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Housewife on a Shoestring: November 2012
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012. I have missed blogging. There have been oh so many changes. Girls in school. I graduated. I got a job that has absolutely nothing to do with either of the degrees I hold. Ce la vie. I don't mind. I love my job. We also bought a house. This summer was amazing for getting goals accomplished. Graduate, job, house. Done! Http:/ www.gofundme.com/1fwmd4. Http:/ www.giveforward.com/prayersforreesey. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Housewife on a Shoestring. I started this blog with the i...
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Housewife on a Shoestring: Photo ball ornaments
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010. There are dozens of ways to get your favorite family pictures on your tree. I particularly like this one. One dozen clear glass ball ornaments. 599 at Hobby Lobby and 50% off that puts the cost at $3.00. I use 4x6 prints I can get for $.19 each for a total of $2.28. One pair of scissors. One pair of tweezers. Bought at the back to school sales for $.20, 1/10 of a bottle used for a cost of $.02. 149, 50% off for a cost of $.75 and half used for a final cost of $.37. Now, I sup...
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Housewife on a Shoestring: Personalized Christmas ornaments on a budget
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Monday, November 29, 2010. Personalized Christmas ornaments on a budget. Post one of several. My holiday ornaments are in terrible shape. I have been using the same ones my entire adult life. They are scuffed and sad looking thanks to curious toddler hands and climbing kittens and gigantic dog tails. New ornaments are not the cheapest things in the world. To get a deal you really have to buy the same old colored glass balls. Today's project is snowman ornaments. Materials for one dozen:. Total cost for 1...
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Housewife on a Shoestring: February 2010
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Monday, February 22, 2010. We are here, and we are settled.mostly. I am not going into details just yet on the reason for our hasty move. It is a long, complicated story and I just don't have that kind of time at the moment. Just posting today to show off a couple of pics of our new place, with more to come later. Sunday, February 7, 2010. Sorry for the lack of posting. Life has taken a pretty major turn and it looks like we are moving. I will go back to posting regularly after we move. Michigan, United ...
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Housewife on a Shoestring: "Gilded" walnut ornaments
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010. These adorable little ornaments are a throwback to years ago when people would decorate their trees with gilded fruits and nuts. Inside these cute, simple little ornaments is a fortune to be found when the nut is cracked open. 1 lb walnuts in their shells - $1.99. Gold paint - $1.49 per bottle, .25 bottle used for a total of $.37. 1 sheet of paper - $.01. Gold ribbon, $1.99 per roll, 50% off making it $1.00 for the roll, 1/3 roll used for a total of $.33. Use the glue gun to ...
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Housewife on a Shoestring: October 2009
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Friday, October 30, 2009. And I hate that. Today is grocery shopping day. Last time I went, I bought just enough to get us through the end of the month, so not only was I lacking my usual surplus, but we also started running out of all the stuff I don't normally have to buy every time. Toilet paper, toothpaste, garbage bags, etc. My grand total this time around: $215.79 Ouch. Still, that is for a family of 4, plus a zoo of animals for two or more weeks. That isn't bad considering. 10 lbs ground turkey.
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Housewife on a Shoestring: December 2010
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010. There are dozens of ways to get your favorite family pictures on your tree. I particularly like this one. One dozen clear glass ball ornaments. 599 at Hobby Lobby and 50% off that puts the cost at $3.00. I use 4x6 prints I can get for $.19 each for a total of $2.28. One pair of scissors. One pair of tweezers. Bought at the back to school sales for $.20, 1/10 of a bottle used for a cost of $.02. 149, 50% off for a cost of $.75 and half used for a final cost of $.37. Now, I sup...
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Housewife on a Shoestring: November 2009
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Monday, November 30, 2009. Take hold of those apron strings. Or why I wear an apron. An apron is probably one of my best investments. It has saved my clothing on a number of occasions. After I realized I have a nasty habit of wiping my wet/dirty hands on the butt of my jeans, I started wearing an apron regularly when I cook or clean. I don't worry as much if cleaner splashes me. It's just an all around good practice. So there you have it. I am an apron wearer and proud of it. Sunday, November 29, 2009.
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Housewife on a Shoestring: December 2009
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Thursday, December 31, 2009. I am sure the same subject is coming up in blogs all over the internet, but here I am anyway adding mine. I try to keep mine to no more than 5 reasonable goals. I don't want to fail and making too many changes is definitely not going to help. 4: Quit smoking. Remember my one month quit-aversary? Well it wasn't long after that my grandpa got sick, my stress level went up and I fell off the wagon. I am not going to promise to put them down tomorrow and never pick them back ...
