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Learning From Dad
You wouldn’t have read about my dad in the papers. A quiet Dutch farmer, he rarely said much in public, let alone in private. His life was the farm, his tractor business, his children…and Mom. Cancer...
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In Praise of Laziness
My grandma was the epitome of the Renaissance woman. She kept a chicken yard, and delivered eggs to a long list of customers. Some of those eggs were sold at the stand she operated at the farmer’s...
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Who Taught You To Be Frugal?
Sometimes a person is self-taught about All Things Frugal. They’ve learned how to pinch pennies and save money through their own actions. (Usually because they had to out of necessity.) More commonly,...
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Beware ObamaCare! Medicaid Warning For Low Income Folks 55 And Over
People with low income in the United States are in danger of being forced onto Medicaid under ObamaCare. If your income is low enough and you’re uninsured (and you live in a state that expanded...
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Alphabet Letters and Living Museums
One of my favorite hobbies is studying the Victorian period. Families in the time period lived in close quarters and had no electronic devices to entertain themselves. Because of this, they would pass...
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Women, Education and The Workplace
I recently read an interesting article regarding women, education and the workforce. It talked about how many women are very smart and major in tough disciplines in college – like math and engineering...
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Impossible Beyond This Point
Many people long for a simpler life and some may even dream of getting away from it all to live off the land in a self-sufficient paradise. Just think – minimal food costs, no utility bills, no...
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Finding the Single Parent’s Home
My mom had gone through a messy divorce from an unfaithful husband and raised three kids all on her own. She knew what I was going through and where to start. Tears streaming down my face, I told the...
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April Foolishness
My dad was an April Fool. When your birthday is April 1st, that automatically makes you a target for all sorts of silly acts. My mom took maximum advantage of this. The results made for serious...
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Should You Buy Life Insurance For Your Child
You see the commercials all of the time. You have a newborn and should buy him or her a life insurance policy. By having this policy, should the unfortunate happen and they pass away prematurely, you...
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Saving Money With Your Baby
We all know that raising a child is hard work and is expensive. To help ease the expense, I’ve compiled a small list of coupons, discounts, and freebies to help you towards saving money with your baby!...
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What To Do With Your Deceased Loved One’s Clothing
When a loved one dies, it’s often difficult to figure out what to do with their clothing, especially items with sentimental value and/or that are too worn to pass on to others. Instead of boxing up the...
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