How Yard Sales Save You Money

June 8, 2010

So yesterday I was a little hard on yard sales, telling you all that they are a waste of your money. Well, they can be a waste of your money but that doesn’t mean they have to be. Here are some of the ways that I think yard sales can save you money and be worth [...]

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How Yard Sales Waste Your Money

June 7, 2010

I’ve had two yard sales so far this year. I did one on my own and joined in on a multi-family sale too. Having a yard sale really doesn’t appeal to me very much. It’s a LOT of work and I’m just not a good salesperson. However, even though I didn’t like it very much, [...]

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Keeping Ants Out Of The Kitchen

June 2, 2010

Have you had ants in your kitchen lately? A few weeks ago they appeared in my kitchen. For several days I killed them each time I saw one but I became increasingly annoyed as the number of them grew. My first thought was – I need to buy some ant traps. My second thought was [...]

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For The Love Of Simplicity

May 25, 2010

I love the month of May. It could be because it’s the month that I became a mother (Chloe’s birthday – she turned 4!!), or because Mothers Day is in there or perhaps because it’s also my birthday month. It might have a little to do with the warm spring air or opening my windows [...]

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Cheap and Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

May 17, 2010

It seems more and more frequent that I’m making meals or dishes to bring to potlucks and meetings and people that aren’t feeling well.  It’s good to have a stash of quick and cheap recipes for occasions like these. One of mine, that I’d completely forgotten about, is Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. I’m a pineapple fan [...]

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