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Starting Maple Syrup Season 2022

March 21, 2022 Cathi Being Frugal, Food

Good morning, morning! I’m so excited- recently, we boiled our 1st batch of maple sap for 2022! We didn’t tap until February 27th this year! Last year we tapped on February 20th, some years we…

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Year Long Christmas Challenge-Fixing a Froggy Ornament

February 27, 2022 Cathi Being Frugal, Year Long Christmas Challenge

Good morning! I am so glad to be restarting the Year Long Christmas Challenge! I got nothing done for Christmas 2021! That’s fine, but this year I want a relaxed Christmas with a few finished…

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Frugal Campasaurus’s 5th Anniversary!

February 20, 2022 Cathi Camping, General

Good morning! I am so excited! Today is the 5th anniversary of the blog! Happy 5th Anniversary, Frugal Campasaurus! In 2019, I made sure to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Frugal Campasaurus, since I missed…

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Merry Christmas!

December 23, 2021 Cathi Being Frugal, General

Good morning! I hope this finds everyone busy, healthy and happy! Between school, work and appointments, our fall has gone by very fast. I am looking forward to enjoying the holidays with friends and family…

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Yellowstone Adventures: Animal Day

November 8, 2021 Cathi Camping

Good morning! We had such a fun adventure at Yellowstone! I knew the geysers, mud pots, waterfalls and other geological features would all be amazing-and they were! But Yellowstone is also known for wildlife! Even…

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Yellowstone Adventures: Our Base Camp at Rex Hale Campground

October 14, 2021 Cathi Camping

Good morning! We had such an amazing vacation at Yellowstone National Park, probably because I quit over-planning and was flexible with our schedule. We saw so many amazing sites, and being flexible in the park…

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Yellowstone Adventures: Finally There!

September 30, 2021 Cathi Camping

Good morning! I’m so excited to share more of our Yellowstone adventure! We enjoyed our relaxed drive out and the drive back home- but being at Yellowstone was amazing! This was our 4th attempt to…

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Campfire Oatmeal: An Easy Pantry Breakfast

September 15, 2021 Cathi Camping, Food

Good morning! Good morning! At home, oatmeal is a quick, nutritious breakfast. It is easy: for 1 person, add ½ cup of old fashioned oats to 1 cup of heated water, simmer and stir for…

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Yellowstone Adventure Part 3: Over the Bighorn Mountains

September 6, 2021 Cathi Camping

Good morning! I’m so excited to share our driving adventures through South Dakota and the Badlands, Wyoming and Devil’s Tower and now our unexpected stop at Buffalo, WY, and the drive up and over the…

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Yellowstone Adventure Part 2: On to Devil’s Tower and Changing Plans Again!

August 22, 2021 Cathi Camping

Good morning! While I was hanging laundry out in the cool morning breeze, it was hard to remember how hot the beginning of our Yellowstone vacation was. Once we got to Yellowstone, the heat wave…

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