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Filed Under: Miscellaneous

Frugal or Cheap—Which One are You?

I describe myself as a penny-pincher. But does that mean I'm frugal…or just cheap? I took a little self-test over at Moolanomy called Frugal or Cheap?, and I'm happy to say I scored smack dab in the middle of FRUGAL! Take the test if you'd like; it's quite revealing!

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How a Spider Builds a Web…

…in our ceiling fan! Jaden noticed this little spider building a web between the lights of our living room ceiling fan. We studied spiders a couple years ago, and the kids have been fascinated with spiders ever since, so the kids have requested that I not kill this one (which they have affectionately named Sawyer, […]

Filed Under: Home Management · 3 Moms 3 Kitchens Series

3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days: Our Day 5 Meals

This morning I made 24 slices of French toast, so the kids ate a couple pieces each of that, as well as some grapes and bananas. (See, they do eat fruit…sometimes.) The leftover French toast is now in the fridge and will likely be used for some Yo-Yo meals over the next couple days. For […]

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Our New Music Room!

It took having two pianos before I realized I could have a completly new music room. I've had two pianos in my house for over a month. I've been teaching lessons on one of those pianos for ten years, but I'd been looking for a different piano to teach on for quite a while. And […]

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What We Ate Today: Day Four of 3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days

Day 4 or our 31 day challenge is a Sunday one our busiest days away from home! Today was church, so everyone was on their own for breakfast. Here's what we all ended up eating today: Jaden: Banana for breakfast, yogurt for lunch (he said he wasn't very hungry), hot dogs for dinner. Jerah & […]

Filed Under: Home Management · Menu Plan Mondays · 3 Moms 3 Kitchens Series

Menu Plan Monday: Finding Time To Make Dinner

I've posted on Menu Plan Monday for a few weeks now, but I have yet to actually make all the meals I had planned for the week. And then Kate, Toni, and I started 3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days this last week, and I finally realized exactly why I always seem to postpone meals. […]

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