Fun and Frugal Friday: Farmers Cheese
Frugal Fun? Fun Frugal? Good morning! I know the new Summer Series: Friday Challenge is supposed to be Fun or Frugal every Friday, but this week I couldn’t decide. It is Fun, because I love…
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Category: Being Frugal
Fun or Frugal Friday? A Summer Series Challenge!
Fun, Fun, Fun? Frugal, Frugal, Frugal? Good morning! Last summer, I had a ‘Finish it Friday Challenge’ to help me fight procrastination. Every Friday, I posted something I had finished during the week. Now, I’m…
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Expectations: A Frugal Anniversary
Good morning! I’m so excited to share our frugal anniversary celebration. Sometimes, expectations can get in the way of a wonderful celebration. I am glad that even though our celebration was frugal, past expectations did…
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Christmas Challenge: From Wrapping Paper to Fabric Napkins
Good morning! Good morning! It is amazing how quickly the 25th of each month arrives, especially since I have started the Year-Round Christmas Challenge. At least this month’s challenge project is actually getting posted in…
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Coney Dog Pie Iron Recipe: Easy Camping Meal from Planned Leftovers
Good morning! I am so excited that the weather is finally warm enough for camping! And for campfire cooking! Ever since experimenting with leftovers maid-rites in the pie iron (which were yummy!), I have been…
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Finishing the Maple Season and (Thankfully) Freezing Our Syrup
Good morning! I am excited and sad to share today. I’m excited, because I am sharing the final results of tapping our 2 maple trees this year and how I’m still learning about maple syrup-ing. …
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North Shore Rocks: Finally Finishing a Souvenir Project!
Good morning! We had so much fun a few years ago on our North Shore Scenic Drive trip along Lake Superior, that I’m excited today to share an easy rock project made with rocks from…
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Easy Canvas Firewood Carrier to Make for Camping
Good morning! Woo-Hoo! I’m finally doing a camping post again! Well, sort of- the canvas firewood carrier is a quick, frugal project to make camping easier. And at least I can think about camping while…
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Finishing Our Maple Syrup
Good morning! I’m excited this morning to share how we boil, finish and store our homemade maple syrup, even though we did not have a good sap run this week. Last time, I shared how…
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Getting Ready for Maple Syrup Time!
Good morning! I’m so excited this morning! It’s a brisk 25 degrees outside and we still have snow on the ground, so it’s not camping time-but I’m excited because it is maple syrup time! I…
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