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		<title>Real moms step on Legos</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/05/02/real-moms-step-on-legos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 13:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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During my frugal journey, I learned that simplifying and decluttering were the keys to being better organized. It&#8217;s easier to keep a home neat and tidy when there&#8217;s not a lot of stuff in it. Being the perfectionist that I am, I became a minimalist. I used to pride myself on having a spotless and near-sterile home. I once read the wisdom of older women claiming that they ...]]></description>
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		<title>End the great laundry debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Anyone who shares a home with someone else knows there are some things you simply do differently. One person puts the toilet paper over and the other under; one person turns the thermostat down and the other wants it warmer. These little things can drive you batty because you just know there&#8217;s only one right way. Your way, right? Laundry is one of those things. 
To set the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Beat the winter blahs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Are you going stir-crazy waiting for spring? Bring on the sunshine, cue the butterflies and give me the sweet scent of hyacinth. I&#8217;m done with short days, heating bills, gray skies and cold and flu. I enjoy the four seasons, but sometimes winter is too long. It&#8217;s not surprising that some people experience the winter blues. Don&#8217;t bottle your feelings up. Make some positive changes. Here are a ...]]></description>
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		<title>A promise worth keeping</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/01/11/a-promise-worth-keeping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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&#8220;A promise made is a debt unpaid.&#8221; &#8212; Robert Service
Time passes quickly. The days become weeks, and the weeks become years. Have you ever thought back to the dreams you once had? If you set aside your dreams for your list of a million-other-things and decided to wait for your turn or for the planets to align, part of you probably feels you haven&#8217;t been true to yourself. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Frugality is for the birds</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/07/20/frugality-is-for-the-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Birdwatching is a frugal activity that can be a great way to connect with your family. It&#8217;s fun and builds values of appreciation and respect for nature. It&#8217;s more than simply watching birds. Birdwatching can include learning or knowing bird names and their category, range of habitat, activities, field markings, patterns, and songs too.  
Getting hooked on birding
Attracting various species isn&#8217;t difficult. You simply supply adequate food, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity: Success and earning it</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/07/08/productivity-success-and-earning-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been almost 8 years since I started my first website. I&#8217;ve shared pieces of myself with friends and strangers along the way. I&#8217;m always much too aware of the feedback (both positive and negative) that continues to motivate me when all I sometimes want is a vacation from thinking&#8230;time away from the flashing cursor on a blank page. Ever notice the cursor flashes at almost the same rate your ...]]></description>
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		<title>Is this it?</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/06/29/is-this-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m one of those people that does mental check-ins and asks myself this question on a regular basis. I know there are others that wonder if there is &#8220;something more.&#8221; My brand of &#8220;something more&#8221; and &#8220;is this it?&#8221; is like this uneasy feeling that gnaws at the back of my mind. Sometimes it&#8217;s a mere whisper and other times it&#8217;s screaming. It often serves as my own compass that ...]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Together as a Family</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/05/02/eating-together-as-a-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re one of those families that eat together. *gasp* The television is off. In fact, we don&#8217;t have a television anywhere near the dining room table. I&#8217;m flexible about many things, but I&#8217;m fanatical about us sitting and eating together. I understand busy schedules prevent many families from eating meals together every day. It&#8217;s important to simply try to eat together  whenever it&#8217;s possible.
Creative Togetherness
I prefer our meals to ...]]></description>
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		<title>The American Dream</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/04/23/the-american-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, my mother came to visit. Our relationship is complicated, so needless to say, the tension was running high. My husband and I were bickering (about who knows what) and later in the evening, my mother commented on how she couldn&#8217;t understand why we were fighting. She mentioned that in her opinion, we lived &#8220;The American Dream.&#8221; Prior to her saying this, I&#8217;d never really viewed my ...]]></description>
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		<title>Houseguests 101</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2006/12/28/houseguests-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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When entertaining overnight houseguests, you want them to enjoy themselves, be comfortable and relaxed, and especially feel welcome. You might think you&#8217;ve got it all covered. Perhaps, you&#8217;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&#8217;s your thoughtful attention to detail that ...]]></description>
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