We spent last weekend in Pennsylvania enjoying family, friends, food and fun. My sister’s in-laws hosted the event and did a great job arranging activities for over 30 people.
They are the ones responsible for the dunk bucket, as well as putting together several other yard games.
Dunk Bucket
The homemade corn hole game.
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I didn’t prepare for Friday’s breakfast. Usually I have bread for French toast or whole wheat flour in the freezer but I had neither on Friday morning because I went to bed early with a headache on Thursday night. I didn’t want to wake anybody up with the grain mill, so I decided to make [...]
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This is a guest post from my friend Kyle over at Rather Be Shopping. He has some great tips for saving money on birthday parties. He also has shared with us a coupon code for one of my favorite toy stores, Back to Basics Toys. Check them out if you have a chance.
Birthday’s that don’t [...]
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I do not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I am not Irish, and I really have no idea what this holiday is about. But this year is different, I’m going green.
I believe that good stewardship of what we have been given, recycling, and reducing our waste is a big part of the frugal life. The more [...]
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Happy Birthday LJ! Thanks for making every day an adventure. We love you!
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If you haven’t picked up a card for that special someone it’s not too late to make one. Write the person’s name vertically on a piece of paper and then for each letter of their name write a quality about them you admire. Cut out and glue to a colorful piece of card stock (or [...]
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If you are looking for a different way spread some love on Valentine’s Day how about getting a haircut? There are many organizations that accept donated hair and use it to make wigs for people with cancer or other diseases that cause hair loss. It is also a great way to teach our young ladies [...]
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Since having children we have celebrated over 40 birthdays at our house. Some have been big, some small, some cheap and some way too expensive. I have learned the hard way what works, what doesn’t, what was a complete waste of money, and what was worth it’s weight in gold. The main thing I have [...]
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I am not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. Actually, I am not a fan of many holidays due to the tremendous commercialization we experience in this culture. It is easy to spend $100 on flowers, candy, dinner, babysitter, and for what?
After a small amount of internet research, I have found that the origins of [...]
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