons for milk, bread, cheese, yogurt, meat, eggs, and other staples. Newspaper – Yes, there are coupons for nutritious foods in the newspaper!

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Destination Date Night: Parisian Valentine's Day

Shereen Travels Cheap

This is one of those times I decided to make all my own food, which is unusual, because I like to get a meal delivered, and you might want to, too, but if you don't, following is the list of foods I made. I wrapped our TV stand with a rose garden backdrop , because we watched a few videos of a Seine cruise.

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Beautiful Art of Downtown Las Vegas

Shereen Travels Cheap

They have an awesome food selection and they never changed the name of the garage, so it's still the Garage Mahal, which I find amusing. I couldn't find any info on who painted it, but it did give me Agostino Iacurci vibes, who has done several other murals in downtown Las Vegas. The food was delicious. I loved this wall.

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