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12-12-19, 7:07pm
Admin on this site has asked that we at least consider doing otherwise, because some people might not see right away due to work schedule, etc.
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12-12-19, 4:08pm
Used the local FB giving page to gift the following:
10 burlap drawstring bags - these are cute bags that my amaryllis bulbs come in. Great gift...
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12-12-19, 6:49am
I guess one woman's quick read is another woman's slog, sorry! Maybe you wouldn't like The Dutch House. The best book I read all year was A Map of...
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12-11-19, 5:51pm
IL: You have me totally intrigued. I will have to get my hands on it. As an aside, I kind of think you would like The Dutch House by Ann Patchett....
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12-11-19, 9:52am
I had a very OCD manager and we worked well together for 16 years. That's just the way she was and I learned to live with it. There are going to be...
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12-11-19, 9:48am
I cashed in some coins a couple of years ago. I looked online for local coin dealers and then read reviews to see who seemed best. I think IL can...
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12-10-19, 7:05pm
I won't give away the surprise!
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12-10-19, 7:04pm
I posted the offer and already have 5 people who want them, so I'll be drawing a name tomorrow.
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12-10-19, 5:10pm
I went to Aldi's once and although the prices were good, it was an unimpressive shopping experience. The variety was very limited, basic stuff.
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12-10-19, 1:57pm
I have always reused them, but now that I have finally extricated us from gift exchanges, I need to find another way to get rid of them.
That...
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12-10-19, 1:50pm
It's a trade-off. There would be less waste and it would be more frugal to always stick with the tried and true, but discovering new foods can be...
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12-10-19, 10:09am
Good reminder - I should go through my gift bag collection and see if I can give away a bunch of holiday gift bags on our local FB giving site.
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12-10-19, 9:51am
Oh no, I am so sorry and hope you feel better soon!
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12-10-19, 6:59am
He is a lovely pony!
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12-10-19, 6:46am
Savers does a senior's discount on Tuesdays at 55+. I believe it is 30% off.
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12-9-19, 6:20pm
Thanks, Happystuff!
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12-9-19, 6:17pm
We probably spend $500 - $550, but this includes cat food, treats, & litter; wine, paper goods, cleaning products and some health & beauty items like...
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12-9-19, 4:29pm
Major win: We had 3 defunct laptops in the cellar. The plan, such as it was, was to let the pile grow and let someone else deal with it after we die...
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12-9-19, 6:51am
EJ: You are living proof that those small increments of time can amount to something significant!
I spent about an hour in the cellar on Sat...
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12-7-19, 6:21pm
Neat! Spinning salads - salad spinners - we do love those greens in motion on the SLF!
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12-7-19, 6:17pm
I had heard that conventionally grown oatmeal is subject to huge amounts of Roundup. I guess there are worse things to worry about than some little...
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12-7-19, 6:13pm
Wow, you are gorgeous, Geila! :)
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12-7-19, 6:06pm
The red ones tend to be really robust and can't wait to get going. I've had some all curled up in the box with the green growth white and large buds...
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12-7-19, 1:49pm
They are beautiful, Tybee!
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12-6-19, 9:01pm
Yes, the little dog I walk is also pad trained.
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12-6-19, 8:59pm
We had a wicked pantry moth infestation this year related to our sunflower seeds for the birds. I saw it and ignored it a little too long and it...
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12-6-19, 6:10pm
IL: You get the brand new "December Frugals Badge of Honor" for eating the rice that had crawly things in it!
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12-6-19, 6:07pm
I have such mixed feelings about the SA. First of all, they are a religious organization, and that's a big NO for me right there. The anti-gay...
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12-6-19, 2:59pm
I'm going to have to remember this the next time I'm reading a boring book!
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12-6-19, 6:58am
You look great, Catherine!
I missed Geila - was post/picture deleted?
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12-5-19, 7:05pm
Did someone say "spinning salad?" :D
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12-5-19, 6:56pm
Simplemind: Your photo makes it tempting to stop coloring; you look great!
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12-5-19, 6:50pm
Catherine: That sounds delightful! I think if I went to Japan I would spend a lot of time eating. :)
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12-5-19, 9:36am
I need to give this some serious thought. I color my hair regularly.
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12-4-19, 6:15pm
I want to say that this chunk of time approach is working well for me in my never-ending quest for a neater cellar. "Clean the cellar" is way too...
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12-4-19, 5:52pm
I'm sure there is affordable real estate in NH, but it isn't going to be in Portsmouth. There is affordable real estate in Maine, but it isn't in...
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12-2-19, 6:59pm
IL: What is fri fur?
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12-2-19, 4:59pm
Yes, I am impressed as well. Were you always this good at vanquishing debt?
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12-2-19, 6:58am
I made my donation; SLF is in my November budget. Thanks, Alan!
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12-1-19, 6:23pm
:laff::laff::laff:
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12-1-19, 6:18pm
I like what I like and trends be damned. I think that not going with what you like because it is currently trendy is just as bad as going with...
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11-30-19, 2:38pm
This sounds like a nice way to sample it without committing to the entire winter the first time around. Good plan!
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11-30-19, 1:30pm
Catherine: Are you staying in VT for the winter this year? I thought that wasn't going to be until next year?
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11-30-19, 7:52am
I am always dismayed when we lose a member of the Forum, especially when it is because they are made to feel unwelcome by another member or members.
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11-29-19, 7:31pm
I didn't even really do much of the work, and I still think it's too hard, lol, painful to watch. Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly thankful for the...
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11-29-19, 7:24pm
As far as the whole pioneer woman thing goes - I can hardly stand to think of living in a time before Tampax tampons, reliable birth control and full...
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11-29-19, 10:52am
I think it's OK for someone to post about her disapproval of the student loan forgiveness program, but not OK for someone to bash a specific person...
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11-28-19, 8:51pm
Funny but kind of scary-true at the same time.
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11-27-19, 7:17pm
Actually we have also had lovely warm weather this week. And yesterday our buddy Scott showed me how to use a chainsaw, so that was wicked fun.
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11-27-19, 6:56pm
Does anyone else think that the Holidays might be some dark social experiment to see if we can get through the winter months without killing any of...
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11-25-19, 8:01pm
I put this here since it is somewhat pet related. When I am walking my nephew the Shih Tzu, little bags of poop are generated. I don't really like...
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11-25-19, 7:53pm
Thanks, Geila and Tybee. Just don't look at the kitchen. :)
I buy a bunch of bulbs every year from John Scheepers in CT (johnscheepers.com). I...
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11-25-19, 2:31pm
So that is a triple win, with doggie happiness in first place, of course. :)
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11-25-19, 9:39am
That's great, Tybee. You must have saved some significant $$ with that one.
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11-24-19, 6:19pm
Costco has a generic/store brand equivalent that is pretty reasonable.
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11-22-19, 6:21pm
That is a great story TT and Geila, the vibrators on the dish drainer - oh no!
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11-22-19, 5:23pm
A a fellow nature lover (and a total non Christmas lover), I definitely focus on the botanical stuff. I do lots of amaryllis bulbs and some...
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11-22-19, 3:08pm
I had success with a frugal hack I had learned on The Frugal Girl's blog. I had an expensive eye shadow that was crumbling. I added a bit of...
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11-20-19, 5:28pm
I didn't have any reaction and neither did DH, so it's definitely not universal.
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11-20-19, 9:40am
Funny how that works, isn't it?
I think the key to our cellar issue is to stop using it as a purgatorial way station for things that just really...
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