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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. I use a grain mill to grind grain for our sourdough bread.

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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My kids used to love helping me make play dough. I used a recipe similar to this one on Playdoughrecipe.com [link] Make sure they use the play dough on a surface that won’t absorb the food coloring! Sharing a hobby with a child can be very rewarding. Make your own play dough (puzzle, website, puppets). Play Dough.

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RECIPE: Christmas Baked Donuts

Saving With Shellie

I have also found that Michael’s and Hobby Lobby have a much better selection of Holiday-themed sprinkles than grocery stores. This is the one I used. ¾ cup Milk. ¼ 3 tbsp Milk. ¼ Add lemon juice to milk (buttermilk substitute). Add lemon juice to milk (buttermilk substitute).

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7 Ways to Rid Stress from Your Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have two new best friends: Remember the Milk and Evernote. I used to be told by some that I needed rollar blades because I was moving so fast from one task to another. Instead, find hobbies that you enjoy and do them. Get organized. In order to avoid burnout, I have had to really improve my priority setting skills.

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I am confused by “restocking” videos

The Frugal Girl

Who uses so much stuff that they have to do restocks like this all the time? Who actually uses so many repeats of items, especially things like deodorant? I do think this makes sense on occasion When you have a huge container of something, it’s handier to pour it into a smaller container for regular use.

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Top Restaurant & Retail Coupon Roundup | 4/19

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Top Restaurant and Retail Coupon Roundup | 4/12

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