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Thread: Hi! New here, I'm Stephi!
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03-24-2011, 10:32 AM #1
Hi! New here, I'm Stephi!
Hi, I just registered, and it's great to "meet" you all! Here's my newbie info:
How did you hear about frugal village? Internet Search
What interests you here? Learning to be more frugal.
What will you contribute? Just learning now, and support for others.
Do you know any other members here? No.
How many kids? Ages? DD 3
Tell us about yourself. I'm a married, 40 year old Stay Home Mom, attending college in pursuit of an Environmental Sciences Degree. We live in suburbia now, and are looking to move to a more rural property rather soon.
Do you own any pets? 3 dogs, 1 horse, and too many reptiles to count (we breed snakes, bearded dragons, poison dart frogs, leopard geckos) and 2 love birds
Occupation? Stay Home Mom, Wife, Student. Formerly a heavy construction laborer.
Married or single? M
Interests and hobbies? Organic gardening, cooking, quilting, riding, crafts, green living...
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03-24-2011, 10:39 AM #2Moderator aka AmyBob
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Welcome to the village!
My Blog: http://amysreallife.wordpress.com
Amy
Wife to
Mommy to 4

Public School Teacher
Our Only Debt: Mortgage - $454,243.56
2012 Grocery Challenge: $474.57/$500 January
Fling 2012 Things in 2012 Challenge: 253/2012
Reading Challenge: 6 book read in 2012
Always remember others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
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03-24-2011, 10:47 AM #3Registered User
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Hi and welcome. Make yourself and home!
Dh Bob
FIL 
DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!

www.ouroldhomestead.blogspot.com
2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
May No Spend Days - 0 /20
Wasted money - May total - $0
2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
No Eat Out - 114 /365
2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
12,400 /36,500 squats
2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
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03-24-2011, 11:19 AM #4Founder
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03-24-2011, 12:36 PM #5Moderator
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Aloha and welcome from Hawaii!!
Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.

“Decluttering isn't just simplifying your life. It's having a vision, setting new priorities and using those notions to get rid of obstacles.”
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03-24-2011, 12:49 PM #6
to frugal village great place to be nice and helpful people here.
challanges for 2012
Grocery budget challange $200.for grocery,Hba,& stockpiling,each month.
May,no spend days challange 20-5/8
1-26/2-18/3-26/4-24/
change jar
1-2012 Grocery,hba,stockpiling $168.46
2-2012 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''""""$160.42
3-2012 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""$136.52
4-2012"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""$97.97
5-2012''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
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03-24-2011, 12:56 PM #7Registered User
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Hello and welcome!
Married 22 years to Mark
Mom to Ryan 25
Lisa 18
and Yorkie Lexi
SAHM in Florida

starting totals

Mortgage $142,458/$155,000
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change jar total $95.00
EF $1000.00
A friendly reminder Always wear sunscreen!
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03-24-2011, 12:56 PM #8
Welcome from Florida! Enjoy your time here...look forward to reading your posts!
Bank of America is THE godfather of Hell with Wells Fargo running neck and neck. When the world ends the only things that will be left are cockroaches, Walmart, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Not necessarily in that order. The order remains to be seen.
Challenges
Coupon Challenge May
$00.00
Year / $
May/ Grocery
$/Goal $400 Total
Eat Out No More May
Goal 20
Accomp/18
No Spend Challenge
Goal 10/
Accomp/15
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03-24-2011, 01:27 PM #9
Hi and Welcome!
Pine trees, with their needles pointing up to heaven, represent everlasting light and life.
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03-24-2011, 01:50 PM #10
Hi, hope you make yourself at home!
~*Darlene*~
Live Well~LaughOften~Love Much
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Leo Buscaglia
2012 Challenges
Books Read: 43
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03-24-2011, 02:15 PM #11
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03-24-2011, 02:46 PM #12Registered User
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Welcome from beautiful Lebanon, IN (on the shores of I-65) !!
Mary Carney
Working the night shift 'cause they never have meetings at 3am!
DD Sarah 32
DD Rosanne 28
DS Benjamin 18
DD Kathleen 17
Married to David since 1975
Starting grad school September 1, 2010 in pursuit of MSN degree.
MSN degree completed on 4 May 2012 with NO DEBT!
Total cost (including books) = $8375.
Weight loss on Weight Watchers since June 1= 18.8#
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03-24-2011, 07:45 PM #13Registered User
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Hi and welcome from Virginia !!
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Christmas 2011

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