Archive for July, 2009
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Part III Home improvements: Kids’ rooms
When my oldest daughter was about 5 years old I surprised her with a "big girl bed" and some "grown up" posters. She's now 18 years old and I have the same desire for her younger siblings: To makeover their rooms. Our home isn't really conducive t
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Part II Home improvements: Backyards
Everyone should have a spot in their home that is relaxing and welcoming. Now with the new (necessary) trend of staycations, making improvements to your backyard is a great way to make use of unused space and have an outdoor space to get away to.
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Part I Home improvements: Kitchen
Quite a few homeowners have chosen to do some home improvements projects in anticipation of selling or making their environment more comfortable for themselves. With that in mind, let's talk about frugally updating your living environment. This is Pa
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Something for little ones
Believe it or not, I don't like to shop. Yup, you read that right. I like to find fabulous deal, but the actual task of going to the store or surfing the Internet looking for what I need and want does not appeal to me. I do it because it's often nece
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Rolling right to savings
Every time I get in my minivan I'm hyper aware of all the repairs that need to be done. It's a 2000 Dodge Caravan that has more than 250,000 miles on it. I need an oil change, brake pads, a tune up, filters replaced, new shocks and struts, the horn f
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Look & see the savings
For about the past year my oldest daughter has been wearing disposable contact lenses, and it's time for her annual check up to see if she needs an updated prescription. It just dawned on me today that if her prescription has changed she'll also need
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Save on an updated wardrobe
There are events in our lives that require a little wardrobe update. You know what I am talking about: When someone close to you gets married, your child graduates from high school or college, a new job or a night on the town that includes a visit to
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Check out the savings
I pulled a little portfolio out of my purse just the other day. There were receipts and lists stuffed within it, and I opened it as if I had never seen it before. What was this mysterious little book that had gotten buried at the bottom of my bag? It
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Save on school supplies
It's never too early to get started on shopping for school clothes and accessories especially when you're trying to find a great deal. There are so many things that kids need each year when it comes to school that if you don't start soon you may stre
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Late night Walmart shopping
Last night I had plans to go out to dinner with a friend, but something came up and they weren't able to go. It was late, but since I had already arranged for a sitter I decided that I would go out anyway. The only place that was open was Walmart!
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