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Once A Month Shopping Challenge: Month 2 and November’s Meal Plans

Once A Month Shopping Challenge: Month 2 and November’s Meal Plans

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Here we are, Month 2 of the Once A Month Shopping Challenge!I tried to be a little more prepared for this month. I have officially made my three planned stops as of yesterday. The first stop was to K-Mart to get:2 bags of dog food2 bags of cat food (grain-free for the cat with a sensitive stomach)1 bag of cat litter1 bottle of shampoo (for me)1 bottle of shampoo/conditioner (for Dane)2 bottles of conditioner (1 for me, 1 for Paige)2…

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I Have A Gun! I Don’t Need Anything Else!

I Have A Gun! I Don’t Need Anything Else!

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Have you heard this phrase?“I have a gun! I don’t need anything else!”For someone who believes in being a well-rounded prepper, this phrase really grates on me. Am I anti-gun? Heck no! I believe in having guns for self-defense and hunting. I believe they are a great tool to have when the situation calls for their necessity.For those people who think having a gun is all they need to survive a SHTF situtaion, well…they aren’t thinking clearly. People who think that…

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The Once A Month Shopping Challenge: Month One Update

The Once A Month Shopping Challenge: Month One Update

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My first month’s Once A Month Shopping Challenge will be done in just a few days. I will probably go grocery shopping a few days early due to how my budget works and when I get paid. However, I wanted to give you an update so you can see how it is going so far. The successes:I feel like I have been freed from shopping. Really! We have found so many creative solutions to problems like Paige’s Halloween costume. The kids…

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How I Get Things Done: Doing 5 Things In One Area

How I Get Things Done: Doing 5 Things In One Area

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I am often asked how I get things done. I know I am a single mother with busy kids so that means I have to get things done. Of course, I enlist my kids into helping because, most of the time, it is their mess. At the end of the day, though, most of the work falls on me to keep the house running smoothly and to get things done.I often don’t feel like doing anything. Morning is my best…

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If I Saw It on YouTube, It Has to Work: Sweet Potato Experiment

If I Saw It on YouTube, It Has to Work: Sweet Potato Experiment

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One day this last Spring, I saw sweet potato slips at the local greenhouse. I wanted them. I love sweet potatoes and thought it would be a great addition to my winter food supply.However, I have planted sweet potatoes before. They looked like they did really well until I went to dig them and couldn’t find them. I found a never ending system of roots, but no tubers. I wasn’t a happy camper.Then I heard about planting sweet potatoes in…

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Want To Save Money? Learn To Live On Just Cash.

Want To Save Money? Learn To Live On Just Cash.

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Money is necessary. It is not evil and it is not good, but it keeps gas in your car, heat in your home, and clothes on your back. Most people need to have money for one reason or another. We would all like to believe that we don’t need money, but we would be lying to ourselves. However, money is not the problem. The way you use money can be a problem. Many people rely on credit cards, floating checks, and not…

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