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Finding Freedom

Benefits of Raw Milk

September 9, 2009

If you would have told me a year or so ago that my family would be relying on a local farmer for our milk, I would have called you crazy. My naive mind thought that store bought was the way to go. Obviously not with just milk, either. But boy has my mind been changed! [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: Cutting Back to School Costs

August 7, 2009

The summer has flown by, and sadly school season is soon to start. I haven’t accomplised half of the things I wanted to by summers end this year, but that is probably a good thing. This summer has been absolutely crazy–I can’t imagine packing it with anymore. I’m really looking forward to the weeks to [...]

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2009 Goal Update: July Edition

July 31, 2009

It is hard to believe that the last Goal Update I did was the beginning of June–for the month of May. I thought it was going to work out great to have more time between the updates, but it isn’t. I’ve had a hard time staying on track and remembering where I’m at. June and [...]

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I’ve Got A Secret…

June 24, 2009

I’ve never really mentioned it here..not completely sure why. I guess that I didn’t really think it was that big of a deal. But after my family and real life friends made such a big deal about it..I got to thinking about it some more. And I realized that indeed, it was a little strange [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: Frugal Challenge Recap

June 19, 2009

Well, it’s been a week! Did you survive the frugal challenge? I did! It even went better than I anticipated! I definitely think that maybe we should go for a longer challenge, don’t you think? If felt like this one ended just about as quick as it began. Here is my recap from the week: [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: Are You Up For A Challenge?

June 12, 2009

For this edition of Finding Freedom Friday, I would like to put forth a Week Long Frugal Challenge. With Summer in full swing, we are running to and fro and spending lots of time in the outdoors. While I do love every minute of it, sometimes it is incredibly tempting to look toward the not [...]

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Finding Freedom Friday: 2009 Goal Update

June 5, 2009

It’s a new month and time to check in and see how we’ve all be doing on our 2009 goals. I don’t know about you, but this has really helped me stay accountable to myself and to everyone else for that matter. Although things aren’t going exactly as I had planned, we are still taking [...]

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Frugal Family Fun

June 3, 2009

**This is an updated version of a post orginally published in March 2009.** The spring-like weather has really got me ready for some outdoor family fun that doesn’t break the bank. Thankfully we live in an area that is loaded with free , or close to it, family fun. Many of which are in most [...]

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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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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 [...]

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