Being a single parent is hard. In fact, it is one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. While I no longer am a single parent, I still remember and carry with me the fear that I felt when I was. It is a deep seated fear that most people - unless they are or have been a single parent ...
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DIY Terra Cotta Bird Bath
In case you haven't noticed, I am a big fan of upcycling anything that I possibly can. They can save so much money in your personal budget, plus, I get a kick out of finding a new use for something that someone else might simply see as trash. For me, upcycling has become a game. I have found ...
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Homemade Ketchup Recipe
They say that good things come to those who wait and this homemade ketchup recipe is no different. We're not a huge ketchup loving family, but there are simply some foods, like your favorite meatloaf recipe or your favorite cheeseburger recipes that require ketchup. I'm not a big fan of ...
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Newsflash! Your Thoughts Are Keeping You Poor
A while back, I had a conversation with a very good friend of mine on Facebook. She had shared a status that I wholeheartedly disagreed with and a short, but respectful debate followed. The status that she had shared - while I'm sure was well intended by the original poster- had basically made ...
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Easy Fruit and Yogurt Bites Recipe
I work at a desk all day which means that most of the time I have a snack in front of me. It also means that if I'm not careful with what I'm snacking on, I could balloon to a much higher weight than I currently am so I have to watch to make sure that I'm only snacking on healthy recipes. I also ...
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How to Save on Medical Bills with Telehealth
I rarely get sick, but when I do, I do it right. This was the case over Christmas when we traveled home to Ohio to spend the holiday with my family. Christmas Eve I started to feel unwell and it only continued as the holiday went on. Christmas stretched into New Year's and New Years stretched into ...
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Easy Shabby Chic Upcycled Photo Frame
I love thrift store shopping. I've never seen a need to pay retail for something that I could get a good deal on by purchasing secondhand. Home decor is one of those things I've never seen the need to pay retail for. After all, there isn't much reason to since the second hand shops are usually ...
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How to Watch TV Online for Free
Living a frugal life means that you're always looking for ways to save money in your personal budget. It isn't always easy and sometimes it can be downright hard to do. One of those areas that can be hard to save money in is tv. Sure, you can drop cable and opt for Hulu and Netflix, but you're still ...
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Southern Peanut Butter Meringue Pie Recipe
One of my favorite memories as a kid are the holidays where we would visit my aunt and uncle's home. My aunt is a wonderful cook and each year she would make the most amazing peanut butter meringue pie that I still adore to this day. In fact, it is still one of my all-time favorite pie recipes. It ...
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18 Essential Oils for Diabetes
Diabetes is close to my heart and unfortunately, my own home. Most of my family is diabetic and I received my own diabetes diagnosis around a year ago. While it can be treated conventionally, that wasn't a route I wanted to go unless I absolutely had to. I don't like chemicals and I don't ...
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