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Stop the Artificial Food Dye Madness

Imagine for a moment, if you will, a perfectly beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon at the baseball field.  You are gathered with friends and family to watch your child’s game. Smiling faces all around and the relaxed feeling of an afternoon filled with quality family time –Americana at its finest. Suddenly, out of left field comes that…

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Frugal Gift Wrapping

I am always looking for ways to watch my pennies. Gift wrap and suppplies can be really expensive if you don’t purchase them on sale. Here are a few suggestions on how to cut costs in this area.Reusing Wrapping Paper – (Did you just read that and think NO WAY), well people have been doing it for years. Be creative and put a bow where old tape left a hole in the middle of an otherwise great piece of paper. Or plan your ribbon placement to hide the old fold. Consider taping matching pieces together to make a larger sheet.