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Frugal Cooking »

[31 Dec 2006 | 4 Comments ]

Many frugalitarians focus on lowering their grocery bill. One way of lowering the cost is to create a meal plan. Organizing your meals will decrease your likelihood of purchasing pre-packaged convenience foods, that are crowding the grocery store shelves, or buying takeout from the numerous fastfood restaurants, on every corner. How far in advance do you know “what’s for dinner”? Are you scrambling through the freezer at 5:00 pm?
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Frugal Home & family, General »

[28 Dec 2006 | 8 Comments ]
Houseguests 101

When entertaining overnight houseguests, you want them to enjoy themselves, be comfortable and relaxed, and especially feel welcome. You might think you’ve got it all covered. Perhaps, you’ve anticipated their needs, such as remembering their food preferences and/or dietary restrictions, setting out scented soaps, crisp, clean linens and fresh flowers.
What about making an extra effort with planning and additional special finishing touches? It’s your thoughtful attention to detail that …

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