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Frugality Is Not A Contest

November 9, 2009

At the end of this week I’m headed to a Women’s Retreat where I’m going to be teaching a workshop about family frugality. I’ve spent quite a bit of time preparing and determining what information should fill my 75-minute time slot – which of course, has led to a lot of reflection. I put together [...]

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Reflecting On Self Discipline

October 29, 2009

When you’re a kid you learn to despise, cringe and dread even hearing the word ‘discipline.’ Hearing a parent utter the word meant something bad was about to happen. I was always grounded from something. Now I know that my parents were pretty much right on with the consequences they chose for my inappropriate or [...]

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Instant Gratificationism

September 24, 2009

The other day I was slicing homemade bread. It’s something I do often and don’t have to put much thought into. I had baked four loaves and as I finished slicing my last one it occurred to me that I had eaten 4 slices of bread in the midst of completing my task. Aloud, I [...]

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Starting To Change

September 15, 2009

My husband found this leaf and gave it to my daughter when they were on a walk today. Chloe loves leaves, rocks and anything outdoorsy, so it wasn’t out of the ordinary to see a leaf sitting on the table in our home. I walked past it several times before it caught my eye. It’s [...]

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Letting Things Slip

August 19, 2009

While I was a kid and a teenager I could eat anything I wanted and not gain any extra weight. I realize I was fortunate to have a fast metabolism, or whatever it is that burns your calories quicker. I didn’t excel in Human Anatomy and Physiology so bear with me here. The point is [...]

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