Fun for a Buck: DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint

It’s been a while since I’ve done a “Fun for a Buck” post.  The whole surgery recovery and prior kinda stifled my creative juices, but hopefully I’ll have more frequent frugal fun posts to share from here out! This one was SO EASY to create!  I originally this Cornstarch Sidewalk Paint on Pinterest, and decided …

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Planning A Square Foot Vegetable Garden

Last year was our first shot at gardening, and it was more successful than we expected.  We had a great taste of a variety of vegetables, and a bountiful supply of others.  Today we are picking out seeds for our first Square Foot Garden.  We used a raised garden last year and followed several of …

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Financial Goals for 2011 Part 2: Surviving. Spending. Saving.

Surviving. Spending. Saving. Part of moving forward financially, is looking back at things you could have done better.  I shared with you last week some of the ways we saved in 2010 and some strategies on how we’ve been able to cut costs, but there’s definitely ways we can improve in 2011. Splurge Only On …

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Financial Goals for 2011: Surviving. Spending. Saving.

 Surviving. Spending. Saving. Photo Credit As a family with quadruplets, we are often approached with the question of how do we survive financially on one (or sometimes less) income. Everyone’s financial means and needs are different, so I can only share what has worked for us personally. Nevertheless,I hope this is helpful to you and …

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