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

The Frugal Girl

If you have a chest freezer or other non-defrosting freezer, homemade bread can stay fresh for several months in its frozen state. 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.

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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

Motherhood Moments

Serve food at a local soup kitchen or help at a community garden, or donate clothing, food, or toys. write a personal holiday card, create a homemade holiday gift, enjoy each person’s favorite meal just because it’s their favorite, send a holiday music video to grandma and grandpa – the possibilities are endless!

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Parenting Pointers: Which Beauty Products Are Worth It?

Motherhood Moments

The reason why is because foods and pantry items that most people use to make DIY skincare can actually be quite damaging to the skin if you don't know what you're doing. For my clients that are low on time, motivation and even money, I recommend just sticking to the basics to keep their skin healthy and glowing and fighting damage.

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5 Health & Fitness eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

With 5 unique guides to health and fitness, you''ll discover recipes, exercise tips and motivation to make real, lasting changes in your life. Each week includes a food challenge to help you make realistic dietary changes as well as a custom exercise plan from RealFitMoms.com. How to Love Your Waistline and Your Food by Jules Clancy.

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10 Ways to Add Extra Produce Into Your Family’s Diet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You’ve all seen the food guide right? Our society today is constantly bombarded with fast food and junk food. You can also add it to homemade oatmeal in the morning. Instead, make your family a homemade blend. Make some homemade broth and then add in some carrots, lentils, peas, etc. Soup it up.

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Saving Money by Taking Your Own Lunches to Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

By making your own lunch, you can cut this figure quite considerably, especially if you recycle leftovers from the night before so that you’re cutting down on food wastage. Staying Motivated. No matter how much you like certain foods, you don’t want to be eating them all the time. It’s more environmentally friendly.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many friends may be willing to split the cost of a bottle of wine, or make homemade margaritas instead of going out. Examples of this are finding an outfit for a wedding, lawn equipment, or a food processor for preparing meals for a large family gathering. Planning how often to go out, and how much money will be spent is important.

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