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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I’m Mary, and it’s a pleasure to participate in Kristen’s Meet a Reader series. manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. I also will pay more for some specialty food items, as I have several food allergies to deal with, and we eat a no-sugar diet. I also splurge on our cat’s special allergen-reducing food, which makes it possible for Ms.

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How to Go Green Witout Going Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The old phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” is crucial when it comes to small, and inexpensive, ways of going green. According to EndHunger.org, approximately 40 percent of the foods Americans buy goes to waste. Another option is to invest in a chest freezer to store foods long-term. Start Small.

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10 Fun & Budget-Friendly Christmas Party Ideas

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To make clean up fairly easy so that you can enjoy your guests, I have found really cute and inexpensive party supplies, paper plates, cups, and napkins at the dollar store. Host a Swap Meet. Gifts of food/baked goods. I use our own silverware, mostly because I hate eating with plastic ware. 10 Christmas Party Ideas: 1.

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A Birthday Blast: How To Host a Great Kid’s Party

Saving Cents With Sense

Many parents feel anxious about planning the perfect party and meeting their kid’s expectations for the special day. Many party favors are inexpensive trinkets that the recipients will throw away after getting home. Many kids have dietary restrictions for parental preferences or food allergies. You are not alone.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

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Food truck Food trucks are hugely popular, often offering unique, specialty foods that often wouldn’t sell as easily in brick-and-mortar restaurants. Although you will need some funding to get this kind of endeavor started, it will certainly be a lesser-lift than some other food-service businesses.

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Natural Mothering eBook Bundle

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Want to meet the authors? Nourishing Foods for Labor and Childbirth (article reprint) by Kresha Faber of Nourishing Joy ($2.99). of Traditional Foods ($12.95). Real Food Kids: In the Kitchen plus 1 month access to select Real Food Kids eCourse videos by Wardeh Harmon of GNOWFGLINS & Jami Delgado of Eat Nourishing ($30).

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