Category: spending less
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Finance Friday book recommendation: Nicole Lapin’s Miss Independent: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Start Investing and Grow Your Own Wealth
Last year, I was given a copy of Nicole Lapin’s Miss independent: A simple 12-step plan to start investing and grow your own wealth. While this book is geared at ladies who are a bit younger than I am, it had a lot of pertinent points. I also appreciate Lapin’s humor and down-to-earth style of […]
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Money saving apps
We all like having more money, but sometimes, like it or not, there are things we need to buy. Sometimes I feel despite my best efforts, I just can’t seem to save money. Since we will inevitably need things, we may as well find the best bang for our buck. I’ve curated a list of […]
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How to customize a dance costume (and make it look custom)
My two daughters are competitive dancers. While custom costumes are the way to go for competition, it’s also a much more expensive route. Thankfully, there are ways to customize an existing costume and make it seem like a custom. 1. Buy costume separates or a shell 2. Choose the embellishments you want to use 3. […]
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Installing a Portable Polytunnel Greenhouse Part 2
Last week, we shared our new polytunnel greenhouse. We have been working on it, since it is nearing the time we usually start our seeds for our garden. This week, we have begun working on the inside. We just need to purchase a heater and install our irrigation system and we will be good to […]
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Home Improvement: Things To Consider When Planning Projects
We’ve been blogging here for a good five years now, and in that time, we’ve had a lot of questions from readers. One question we’re often asked is this: “You all seem to always be doing something to your house. How do you do so much?” Today I’d like to share how we prioritize our […]