Since 2004 we have lived in 5 different houses, 3 different states and one foreign country. We are getting ready to move again for the 6th time in 4 years. We are only moving across the street, but that still means gathering up all our stuff and taking it somewhere else. This past week I [...]

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Today (Thursday) my son turned 8. We started the day with donuts and then moved straight to the gifts. I am not sure how this started, but my kids always want to open their presents first thing in the morning.

He played with his gifts all morning (you get your birthday off of school at our [...]

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With eight people in our family, the cost of hair cuts quickly adds up. Here are a few tips to save money on hair care for your family.

Learn to cut hair. This is probably the most obvious and difficult tip. Learning to cut hair is something people go to school for, it takes practice. It [...]

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While I was in Florida I had the opportunity to recover some dining room chairs, passed on to me from my grandfather. I remembered this set from my childhood and although it was dated, I thought it had potential. Plus the dining room table was huge and would be perfect for our big family.
I had [...]

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Currently Nature Made is offering a free 14 day sample of their soft gel vitamins.
The following samples are available.
Multivitamin
Multivitamin for her
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Calcium
Super B Complex
Supplies are limited so sign up soon.

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I just wanted to thank all of you who have sent your expired coupons to me over the past month. I sent a batch to Germany today.

For our military families stationed overseas, food costs are very high. Most families shop at the commissary but staples such as bread and milk cost significantly more than in [...]

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I finally went to the grocery store yesterday afternoon.
Here is what I purchased:
Bananas $1.61
Apples $2.52
Grapes $3.92
Oranges $1.77
Green Onion $0.44
Red Onion didn’t purchase, they were all gross
Lettuce $1.59
Powdered Sugar $2.84
Icing $.75
Bread Flour $2.35
Crackers $1.75
Syrup $ 2.59
Pizza sauce $1.59
Pasta $0.99
Chips $1.95
Oreos
Scallops
Bread $1.51/ $1.51
Lunch Meat $4.00
Paper Towels $3.14
Ice Cream Cones $2.01
Toothpicks $0.61
Paper Plates $1.79
Ground Turkey $1.23
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Recently I have started mixing my pancakes and waffles in the blender. I am not sure if this will work in all blenders, but it works great in my Vita-Mix. I am able to pour the batter right from the blender to the skillet. My batter is lump free and clean up is a breeze. [...]

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You can find more Wordless Wednesday here, here and here.

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I am so behind in posting my meals! I cannot even remember what we ate on Sunday, although hot dogs and macaroni keep coming to mind.
On Monday I used the last of the bisquick to make pancakes for the kids, I made buckwheat pancakes for my husband and since I was feeling a bit like [...]

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