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14 Ways to Save Money and Be Green

November 14, 2009

It’s time for another frugal entry. Here are just a few money-saving tricks I use, and some of them not only save you green, they also let you BE green:
1. We just moved, and I didn’t pay a cent for moving boxes (and we needed a lot of them). I asked for free ones at [...]

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Friday Favorites

September 26, 2009

I just found another great blog via Twitter — Daily Dwelling. Monica currently lives in Germany with her three kids, so of course that intrigued me.

She runs a blog carnival called Friday Favorites, which is a list of favorite links you want to share with your readers.
So here are my Friday Favorites:
Natural Birth:
Adrienne from TinyPlayground.com [...]

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Frugal Tip: Take Advantage of Your Local Library

September 6, 2009

We owe $16 in library fees — we didn’t return the Elmo, Wiggles, Potty Power, and Trucks DVDs in time. Again. This is it — from now on we only take out one, maybe two DVDs at a time. Our library charges $2 for every day a DVD is late, which happens easily, especially if [...]

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Healthy Baby Bounty Bags for New Moms Will Promote Breastfeeding in Hospitals

August 12, 2009

World Breastfeeding Week is over — all the more reason to write supportive posts to encourage women to breastfeed. After learning that 200 hospitals will replace formula sample bags with breastfeeding support sample bags called Healthy Bounty Baby Bags, I expressed interest in writing about this, and Lansinoh, one of the companies that will include [...]

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7 Easy Changes to Go Green in Your Home

August 10, 2009

I’m no expert when it comes to being green, but I am passionate about keeping my family, and especially my toddler, healthy. It starts with a healthy diet, plenty of fresh air, and the choices I make in our home. I want to share with you what I do to make sure our home environment [...]

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Tips for Moving with a Toddler

August 2, 2009

We are moving, and I am super exited. The new place will have a big yard for Landon and much more living space. The kitchen is a lot bigger, so my goal is to spend more time in there. Maybe I’ll actually cook once in a while? As luck will have it, our new neighbor [...]

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Channeling The Pioneer Woman

July 21, 2009

Ree: “I’m the wife of a rugged cowboy. I’m the mother of four spirited children. I have horse poop on my porch. I’m Ree Drummond, also known as The Pioneer Woman.”
Me: “I’m the wife of a rugged carpenter. I’m the mother of one spirited child, whose poop sometimes misses the toilet. I’m Dagmar Bleasdale, also [...]

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Hamburg, then Home to New York

June 21, 2009

It’s time to pack. I just edited the last few articles for THE magazine, then I might pack a little more before going to bed next to Landon, who has been sleeping for a few hours. We are sleeping in my childhood bed, which is tiny, in my old room. Landon and I will visit [...]

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