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Comment on Alternatives to Easter grass by Sara Noel

Sara Noel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:07:57 +0000

I love your avatar! Very cute!

Comment on Alternatives to Easter grass by Beckey

Beckey — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:57 +0000

I love the socks on the bottom (and tights for girls!) I have always hated that grass and it just seems like a neat substitute for that mess. Thank you!

Comment on Give refurbished products a try by Forest

Forest — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:16:12 +0000

I have had refurbed laptops in the past with no issues at all. As for appliances I have not purchased any at refurb yet but I know plenty of people that do and generally I don’t hear ay less problems than buying new.
Forest´s last blog ..FREE DOWNLOAD -Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin

Comment on Create a legacy of hope by polly

polly — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:11:46 +0000

We have a hope chest started for our DS20. He has a set of dishes given to him by our MIL, and a set of pots and pans from us. I plan on adding items like blender, toaster, coffee pot, silverware, glasses, etc. Although these items can’t fit inside a hope chest we even have hand-me-down furniture set aside, a hutch that was his great grandmothers and a coffee table crafted by his Dad from recovered wood.

It never occured to me to add Christmas ornaments, what a great idea! Next year I’m going to hit the clearance shelves.
Thanks for the great ideas!

Comment on Give refurbished products a try by Saule

Saule — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:39:19 +0000

My refrigerator was bought at a discount because of cosmetic defects that are now hidden under magnets and stickies. My netbook was a refurb, has worked perfectly for a year so far, as ar the DVRs I bought when TV went digital. My refurb Dell desktop has a hard drive crash, replaced at no cost to me *under warranty, is now in year four or five.

A refurb stick blender fell apart after a couple of months.

Generally, my experience has been positive with refurbs.

Comment on Unique and easy homemade snacks by Yasmine

Yasmine — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:50:08 +0000

My family loves Pizza Toast! It’s so easy and quick to make:
Spread ketchup on one side of each slice of bread ( you can spread a bit of butter or margarine underneath if you don’t count calories). Sprinkle with oregano, place what you have on top: salami, mushrooms, cheese, olives, cooked chicken sliced thinly, etc. Sprinkle with cheese on top. Place on a baking sheet and in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until toasted.
Yasmine´s last blog ..Beautifully Imperfect Life

Comment on Reuse your shoeboxes by Yasmine

Yasmine — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:41:04 +0000

I love shoe boxes! I have two in my laundry area, one for the lost socks (when I open the box after 2-3 loads I always find pairs!) and the other is for cleaning cloths made by me from old outfits and bedding.
Yasmine´s last blog ..Beautifully Imperfect Life

Comment on Create a legacy of hope by Beth

Beth — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:39 +0000

Great post! I had a hope chest of sorts, and it kept my parents from getting rid of things I could use when I moved away to college (like cooking stuff and silverware they had replaced.) They didn’t mind storing these items when they knew they had a money-saving purpose.

Comment on Unique and easy homemade snacks by Forest

Forest — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:20:23 +0000

That apple toast looks really yummy!! Thanks.
Forest´s last blog ..FREE DOWNLOAD -Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin

Comment on Avoid the act poor, feel poor mindset by David

David — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:52:14 +0000

Great suggestions. It can be tough when your spouse has a different money mindset, which can cause many heated discussions. Mapping out a compromise plan to fulfills each others money mindset works well.