Tag: my frugal family
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November 25, 2009 04:28 PM EST --
After Halloween, I bought two containers of candy corn. One is Caramel flavored, and the other is Caramel Apple flavored. I plan to use them in the cookies the kids and I bake later, but I . . .
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November 18, 2009 08:54 AM EST --
For the past few years now, I have ordered a personalized Christmas ornament for our tree. Two years ago, I did a red and green border, with our names in the middle. Last year, I added a photo of the . . .
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October 20, 2009 05:40 AM EDT --
From my Blog, My Frugal Family
My Grandma collected snowmen at Christmas for as long as I could remember. She had a massive collection that encompassed decorating a huge house. She had a Christmas . . .
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November 18, 2009 01:18 PM EST --
Yesterday, I made a trip to the local Goodwill AS-IS center, which sells items that don't sell fast enough in the regular Goodwill stores. It takes in items from as many as 15 near-by Goodwill's, so . . .
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November 25, 2009 11:56 AM EST --
It's almost time to start the Christmas countdown. If you celebrate Christmas, and have kids in the house, these are a must-have! They can range from a paper chain hung on the hall, to a hand . . .
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November 16, 2009 01:45 PM EST --
Christmas is getting closer and closer by the day. I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving already! With Christmas coming, I've been spending a lot of time in the craft room/man cave. Yes, I share . . .
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November 19, 2009 05:38 PM EST --
Today, I had to go to Walmart and get our turkey for Thanksgiving. They had the best price in town, by far. Meijers wanted $1.29/#, though if you spent $25, you got $8 off any turkey up to 16 pounds, . . .
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November 20, 2009 12:39 PM EST --
From The Desk Of My Frugal Family Blog
I'll start off by saying that I made 2 because I did not photograph the steps to the first hat. I love this hat! I got the idea from Disney's . . .
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November 18, 2009 08:29 AM EST --
Today, my tutorial on how to make a Christmas Children's Apron was featured over on the Dollar Store Craft website! I'm excited, and hope more of my crafts will be featured over time there. The . . .
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November 18, 2009 02:50 PM EST --
From The Desk Of My Frugal Family Blog
Last week, I blogged about making a furry purple snake using a Dollar Tree fake fur "boa". Shortly after that, I started playing . . .
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November 20, 2009 03:16 PM EST --
From The Desk Of My Frugal Family Blog
As I sat at my craft desk today, waiting for inspiration to strike, I started to sort through my bottom drawer. It's where all sorts of odds . . .
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November 08, 2009 02:20 PM EST --
From The Desk of My Frugal Family
Last night, I was at my sewing machine getting ready to finish up sewing another apron for Christmas, when I realized my white thread was no where to . . .
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November 08, 2009 05:10 PM EST --
From The Desk Of My Frugal Family Blog
Last night, I found a tutorial for a gorgeous Christmas ornament wreath here . Isn't that wreath just gorgeous? Today was such a lovely day, . . .
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November 09, 2009 08:51 AM EST --
My friend Sarah over at Sarah's Deals posted a pretty slick deal yesterday . This is primarily good for the younger kids, but it's a great gift idea, especially those that buy for a lot of kids! . . .
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November 09, 2009 10:34 PM EST --
Today was an off day. It started on Saturday, when I slept during the day, then had to use a tylenol PM to sleep at night, and reset my schedule. Only, I don't think it did. I woke up Sunday at about . . .
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November 04, 2009 08:41 PM EST --
From the Desk of My Frugal Family
Today, I hit the sewing machine almost right off the bat. It's amazing how much more productive I am when I actually sleep through the night. First up, I . . .
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November 09, 2009 08:43 AM EST --
From The Desk Of My Frugal Family Blog
Last week, I posted my adventures with the first apron I had tried my hand at. While the apron came out cute, it was way too long for most . . .
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November 05, 2009 10:59 AM EST --
From the Desk of My Frugal Family
Yesterday, I posted that I had made an apron using a photo I had found online. It's supposed to be a children's apron made from a dishtowel & pot holder, . . .
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October 30, 2009 01:14 PM EDT --
As many of you know, we are a 1 income family. The original decision was based on the needs of our family, and money. Because of where we lived, and because I had not attended college, my job prospects . . .
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