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February 4, 2007
Heather L
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DIY Goop?? Gunk???

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This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through my link, I receive a small commission. It doesn’t cost you anything, but it helps keep this blog going. Today, we stopped by Jo-Ann Fabrics so munchkin could pick out some goodies with her gift card from Christmas. She wanted some more perler beads and some sort of craft/activity. She found a perler activity kit that she liked and a kid concoctions gooey gunk factory (which she got on clearance). Needless to say, she wanted to do the gooey gunk kit as soon as we got home. Interestingly enough, it’s relatively simple.…

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February 3, 2007
Heather L
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Valentine’s Day Ideas

Posted in Family, and Holidays

It’s February which means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. I know, some of you will say, but I have plenty of time before Valentine’s Day. Well, we all know how quickly time flies, so I’ll just go ahead and post a glimpse into some of the ideas that we’ve used around our house on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a fun day to show the people in your life that you love and appreciate them. We like to start off the day with little notes hidden all over the place in areas that our family members use on…

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February 3, 2007
Heather L
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Happy Groundhog Day!

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Here’s the official prediction from Punxsutawny: Phil’s official forecast as read 2/2/07 at 7:28 a.m. at Gobbler’s Knob: El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west.Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed. Global warming has caused a great debate.This mild winter makes it seem just great. On this Groundhog Day we think of one thing.Will we have winter or will we have spring? On Gobbler’s Knob I see no shadow today.I predict that early spring is on the way.

February 2, 2007
Heather L
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Frugal Friday: Books

Posted in Thrifty Ideas

Books? Yes, books. How much money does your family spend on books in a year? It’s very easy to spend a lot of money on books because they are, generally, expensive. Here are some money saving tips when it comes to books. First you need to ask yourself a few questions: 1) how many times am I going to read this book; 2) do I want to keep this book for future use; 3) how picky am I about the condition of the book? The answers to those questions will determine where you go from here. If, like most people,…

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February 1, 2007
Heather L
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Thankful Thursday: The Basics

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What is that saying? Count your blessings one by one? Well, when I came across Thankful Thursday, I knew that I needed to participate. So often we truly forget to be thankful for all that God has given us. Munchkin and I have both been working on this. 1. I’m thankful most importantly for my salvation and for the salvation of my family. 2. I’m thankful that my family is currently together. We treasure this time when we’re not seperated by distance. 3. I’m thankful for the food that is currently in our home. We do not know the true…

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