From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Garden Update

May 29, 2009

I’m so excited to finally show some pictures of my garden. As I mentioned here, we are doing a different method this year. Instead of your typical rows, we are doing beds directly into the ground. My plants are big enough now, that you can see everything a little better. Right now on the walkways [...]

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Making Peanut Butter

May 29, 2009

I finally did it! My husband is a lover of peanut butter. He can be found eating it by the spoonfuls, right out of the jar. While at Wal-Mart a month or so ago, I found the huge, commercial size peanut butter so I snatched it up. I just knew that it would last us [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday

May 29, 2009

In looking back over the Finding Freedom schedule–I realized that somehow or another I never scheduled a topic for this week! Ooops! Guess that just means we have a Free For All. Especially since Mr. Linky is all broken and what not. So, what is your tip for Finding Freedom from the Norm? Budgeting tips, [...]

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Clearanced Fruit

May 27, 2009

Every once in awhile I get lucky and I stumble upon great clearance sales on fruit at the local grocery store. I rarely pay full price for bananas since they go on clearance quite often. Although they are usually browning a bit, these bananas are great for freezing or using right away. Slice up and [...]

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I’m Out of Here!

May 22, 2009

Just wanted to let you all know that I will not be posting my menu plan on Monday–I’m out of here!! My family and I are going back to the hometown to camp out and spend the weekend on the river with family. We are packing up to leave as I type this (today is [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: Frugal Flops

May 22, 2009

I’ve not always been a frugal person. Even my beginning years as a single mother. While I may have been very careful how I spent my money–that didn’t make me frugal. My frugal journey really only began about 2 years ago when we started Dave Ramsey’s FPU. The last year or so, I’ve really amped [...]

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FREE Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs

May 20, 2009

It’s almost summer time which means lots of outdoor barbecues and picnics! So, hurry on over and get a coupon for a FREE package of Oscar Mayer Jumbo Beef Hot Dogs. This is an awesome coupon–so sign up while you can. Kraft is not putting a cap on how many, but it only lasts until [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: Easy Travel Snacks/Meals

May 15, 2009

The summer months really get crazy around here. It feels as if we are always on the run. We aren’t far from multiple rivers, springs, and beautiful State Parks and we try to take full advantage of them–especially during the summer months. Between that and driving to see family back in the hometown, we spend [...]