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Year: 2017

It’s Holiday Frugal Stockpile Time!

December 21, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal, Food

Good morning!  I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season!  In addition to enjoying the holidays, I am enjoying the holiday food sales to increase our frugal stockpile.  Even when the budget is tight…

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Easy, Frugal Christmas Wrapping Paper to Make!

December 13, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal

Good morning!  Christmas is such a busy time, with lots of fun family activities, but I still can’t believe I haven’t posted for a few weeks.  Hopefully, you’re having lots of fun with your family. …

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Frugal Christmas Wrapping Paper-All Year Long

November 17, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal

Good morning!  I can’t believe it’s the middle of November already!   Christmas is less than 1 ½ months away and I am sooo not ready.  But the Christmas presents, projects and decorations will need to…

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A Surprise Chocolate Crescent Pie Iron- Thanks to being Frugal!

November 11, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal, Camping, Food

Good morning!  I am so excited today to share this new campfire pie iron dessert with you!  It was a surprise addition to our weekend camping menu a few weeks ago.  I was able to…

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When Not to Winterize the Camper

November 4, 2017 Cathi Camping

Good morning!  I enjoy the fall camping season!  I just wish trying to decide when to winterize the camper was not part of fall camping.  I love hot coffee made over a morning campfire, and…

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New (to me) Dutch Oven Cooking Method= Delicious Cinnamon Rolls!

October 21, 2017 Cathi Camping, Food, Recommended

Good morning!  I was so excited this weekend!  Even though, it rained from Friday night until Saturday afternoon, while we were camping, I was very excited!  I was able to try a new cast iron…

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Summer Series: Finish It Friday, Final Update

October 14, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal, Summer Series: Finish it Friday

Good morning!  Now that it is past the fall equinox and we are officially in fall, I thought I would update some of the Summer Series:  Finish it Friday projects that took longer than I…

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A Soggy Breakfast Picnic, this year’s Classic Car Cruise

October 7, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal, General

Good morning!  I’m sitting here, in the truck, enjoying a cup of coffee, while listening to the raindrops on the roof.  Even though I love the sound of rain, this is not a good outlook…

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Making Frugal Fire Starters

September 30, 2017 Cathi Being Frugal, Camping

Good morning!   I love being frugal and I love camping, especially having a campfire.  I love the smell, the warmth and the crackle of a campfire.  Cooking and experimenting with recipes is just more fun…

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A New Pie Iron Recipe: Spaghetti Sandwich, Food Flop

September 23, 2017 Cathi Camping, Food

Good morning!  I’m so glad the last few campfire recipe experiments, that I’ve shared, were successful recipes!  The pie iron planned leftover meal is a new favorite, the cast iron potatoes and bacon was so…

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