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How come there is so much month left at the end of the money?
As I watch these shows on TV like Til Debt Do Us Part and others, I am amazed how people don’t know where their money is going. The ATM card is like a bottomless pit to them. When the show’s host adds up their monthly expenditures, it’s lik...
Lose weight and get a fab body for less than 20 cents a day
I saw a friend on the weekend and she looked very fit and trim. She said she had been doing a new exercise DVD and I asked her which one. She emailed me: This really is an incredibly good workout. I’ve tried lots of ‘em and this is my fave...
Crafty gifts
Yesterday, I went to my friend, Liz’s, and we made oven mitts for Xmas presents. Mostly we talked but we did manage to make a number of pairs of oven mitts. We used the Savvy Seams website and their downloadable pattern. If you have lefto...
Inexpensive and homemade last-minute gifts
This site - Everything Your Mama Made and More - has easy edible mixes to use as gifts. I particularly like making the brownie mixes (under Cookie & Brownie Mix Recipes). These look interesting all layered in a jar and tied with a bow (don...
Change your life without spending a dime
Last weekend I volunteered at a Christmas event where I helped Santa hand out gifts to children. The highlight of my day was when one adorable little girl (about 6) came up to Santa and stood in front of him just beaming with delight. She glowed ...
Children and gifts
I have seen children madly rip open gifts at birthdays and on Xmas with a wild look in their eyes, scrambling to open the next and being disappointed when the frenzy is over. I prefer a method that is more leisurely. One Christmas, my then three-...


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Posted: October 7th, 2009 | More Reviews From khalid2167 | Report This Comment