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Brussels / Belgium attacks -The Awful Event that happened

Coupons Do Work

Give Peace A Chance ! 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. The politics was also fun to get to know. it was awful. Are wonderful!

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The Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family Program

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The family that we “adopted” was a grandmother (I will call her Tanya, but not her real name) and her 3 grandkids. They didn’t know how to handle Tanya or the whole experience, but they politely wished Tanya a “Merry Christmas” and we went on our way. Our kids sensed something was different.

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The Christmas Gift Exchange Game

Family Balance Sheet

I belong to many frugal living Facebook groups and so often people rant about how expensive and overwhelming gift giving can be for the extended family. The first year we had this gift exchange, everyone was really polite, but now it has turned into a game of belly laughs and gift snatching! How does your family handle gift giving?

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. Boomers are becoming grandparents by the second.

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Free Kindle Books: The Guestbook, Enough & More

For the Mommas

Her grandmother has passed away, leaving the Madrona Island Bed & Breakfast Inn to Lily. Ultimately, Lily must decide if it’s worth giving up her soul for security or risking everything to follow her heart in this romantic love story. Download: The Guestbook . Download: The Guestbook .