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My daughter and son in law recently went to the zoo in Nashville. And didn’t spend a dime. They do this often. They have a little girl they take in a stroller and she absolutely loves it. It makes for a very fun day. They were talking last night about going to the zoo in [...]

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We have started a new tradition. On Sundays we pack a picnic lunch and go to the park after church. We make sandwiches with homemade bread and add some  potato or pasta salad and a jug of home brewed tea and some spring water and it is yummy! The stuff that needs to be cooled [...]

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The time we spend with our families is priceless. But most popular family activities are quite expensive. Even a simple night at the movies can put a serious dent in the budget by the time you buy tickets, popcorn and drinks for everyone. Fortunately, there are cheaper alternatives to expensive family outings. They provide the [...]

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Be sure to be watching the fathers day sales. Lots of great items will be on sale that appeal to more than just dad’s. Dads aren’t the only ones who like great summer items. Many of the items coming up are things we could use any time of the year or things that will be [...]

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Kohls.com has some great items on clearance and here are some extras saving codes, they have some especially cute toddler sized very cute for my grandbaby items COUPON CODES: SAVEBIG for 20% off over $100 if you do not have a Kohl’s Card, or new6437 for 10% off any amount MVC365 (Kohls Charge) 15% Valid [...]

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Snow And No Sled? No Problem! By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnaDime.com/ We went sledding this weekend and dad and the kids really had a great time! We used some sleds that we bought last year, but there was a time in the past when the snow caught us off guard and we didn’t have anything to [...]

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Back in the late summer we had another hay field offered to us. We cut, rake, bale and put up our own hay. We save a ton of money but it is SO much work. And it has to be done when it has to be done. So when an neighbor offers us hay to [...]

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This has by far been the most wintriest winter I can remember. I know wintriest is probably not a word but hey it is the only way to describe things. I am so glad we prepare well. Our electric bill for December was higher than I like but we did pretty well for January. How [...]

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Need a last minute gift? These are instant download ebooks, they are not written by me but something I have compiled just to share with you. You can order multiple quantities if you want to give them as gifts. $7.95 gets you you one complete package of 37 e-cookbooks, for yourself or as a gift, [...]

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What kind of lightning do you have in your home? In many of our rooms we have ceiling fans, and they are great because we don’t have AC, and I don’t want it either. But those ceiling fans lights often have 4 or even 5 light bulbs. I don’t know about you but I don’t [...]

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