Monthly Archives: October 2007

Menu Plan Monday

It’s Menu Plan Monday again! Last week, I did not have a chance to post my menu, but I am glad to be back this week. Menu planning is a great way to give yourself one less thing to worry … Continue reading

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Fall Y’all!

Have you heard about the Fall Y’all bloggy giveaway being hosted by Rocks in My Dryer the week of October 29? Be sure to check back here then to see what I am giving away! And don’t forget to go … Continue reading

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Frugal Friday: Money Saving Printing Tips

Updated Yesterday I needed to read about 15 pages worth of documents on a website for a local TV show that I am doing tonight, but I had a really bad migraine and could not read on screen, so I … Continue reading

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Savvy Stitches

I decided to try to learn how to embroider with the hopes that I could make some embroidered towels or something as Christmas gifts. I ended up buying this Savvy Stitches kit from Michaels for only $6 with the 40% … Continue reading

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Carnival of Homeschooling #94

It’s Tuesday! I can’t believe that I forgot to post a link to the Carnival of Homeschooling. It’s over at The Thinking Mother this week.

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What To Do With Butternut Squash

My neighbor Donna brought over some butternut squash that she grew in her garden. Not knowing what to do with it, I consulted my Better Homes and Gardens Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes. Here’s what I found: Spiced Butternut … Continue reading

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I Organized My Junk Drawer!

Today, I decided to do something that I have been wanting to do for a long time – organize the junk drawer in our kitchen. I saw the post on Organizing Junkie about organizing a junk drawer back in August … Continue reading

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Fun with You Tube

The boys decided to get out the digital camera and try to make stop motion films with their Legos. Here are the results. From Big E… From The D…

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Taming the Grocery Budget Monster

Several months ago, I started tracking how much we were spending on groceries. This is an area that I have never been very good at budgeting. I tend to buy what we need and then worry about how to pay … Continue reading

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I Can’t Believe I am Using Homeschool Tracker

When I first heard about Homeschool Tracker‘s free Basic Program, I downloaded it and checked it out. This was a year or so ago, maybe more. I decided that it was way too school-like for my taste. I mean, who … Continue reading

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