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Money Saving Articles and Free Recipes

A page linking to some of the useful money saving and frugal living articles and free homemade recipes on our site.

Go Easy On Yourself

Do you need a break? Sometimes we try to do too much at a time and we become a lot less productive...

Helpful Cooking Ideas – Tips To Make Your Life Easier!

Helpful tips to make things easier in the kitchen!

How to Paint Tile

A lot of times, it is much less expensive to paint tile or some other surface than to just replace it. I've had amazingly good results. Here's what I did.

My Recipe For Homemade Rye Crisps

I love rye crisps and one day I wondered if I could make my own. Here's how I made homemade rye crisps and saved a lot of money in the process!

How to Organize Magazines

I love magazines, but they can get out of control so easily! Here is how I organize my magazines so I can get the most out of them without them taking over my life!

Save Money On Cleaning Supplies

Here is a group of useful household cleaning tips from Dining On A Dime.

Kitchen Tip – Make it Easier to Use Shortening

An easy way to use shortening while reducing the mess!

Tawra’s Square Foot Garden

Here are some pictures and a basic description of how we put in garden beds and prepared my square foot garden.

Paying Cash for a car. You CAN do it!

My husband and I just bought a car and paid cash for it and let me tell you it was the most pleasant car buying experience I have ever had in my life...

Great Things To Do With Baby Food Jars

Baby food jars are amazingly useful. If you have lots of baby food jars and find yourself wondering what to do with them, check out these tips! If you have some great tips, leave yours, too!

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Grain Mill Question

A reader asks about using grain mills... If you know something about them, we'd appreciate your comments!

Menu – Yankee Noodles, Bottled (Canned) Fruit Cake

Sometimes we tend to make our meals so much more complicated than they need to be. I was blessed to be able to watch many women prepare their meals who learned to cook during the 30's and 40's. Some were busy stay at home moms. Others were moms who worked away from home and some were moms who helped their husbands on the farm.

Is It OK To Use Credit Cards Sometimes?

A response to a reader who found it necessary to use a credit card to charge funeral expenses for a family member

Leftover Valentines

What to do with those leftover Valentine's Cards.

Tips for Preparing Kids to Play in the Snow

Preparing Kids to Play in the Snow Preparation is the key to playing outside in the snow. If you are prepared, your family can have a great time playing, even in the winter weather. If you’re not prepared, snow play can be a miserable experience for everyone. Try using these tips and enjoy your time …