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A big thank you to Andrea from facebook for sharing a link to this story about one of America’s first extreme couponers: Ann Cox Williams was the mother of a family of 4 in the 1940’s. She was married to a school teacher, so penny-pinching was an absolute necessity. She fed her family on $12.60 a Read More >>
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This year I’m on a mission to grow 4,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my suburban backyard. In 2012 I was able to grow 2,028 pounds, and in 2013 I’m going double or nothing. I have absolutely no idea if I’ll be able to achieve my goal. But, as with any adventure, half the fun is getting there. ~Mavis ******* This Read More >>
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One of my kids favorite dehydrated fruits is a mango, but I’ve never dried them myself. Until now. It was surprisingly easy. I’m not sure why I fear mangoes so much sometimes. Their skin makes them a little mysterious. Peeling them was a bit tricky and I might have let a cuss word or two Read More >>
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Have you ever read a story and thought, are these people off their freakin’ rocker? Do they know what they are talking about? Well you all remember about my appointment I had with the oral surgeon and how I have to abstain from drinking tea for 7 days prior to surgery right? Well this morning I Read More >>
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I was over at my friend Jen’s the other day and she had just made a big batch of her famous fresh pineapple salsa. Wowie was this stuff good! Lucky for me {and you} she was willing to share the recipe. Ingredients ½ pineapple, peeled, cored and diced {this pineapple corer works great!} ½ red Read More >>
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