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Dream a Big Dream (Frugal Friday)

Setting goals and dreaming big dreams can be just the right motivation to help you save money and accomplish great things. This is my bedside table. Most are books that I’ve read before. A few I’m still finishing off for the first time. Most of them are books that I’m revisiting. See a theme? In [...]

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5 Meatless Main Dishes (Ultimate Recipe Swap)

Going meatless at dinner time is a great way to save money. And it can be healthier, too. Molly wrote in recently to request a Meatless-themed Ultimate Recipe Swap. I thought for sure we had just done one, but searching the archives I found that I was mistaken. Since going meatless is not only healthier [...]

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Breastfeeding Expectations

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is generally recommended. Today I share my story with breastfeeding as well as what a new mom might expect. I breastfed all six kids. Exclusively. For the first six months. I don’t say that to brag. I know many, many women who for a variety of reasons are [...]

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Good Books to Read About Growing Things

The growing season is about to take off, so let’s explore books with our kids about gardening and growing things. Recently, I was reminded at how much my children love books — and love being read to! I ordered a copy of one of my favorite books ever (not sure why we didn’t already own [...]

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Good Cheap Eats in April

Good Cheap Eats is dedicated to bringing you recipes, meal planning ideas, and kitchen inspiration to help you eat well and stay on a budget. It was just about three years ago that I decided to start a dedicated food blog. Since our family was on a quest to eat well and still “act our [...]

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Sorting and Storing Kids’ Clothes (Zone Defense)

This year we’re on Zone Defense, moving room by room, tackling clutter and disorder. This month we’re closing in on the laundry room, linen closet, and clothing storage. Two weeks ago I gave you your linen closet/laundry room assignment. Last week I shared my results in tackling those two related zones. At least they’re related [...]

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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will [...]

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Save Money with Amazon Pre-Order (Frugal Friday)

Save money with Amazon‘s Pre-order Policy and get the guaranteed lowest price on the product between now and when it releases. As an Amazon affiliate, I am paid a small advertising fee when folks buy something that I link to. However, I would sing Amazon’s praises and those of those products even if that were not the [...]

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