Author: Natalie Spring
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Cheap Summer Boredom Busters with the Kids
We have entered a new era, the era of kids being boooooored. I personally never got bored in the summer when I was a kid, and if I did, I certainly would never let my parents know about it. I knew they would help me get un-bored real quick, and with something that would get…
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Anchors Away!: Yard Saling– Part II
My article last time was a list of To Dos for having a great yard sale. This time I will be sharing some important Don’ts. Now, you may be thinking that no one would want your stuff so why go through the effort of putting on a yard sale. Trust me, people will buy your…
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Feed Baby, Save Money
It is a special day at my house, Baby Food Day. It is the day I whip up several batches of food for my 10 month old. In one afternoon I can get enough done to last me about a month. Parents need not be intimidated by the idea of making their own baby food. …
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How to Cut Cable and Survive
In other news this week…horror of horrors! … the cable went out! It is true, the box with little entertaining people inside went dark this week and I hate to admit I was somewhat in a panic. I follow quite a few shows religiously and thanks to my dear friend Mr. Tivo I am usually…
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Game On!: More Sports, Less Money
When my husband Matt was 14 he got a summer job as a batboy for the local minor league baseball team, the Las Vegas Stars. It was pretty much a dream job for him. What baseball loving kid would not be all over that? When a major league team, displaced by a California quake, came…
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Chinese Fake-Out: Your Favorite Restaurant Meals at Home for Less
Last summer I was waddling around, 8 months pregnant with a monster craving for my favorite Mexican joint. It was one of those crazy cravings like I could kill someone if I didn’t get it. So I huffed and puffed all the way down to this place only to find it was CLOSED!! OUT OF…