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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait. Pick a theme, such as cooking basics 101, family recipes, bread baking, or preserving /canning. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. Babysitting.

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17 Yummy Recipes for Your July 4th Bash

Family Balance Sheet

My parents and grandmother always host a big bash, so I'll be taking a dish. What are your plans for July 4th? Are you hosting a gathering or taking a dish elsewhere? One thing is for sure, by 7 pm on July 4th, I'll be crying, "I'm stuffed. I can hardly move.". Here are some ideas for a yummy holiday: The Main Course.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? Maybe four years? How did you get interested in saving money?

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Weekly Meal Plan 02.26.16

Family Balance Sheet

This Week’s Dinners: I tried two new recipes this week that I found on the Food Network’s website. We don’t have cable TV and that is one channel that I do miss, so I check that website often for recipe ideas. Saturday: We had my parents and both of my grandmothers over for dinner.

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Visually Record Your Relatives??? History to Make Lasting Memories

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take for instance, Clara Cannucciari, a 94 year old grandma and great grandma who shot to YouTube fame when her grandson began filming her sharing her experience living through the Great Depression as well as the recipes for the meals she and her family ate during that time. Everyone Has a Fascinating Life.

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Free Kindle eBooks: Luna The Night Butterfly, Missing Melissa and More

For the Mommas

Raised by two loving parents, adored by her grandmother, protected by her dog, Pepper, and supported by her best friend—Madeline has it all. This book, Essential Oils for Kids: 40 Essential Oil Recipes To Keep Your Kids Healthy and Happy, is a great guide into what you can do with essential oils to benefit children.

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Sunday Reads – Free Kindle & Nook Books

For the Mommas

It’s the Bliss Cookery Booke—an ancient, leather-bound volume of enchanted recipes like Stone Sleep Snickerdoodles and Singing Gingersnaps. Rose and her siblings are supposed to keep the Cookery Booke under lock and whisk-shaped key while their parents are out of town, but then a mysterious stranger shows up.

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