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Spencer and Heidi: A Case Study in Living Together

A couple weeks back I wrote about a show I watch on MTV called The Hills. It follows the lives of four girls as they deal with friends, careers, dating, and all the other stuff life throws at you in your early twenties. One of the girls is Heidi. Last season she hooked up with a guy named Spencer. They had a tumultuous beginning. He seemed to be two-timing her with one of her good friends, Audrina. (Someone else the show follows.) Then when Heidi was supposed to go out of town but a last minute change kept her in … Continue reading →

More Frugal Decorating With Flea Market Finds

Lately I have been obsessed with decorating my home. Partly because we are putting it on the market, and partly because I know we will be getting a new home and I am excited to get moving on the design and decorations. I began the series about Frugal Decorating with Decorating at the Dollar Store, which wound up as a two part article. I then began this one with Frugal Decorating at the Flea Market. Here’s more great money saving, cheap ideas to decorate your home while shopping at the local flea market. Unique and Beautiful Vases Browse any flea … Continue reading →

More Things to Do with Cardboard Tubes

Still have some cardboard tubes laying around? You know the ones? They are what is left after you use a roll of paper towels, a roll of toilet paper or a roll of gift wrap. These tubes have so many uses around the house, so there is no need to toss them away. In a precious article: Things to Do with Cardboard Tubes, I covered some fun ways to use these free items from fire starters to knife sheaths. Now here are some more things to do with cardboard tubes. Remember, there is no need to purchase something when you … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Save on Toilet Paper

Perhaps changing diapers all day long has had an effect on me. The last few blogs have been concerned with sawdust toilets and people using newspaper as bathroom tissue. So why not keep with the potty theme? Here are five ways to save on toilet paper. 1.Use less. I’ve never been frugal when it comes to toilet paper. I probably use too much. The standard frugal guide is three or four sheets. If you fold it instead of grabbing a bunch and crinkling it up, you will need less. A wad of toilet paper will have more sheets in it … Continue reading →

Potty Training with use of Rewards

Experts say we shouldn’t bribe our children in order to achieve a certain type of behavior. However, offering appropriate rewards for accomplishments is entirely different. Not only is it a good way to encourage your child and make potty training a smoother process, but it is also a good life lesson. Children should learn at an early age that there are rewards for working hard and accomplishing goals. In fact, sometimes the greatest rewards are praise and the sense of accomplishment derived from a job well done. If you are inclined to offer more tangible rewards, doing so can also … Continue reading →

Teach Your Children To Be Frugal

“Children learn by example” It’s one of my favorite quotes, and one that I have to remember to tell myself everyday. If it is not I, who shows them right from wrong, and what is positive and negative to do in their world, who will? The same goes for teaching them about money management and the frugal way of living. If you aren’t showing them everyday by your own example, how can we expect them to do it themselves? How can we get angry at the child in the grocery store asking for a box of Twinkies, when we ourselves … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: Dress and Appearance

The next section in the “For the Strength of the Youth” pamphlet is “Dress and Appearance.” This is a great time of year to review the basic principles of dressing modestly and taking care of our bodies. As you read over the suggestions you can determine which activities will work best for your family. You can open your lesson by reading 1 Corinthians 3:16-17. After you have read the scripture discuss what it means when it says that the body is a temple. Then as a family read the “Dress and Appearance” section from the pamphlet. This can be a … Continue reading →

To Fight or Not to Fight

My husband and I married later in life. Because of this, a great number of our friends had married and already begun their families. Each of us, respectively, were privy to a great number of marital battles. By the time we were married, we talked about how we had to fight the world, at every level, constantly throughout the day and we wanted our home to be a haven of peace and comfort. So we sat down and discussed the things which were likely to send us into a full screaming battle. We talked for hours and made a list … Continue reading →

10 Tips for Choosing Your Baby’s Name

Search through baby books or on-line books and make a list of the names you like, include 20-40 names. Then go back the next day and cross off the ones you don’t like as much. After about a week you should have your list narrowed down to a few choices. You need to choose a name that goes with your last name. Also consider the initials your child will have. If the initials form a word or having a meaning then choose a different name. My initials were TP (toilet paper) without my middle name, so thankfully I had a … Continue reading →

10 Tips for Choosing Your Baby’s Name

1. Search through baby books or on-line books and make a list of the names you like, include 20-40 names. Then go back the next day and cross off the ones you don’t like as much. After about a week you should have your list narrowed down to a few choices. 2. You need to choose a name that goes with your last name. Also consider the initials your child will have. If the initials form a word or have a meaning then choose a different name. My initials were TP (toilet paper) without my middle name. 3. Choose a … Continue reading →