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Simple Living: Quotes

by on Jan 30, 2008 in frugal & simple

  Live simply that others might simply live.  ~Elizabeth Seaton The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.  ~Hans Hofmann Eliminate physical clutter.  More importantly, eliminate spiritual clutter.  ~D.H. Mondfleur We don’t need to increase our goods nearly as much as we need to scale down our wants.  [...]

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Frugal Valentine Ideas

by on Jan 29, 2008 in building the family, frugal & simple

Valentine’s Day should be like any other day…but then again, it is a good reminder to get a little more creative this time around! I love expressing my appreciation to my hubby, but being that creativity is not my forte, I need help! How can we express our love in a simple, frugal and most [...]

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Simple Living – Part 2: The Pilgrim Mentality

by on Jan 28, 2008 in frugal & simple

Check out the intro and part 1 of this series. “A wealthy plantation owner invited John Wesley to his home. The two rode their horses all day, seeing just a fraction of all the man owned. At the end of the day, the plantation owner proudly asked, ‘Well, Mr. Wesley, what do you think?’ After [...]

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Our Journey to Simple Living – Part 1

by on Jan 24, 2008 in frugal & simple

Giving by Simple Living Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; for where your treasure is, there your [...]

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Our Journey to Simple Living – Intro

by on Jan 24, 2008 in frugal & simple

“He who has God and everything has no more than he who has God alone.” ~ C.S. Lewis The management of finances seems to be the biggest marital conflict and often causes great stress, worry and anxiety. Why is this? Why is there such a strong trend among wives and mothers to be so focused [...]

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Ways that we saved in 2007

by on Jan 11, 2008 in frugal & simple

For Frugal Fridays, Crystal shared her 5 ways they saved $100 dollars last year. Here is our list, posted a little while back (more specific one frugality and being good stewards). It is a good refresher to review this list, and add to it this year. Here it is in simplified form: 1. We choose [...]

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Calendars at the Dollar Store!

by on Dec 17, 2007 in frugal & simple

While out and about doing our errand shopping on Saturday, I stumbled across a great find at our local Dollar Tree. Of course I am in need of a new 2008 calendar for my kitchen and regular planning, and low and behold they sell calendars for $1! These were the large kitchen calendars you can [...]

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Buying into the Materialist Lifestyle

by on Dec 13, 2007 in building the family, frugal & simple

I have been struck recently by how easy it is to buy into the consumerist mentality that this world offers to make us happy. When I first became pregnant with my daughter, I was amazed at all the fancy gadgets that were available to satisfy every need that your child might have. Everything was so [...]

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Frugal Tips: Saving money on groceries!

by on Oct 27, 2007 in frugal & simple, recipes & kitchen tips

1. The fewer trips you take to the grocery store the better! Having a store just down the street is convenient, but if I make little stops several times a week, I start soaring over my budget. Once I limited my trips to twice a month with a plan I kept the costs down. 2. [...]

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