Nov

25

Single Mothers Homesteading

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November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Are you tired of:

City Life?
Chemical laden foods?
Utility bills that are to high?
Wastefulness?
Your neighbors partying late at night, even when you have to get up early the next morning for work or school?

I am tired of all of these things and more. Right now, however, I cannot afford to move my daughter and I to a [...]

Nov

21

More Thanksgiving Leftover Meals

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November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I think these are the last of the turkey leftover recipes that I will be posting. I hope that they are helpful to all of you.
Leftovers are as easy for teenagers to prepare as they are for adults, and even younger children can prepare at least one on these recipes pretty much on their own. [...]

Nov

20

A Review: The Family Homestead - A Wonderful and Free Resource

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November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I am on a saving money kick today, and am checking out frugal type web sites. You are benefiting from this in two ways: 1. You do not have to do the searches yourself, and 2. You and I can learn more ways to live frugally in these leaner times.
 

Nov

19

A Review: HillBilly Housewife is Useful to the Single Mom

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November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

So, why do I believe a housewives’ web site would be of great use to a single mother? Money savings, of course!
 

Nov

13

Helpful Information for the Single Parent

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November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here are some articles from Living the Low-Income Life that may be useful to you. They are originally from my Low-Income site, so they may seem dated. However, the concepts themselves still apply. I am closing the site. The blog above gets a lot more traffic than the site does, and I will save money if [...]

Nov

11

The $100.00 Holiday Gift Challenge

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November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I don’t know about your family, but mine will be having a very hard time this winter. I’m not sure that I will even be able to do much for Christmas. In all honesty, I’m not sure that I will have even $100.00to spend.
I know that Thanksgiving sisn’t even over yet, but I thought that [...]

Nov

8

Planned Thanksgiving Leftovers: A Great Idea for the Single Mom

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November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Planned leftovers can be very helpful to the single mother. The first way in which planning these leftovers is helpful is that they can save you money. You can take your time buying all of the components of your meal, so that you hit all of the sales. Store brands are often great deals as [...]

Oct

25

Will Single Mothers be able to Afford the Coming Winter?

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October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As a single mother myself, I can tell you that it will not be easy for me this winter. I envy all of you who have the income necessary to get through this winter. You are doing great. Keep up the good work!
It has just plain been a bad year for me financially. I even [...]

Oct

19

Easy Cooking with Children

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

One of the best, least expensive ways of cooking that I know of is slowcooker/crockpot cooking. Why is it inexpensive?

It uses very little electricity, much less than a stove/oven.
You can successfully use the cheapest cuts of meat around. You do not need to use a lot of meat to make a good meal, either.

Even if [...]

Oct

19

Great Halloween Movies

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I do not pretend to be an expert on what children should watch and which age, so you will have to decide for yourself which of these are appropriate for your children. These are the movies that I enjoy with my children, nephew and daycare children.
They are not all Halloween movies per se, but they [...]

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