The Back To School Routine – How To Set Up Your Family For Success This School Year!

The Back To School Routine – How To Set Up Your Family For Success This School Year!

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School has started for us! (Excuse me while I do a happy dance!)Starting school is an excellent time to start new routines in your household. I find being organized in the morning starts our day off well. We are on time for work and school. The kids are rarely rushing around to get their things together. This school year we have had some additional changes from last school year. We are taking cold lunches to school almost every day. We are…

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What Does Your College Student Really Need?

What Does Your College Student Really Need?

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I have had two kids in college for over three years now. I know there are things they need and don’t need. We have experienced dorm life and apartment life. While both are very different, the college student needs are very similar in dorm life and apartment life. Basically, this is home away from home! Your student needs to feel at home where he is at while being very independent. While I had a pretty good idea on what a college needs,…

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Monday Update From The Homestead – August 8 (Garden, Life, Bathroom, and Being Frugal!)

Monday Update From The Homestead – August 8 (Garden, Life, Bathroom, and Being Frugal!)

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This last week has been busy! Again. Surprised, aren’t you? I promise the winter updates will not be nearly as exciting as these summer ones. The weather is nice, hot, humid, and we are just trying to get everything done outside that we can. Except… We ended up doing an impromptu remodel on our downstairs bathroom. You know, toilets leak once in a while. A new ring, some chalk, and new vinyl flooring will make it better. The walls need to…

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Monday Update From The Homestead – July 25 & August 1

Monday Update From The Homestead – July 25 & August 1

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We are still here, still busy, and still finding more and more projects to do. I think the projects are actually finding us, but we always find things to do! I stay busier than I like and most days I have no idea what I need to do first. That is life though and I try to stay positive no matter what.I am kind of back to purging and decluttering. I am trying to get Shali’s room packed up. I…

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Eight Ways to Avoid Frugal Burnout

Eight Ways to Avoid Frugal Burnout

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Are you tired of pinching pennies? Are you tired of beans and rice? Are you tired of wondering when the debt will be paid off? Are you tired of being frugal? Frugal burnout is a real thing, folks! Constantly watching your pennies and wondering when you can afford what you really need or want just gets to you after a while. I know, for me, that I just get tired of it all. I get tired of checking my bank…

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Five Reasons Homesteaders Fail (And How You Can Succeed!)

Five Reasons Homesteaders Fail (And How You Can Succeed!)

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Homesteading is a really wonderful thing. You raise your own food. You have your livestock. You are well on your way to being self-sufficient. The homesteading blogs and books paint such a great picture of a rosy life. Sure it may be some hard work, but really how hard can it be?People just have no idea!Five Reasons Homesteaders Fail:1. Disillusionment.You have read the books. You have followed for your favorite homesteading bloggers for months now. Sure, there might be a…

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