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Frugal Family: Saving money on Mother’s Day
On Sunday, mothers across the nation will celebrate Mother’s Day. While some families feel that they have to break the bank to honor the special woman in their life, I tell you some of the simplest and least expensive gifts mean the most to me. Probably one of my favorite presents I received two years ago was from my daughter. My husband, an active duty soldier, was deployed and my young daughter was fearful that I would go without a presen...
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My Southern Expressions: The giraffe
My tour group had been making good time. We must have walked three or four miles when we approached the giraffes. There was one giraffe in particular who began to stare intently into my eyes. When I would move to the right his eyes would follow, same to the left. I must admit I was somewhat relieved when the group began to walk off to the next attraction. When I had progressed about six steps I heard a voice in my head saying, “she would lo...
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Frugal Family: Teach your children a lesson in saving money
As I have told you in several columns, my children have been born and raised in the frugal lifestyle. My daughter, age 10, frequently goes to the store with me and will hunt coupons down for me to help us save. However, I have also taught my children to appreciate what they have and appreciate a simple lifestyle. This weekend was the perfect example of this. My daughter wanted the latest video game that came out at the local video game stor...
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