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11
Feb
2012
Unit Pricing, Unit Pricing, Unit Pricing . . .

5 hours ago by DDFD

I went grocery shopping tonight on my way home from work and once again was reminded of the value of using the unit pricing boxes on the shelf price tags. I have talked about this before, but . . . One item, I think it was a can of whipped cream for hot chocolates (doesn't really matter about the wh ...

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10
Feb
2012
Idaho food prices and a grocery giveaway

13 hours ago by Owlhaven

I wanted to answer a few questions about the grocery prices the kids paid this week. Milk, oil, and butter were split between several kids to keep the prices affordable. But most things were bought individually by each child. They did pay a bit more for eggs by not buying the 5-dozen I usually do– [ ...

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I Don't Buy..... Valentines (or any other cards)

14 hours ago by Abbi

To go along with the time of year I decided I would talk about Valentines today. I don't know that I have ever bought a valentine though I did used to buy other kinds of greeting cards. For the average person I doubt card purchases are a very large part of their annual budget but I personally try to ...

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Bulk cooking: Chicken: Jan 2012

14 hours ago by Meg

Another Zaycon chicken order, but only 80 lbs this time. I really didn't have the energy for even 2 boxes, but these meals rescue me from dinner prep so often that I can't afford to run out! Instead of having one long, "Just do it" session, I broke it down. We did one box Friday and one box Saturday ...

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On Debt & Parachutes

18 hours ago by Briana Campbell

Do you know about Skillshare? Learn anything, anywhere, from anyone. Your MatchGirl has quite a few friends who have taught classes. And she has considered teaching some herself (on what ... she's not quite sure.) Skillshare is on the forefront of the new education model that's been much buzzed abou ...

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Independence Days

18 hours ago by aviendha1979

For a couple years I’ve been following a blog by Sharon Astyk, The Chatelaine’s Keys… (well, actually, it was Casaubon’s Book before that) She recently reintroduced a weekly taking-stock and invited others to join her and I think I will. Plant something: Not yet, though I have some orange seeds hibe ...

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How To Live Within Your Means

18 hours ago by The Wealth Artisan

Living within your means is the mantra of the frugal few, but maybe you are trying to learn how to live within your means. The authors of The Millionaire Next Door discovered something not so astonishing about the world’s millionaires: they controlled their money. Many people like to brush it off wi ...

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Debi’s Confetti Salad

1 day ago by dsimple

Gluten-free. Meat-free. Cheese-free. I even made ours sugar-free. Sounds like there’s nothing in it but air, doesn’t it? Nothing but yummy deliciousness, that is! Debi’s Confetti Salad 3 cups cooked rice, cooled (your choice of white, basmati or brown) 1 … Continue reading →

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09
Feb
2012
Movin' To The Country, Gonna Eat A Lot Of Peaches

1 day ago by Jo @Countrylifeexperiment

Along the roads near the farm there are often wild fruit trees. The main types we have seen are apples and peaches. On our way home from town recently, we stopped and jumped out near a huge peach tree, and filled a few green shopping bags with peaches. None were quite ripe, but when we got home I st ...

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The Best Time to Try Cloth Diapers

1 day ago by Betsy Eco-Novice

My 5-day-old baby in a fitted cloth diaper. Eco-novice urges you to consider cloth. Even if you use disposables for the remainder of your child's diapering months, I would encourage anyone who is even remotely interested in cloth diapering to consider using cloth for the first six months of your bab ...

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