My Emma might be 11 but she still needs guidance when it comes to doing her chores. She loves having a list in front of her and a way to mark it off. That got me thinking one night that she might do well with a chore chart. Unfortunately all of the ones that I could find for the longest time were ...
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Banana Nut Muffin Recipe
I love a muffin for breakfast or as a quick lunch or snack. In fact? I'll go as far as to say I have a sort of addiction to muffins. I have at least three different flavors baked usually and typically will have one with breakfast and one as a quick bedtime snack. While I'm a huge fan of most ...
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30 (More) Things I Simply Stopped Buying (and Why You Should Too!)
If you haven't noticed, I don't like spending money. I may work from home, but I work incredibly hard for the money that I have which means that I want to keep as much of it as possible. There's a reason that I am so particular about which bank I keep my savings in and where I invest my money. I ...
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Homemade Orange Oil Cleaner
I love oranges. They're one of my favorite snacks and anything orange scented is on the top of my smelly good stuffs list. Aside from smelling and tasting great, oranges are fantastic to use as natural cleaners. Obviously you don't want to be whipping out an orange and scrubbing your counters. I'm ...
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When Should I Refinance My Car?
If you have a car loan, you might find yourself asking "Should I refinance?" With so many families struggling to find a family budget that works for them, making a high car payment each month can sometimes be one of the many reasons for a budget failure. Figuring out if you should ...
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51 Mom-Approved DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother's Day is right around the corner. What are you planning on getting your Mom to celebrate her? I figure we all have two choices. 1. Run out and grab some stupidly expensive gift that yes, she'll love but stupidly expensive, remember? Or 2. make her a DIY Mother's Day gift that isn't expensive ...
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How to Use Store Sale Cycles to Save Money on Groceries
Did you know that you can predict the items that your stores will have on sale each month? It isn't an exact science but when you're looking to lower your food bills, it does work quite well. I've said it before and I'm sure that I'll say it many more times. Groceries are one of the biggest expenses ...
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Shrimp Potato Salad Recipe
My Tom and Emma love shrimp. Notice that I left myself out of that statement? Me personally? I could leave any form of seafood more often than I could take it. There are very few seafood dishes that I actually like. It isn't that I have anything bad against seafood, but more that they ...
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8 Home Remedies to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Do you have high blood pressure? If so, you might be tired of taking a handful of medications to lower it. My Dad had hypertension and I can vividly recall him complaining about the medications he had to take each day. Not too many of us were quite as aware back then though so the idea of looking ...
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10 Ways to Earn $250.00 EVERY Month
Gone are the days when most families could get by comfortably on one income. These days, it usually takes two incomes to make a family budget work. Even if you're lucky enough to stay at home with your kids or to be a stay at home spouse, there's a really good chance that you'll still have to ...
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