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Author: Cathi

Backyard Maple Syrup Production for Beginners

February 23, 2020 Cathi Being Frugal, Food

Good morning!  It is almost the end of winter here and almost my favorite time of year-syrup time!  Making maple syrup in our backyard is sooo much fun, I wish we had started sooner! There…

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Aladdin Lamps: A Safety Reminder

February 15, 2020 Cathi Being Frugal

Good morning!  I’m so excited to ‘see’ winter!  The sparkly snow and pretty drifts actually look like winter!  While the blizzard a few weeks ago did not leave as much snow as I expected (or…

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Christmas Challenges:  Clearance Candy for Valentine Sundaes

January 31, 2020 Cathi Being Frugal, Year Long Christmas Challenge

Good morning!  I’m so excited for this year’s Year Round Christmas Challenge!  The last few years of doing a monthly challenge has helped me to not be sad when it’s time to put away Christmas…

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Artificial Christmas Tree Snowflakes

January 12, 2020 Cathi Being Frugal, Year Long Christmas Challenge

Good morning!  I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  The holiday season was so fun, fast and busy that it’s hard to believe I’m only now sharing my second artificial…

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Christmas Challenge 2: Recycled Christmas Tree Garland

November 27, 2019 Cathi Being Frugal, Year Long Christmas Challenge

Good morning!  I am so excited for the November Christmas Challenge project!  Recycled Christmas Trees: An Easy Garland is my second attempt at decorating the porch spindles for Christmas.  Painted Twig Stars was my June…

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Camping Funnel Cakes: A Surprisingly Easy Treat

November 14, 2019 Cathi Camping, Food

Good morning!  I love fall camping.  The crisp, early morning air is great with hot coffee and a campfire.  I also love cooking breakfast over the campfire on crisp mornings: bacon and potatoes, hash brown…

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Christmas Challenge 2: October’s Recycled Thrift Store Dress!

November 4, 2019 Cathi Being Frugal, Year Long Christmas Challenge

Good morning!  Even though it’s a little late, I’m so excited for October’s Year Round Christmas project.  It is an embroidered Christmas pillow using a thrift store dress!  I love recycling clothing-especially when the fabric…

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New Life for Vintage Halloween Decorations

October 25, 2019 Cathi Being Frugal

Good mooOOorning!  OoooOOooooh! Halloween is almost here. While I don’t do much for Halloween, I like the cute Halloween decorations (never the scary ones!). When the kids were young, I put up a few cute…

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Canning Raspberries: A New Skill, Thanks to a Full Freezer

October 21, 2019 Cathi Being Frugal, Food

Good morning! I’m so excited that I learned something new this fall:  Canning Raspberries!  I’m even more excited because it was super easy and there are 2 different methods for prepping the raspberries! I only…

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Pie Iron Care and Maintenance

October 14, 2019 Cathi Camping, Food

Good morning!  With the hot, busy summer, we didn’t camp for 6-8 weeks, so on our last camping weekend- the pie irons needed care.  Even though pie irons are very durable, sometimes they need cleaning…

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