Using domestic arts to live a simple, frugal life

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Family Life

Week Of Frugal Fall Ideas: Apple Picking

September 28, 2009

Thanks for visiting! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed.I’ve already mentioned several times that I love Fall (which I prefer to call Autumn, but Frugal Fall has better alliteration ). I’ve combined my love of Fall with my need to nest in my home and [...]

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Something’s Come Up

August 9, 2009

Hey everyone. I’m typing up a quick post for you all from a hospital. My dad is here having some heart trouble, far from home. I’ve left town to be with my parents and I anticipate being here for a few days. I know that many of my readers are people that pray. I covet [...]

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Ever Have ‘One Of Those Days?’

July 17, 2009

This post was originally published on December 12, 2009 (hence the snow and Christmas references) but I think the basic point of it applies all year ’round – at least it does for me. ~Nicki
photo credit: tuchodi
I’m having one today. Nothing terrible has happened and there wasn’t any one thing that really set [...]

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Can You Afford To Work?

July 15, 2009

This post was originally published on November 25, 2008. ~Nicki
Everywhere I look I see a new poll, a new quiz or a new survey asking if you can afford to stay home with your children. Can you afford not to work? The question is plastered all over every parenting magazine and website I [...]

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What Will My Children Value?

July 1, 2009

Would you indulge me with a little trip back into my childhood? If so, read on. If not, see ya tomorrow
As a girl in grade school I remember making up all sorts of clapping, handshake songs. Did you memorize the McDonalds Menu song and learn all the clapping that went along with it? We [...]