A Homemaker’s Daily Homemaking Routine

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I love when the home runs like a well oiled machine. It means I’m on top of my game and my daily schedule is keeping me on track.

Creating a Private Retreat in Your Small Backyard

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Don’t be discouraged by a small backyard. Just because you don’t have an acreage doesn’t mean you can have a place to thoroughly enjoy. With a few touches you can make it a private retreat for you and your family.   Start with Greenery: One of the nicest things you can do to your backyard is to add some lovely trees and bushes. Do some research into what native trees or hedges you can plant along the fence line. Things {Read More}

Dollar Stretcher Tips for June 13, 2013

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Here are some more money saving Dollar Stretcher tips for June 13, 2103. Save money on your air conditioning, vegetables, budgeting, and more. Cooler AC A simple overhang made of metal or other material shading an air conditioner at least two feet over it can reduce AC costs up to 10%. Makes sense. D. Removing Wallpaper the Easy Way Here’s a great, cheap way to remove wallpaper. Use fabric softener. Put it on the wall with a cloth and let {Read More}

3 Ways You Can Help Your Child Appreciate Where Their Food Comes From

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This summer why not involve your child in some activities that will help them appreciate where dinner is coming from. While you can’t completely drive all the pickiness out of your child you can greatly increase the amount of fresh fruit and veggies they eat if you take them right to the source. Kids get very excited about eating their veggies when they have a hand in acquiring them. Here are three summer activities that are fun for the whole {Read More}

Dollar Stretcher Tips for May 30, 2013

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Dollar Stretcher Tips for May 30, 2013 Leftover Hotdog Buns When my daughter was toddler and preschool age, I found that leftover hot dog buns were useful for any type of sandwich for her because the long slender shape was easier for her to handle and eat. Kay in WV Paying for Your Alarm System If you have a home alarm system, many of them have a referral program that can either knock $100 off of your alarm system bill {Read More}

10 Tips for An Organized Summer

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Summer can be a productive time, a time of renewing and refreshing or a complete waste of time depending upon how you enter into it.   Do just as you have during the school year and have a routine for each day. Of course it will be different than your winter or schooltime schedule as a routine is more relaxed than an actual schedule but do map out  your days. Your mornings, afternoons, and evenings. And even your days. Maybe {Read More}

10 Useful Father’s Day Gifts to Sew

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Father’s Day is just days away. Do you know what you’re giving dad? I tend to gravitate towards useful crafts I can sew which is why I made this list. I don’t necessarily love to sew. Nor am I great at it but cute thoughtful gifts I can put together with fabric I already have on hand make more sense in my world than purchasing something. Here are 10 great useful Father’s Day gifts you can sew. Some require more {Read More}