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How to Get What You Need Without Spending Too Much

April 15, 2013 by 8 Comments
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What do you do when you really need something that you don't have? Please tell me your answer to that question isn't "go to the store and buy it".  Sometimes rushing out to buy a brand new item  that we need or think we need can cost us money we wouldn't have to spend.  I've got several alternatives to suggest to you today and some examples of ways we have saved money over the years. 1.  Borrow the item from someone else. If you need something for a one time use, then you may be able to borrow the item from someone else.  For instance, because Grandpa cuts most of the wood we use … [Read more...]

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My Christmas Wish to You

December 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
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I've started more Christmas blog posts than I can count in the past week, but none of them felt right. My heart has been heavy at times this month because of all the evil that is evident in our world.  My heart is also filled with joy because Jesus came into our dark and violent world with the remedy for my sin.  I have a Christmas pin with these words:  Jesus is the Reason for the Season. The truth is that we are the reason for the season.  He came for you and me. You see, I've done some things I shouldn't have done.  I stole a pair of earrings once.  I've told more than my … [Read more...]

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How Much Should You Buy for Christmas?

November 20, 2012 by 6 Comments
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Black Friday is less than a week away, and if you're planning a big shopping day, you may be wondering just how much you should spend this year on Christmas gifts. I'm not going to tell you exactly how much money you should spend or how many gifts to buy, but I am going to encourage you to evaluate your spending by considering how much enjoyment the gifts will bring. I've shared before things that I've learned from two of my favorite frugal books The Complete Tightwad Gazette and Your Money or Your Life.  Both of these books discuss a concept known as The Fulfillment Curve. The idea … [Read more...]

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Operation Christmas Child: An Opportunity to Give

October 2, 2012 by 2 Comments

What could be better than giving the one gift this Christmas that would bring a smile to child's face?  In our land of plenty, it's a joy to know that many children are not just satisfied but elated over one small shoe box filled with small gifts. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse has been sending out shoe boxes packed with gifts to children all over the world since 1993. If you've never been a part of this amazing opportunity, I encourage you to head over the the Samaritan's Purse website and read all about it.  The packers  (people like you and me) choose whether … [Read more...]

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Repurposing Kitchen Cabinets

September 24, 2012 by 5 Comments
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When my friend Ann told me that her husband was going to remodel their kitchen, I was happy for her!  When I (in casual conversation so as not to appear grabby) asked my friend what they were going to do with their old cabinets and she said that they had no use for them, I was even happier!  Later when she said that her husband would deliver them to our house as he tore them out, I was ecstatic! Grandpa gave me first choice of all of the cabinets, and I ended up using all of my friend's upper kitchen cabinets in my sewing room in the basement.  We decided to stack them rather than … [Read more...]

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