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HOLIDAY GIFTS 2024: Frugal Tips from the Great Depression Era
It’s hard to imagine how folks celebrated Christmas and other December holidays in 1923. I try to close my eyes and picture people’s priorities on December 23, their kitchens on December 24, and their faces on December 25. It’s likely that December 23 was another day on the farm, not a day of scrambling at…
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Holiday Gift Idea: Sauerkraut
The Christmas holiday will be here in a few short weeks, so I’m trying to get ahead by making lots of sauerkraut and other fermented giftables so that they will be ready in time! I don’t know about you, but I LOVE sauerkraut. Not only do I love the taste, but I appreciate the benefits…
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Beat Inflation in 2024: Frugal Tips for Moms
As a wife, mother of four, and family living on one income, I understand how most of you are feeling. Quite frankly, you’re desperate for new ideas. OR, you’ve heard some of these ideas, and you just needed one more friend to encourage you to take the leap of faith. Who cares what anyone thinks?…
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AUTUMN CAPSULE WARDROBE | ALL THRIFTED! | MODEST OUTFITS | COTTAGECORE
I’m sure you’ve seen the capsule wardrobes with the “staples,” such as the Breton-striped top, a timeless pair of blue jeans, and a white oxford shirt. Perhaps you have tried it and liked the Parisian look or feeling like a minimalist. But maybe it didn’t suit your personal style. And very few people, if any,…
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10 Things I Don’t Buy to Save Hundreds
You will often hear frugal people say that they feel like they were “born frugal.” I can understand that mindset because you naturally gravitate toward seeking an alternative, less expensive (if not FREE) option to nearly everything presented to you. Frugal people tend not to settle for the first price, the most convenient option, or…
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DRIED FRUIT RECIPE
Make your own dried fruit and fruit leathers at home without a dehydrator! We’ve all been there: we are somewhere we don’t want to be, and we’re hungry. Or worse, we are with little people who are hungry. At risk of my own sanity, I’m fighting the good fight and I don’t spend my entire…
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Easy Air Fryer Potatoes Recipe
I don’t have a microwave. But I do have an air fryer. Granted, a kind family member assessed that whether I liked it or not, I needed one, so she shipped it to my doorstep without telling me. But instead of griping about how I don’t need it and making a big deal, I thought…
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WORKING FULL TIME AND WANT TO MAKE SOURDOUGH? HERE’S HOW.
I am no sourdough expert. In fact, I am such a beginner with sourdough and fermentation that I am still surprised when I don’t see mold in my starter or when the bread actually rises in the oven, slices with a knife, and appears edible to my loved ones. But once I started to dabble…
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