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One of my biggest pet peeves in life is when people tell me that I’m lucky that I don’t have to bring in additional income. Luck has very little to do with it. And when a person tells me I’m lucky it makes me think that they don’t appreciate or are unaware of the work [...]
The Dig
Last night I went to a local get together. Although I didn’t know some of the ladies, I knew most of them and was really happy to enjoy their company. After all had sat around for a while having a glass of wine the usual topic of “rolling our eyes at the husbands” [...]
Many people think that getting a beautiful look for one’s home usually costs you a pretty penny. But what I have discovered over the years is that you can really get a beautiful look for a lot less than what people might think. To learn how to decorate on a dime I’ve decided [...]
Last March I decided to check “Run a 5K” off of my bucket list. Being a person, however, who is always searching for ways to keep fit on the cheap and within my budget I decided to search for all of the ways I could cut costs with my new hobby. Having now completed five [...]
Thursday was the first day of school for my kids, and although I realize that my kids are going back earlier than most, the first day of school will be here sooner than later for the rest. In order to get ready for the first day of school I decided that I would search for [...]
The other day I was doing some volunteer work at a local organization. One thing I like about volunteer work is that often times you meet people that you wouldn’t normally meet in your every day life. This volunteer job was no different in this respect, and I met a young college aged girl who [...]
Many people think that getting a beautiful look for one’s home usually costs you a pretty penny. But what I have discovered over the years is that you can really get a beautiful look for a lot less than what people might think. To learn how to decorate on [...]
People often think that frugal shopping often means that you are getting poor quality items or that it means that you are lesser than as a person if you have to buy those bargains. I’m here to tell you that is a whole lot of hooey. Those of us who have been bargain shoppers their [...]
Last week I introduced the 7 layers of Design by Christopher Lowell and we covered paint. I like his process in that it helps me to remember all of the little things that I’m supposed to remember to get a finished look in my home. However, I often [...]
What is Apple Camp?
In Free and Cheap Summer Activities for kids I mentioned Apple Camp. Apple Camp is a free camp for kids between 8 and 12 who learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song in GarageBand [...]
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