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Budget Shopper - Yard Sale Shoppers!

Candie @ April 1, 2009 # Comments Off
Home and Garden

It’s that time of year again - time for rummaging through someone else’s trash to find your treasure!
The very first step in a successful morning of shopping the yard sale (otherwise known as a garage sale) is to locate sellers in your area. A quick search through your local newspaper is the best bet. If you […]

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Getting our kids to eat healthier

Mandy @ April 1, 2009 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers

Restaurants do not help us in getting our kids to eat healthy. They sell what’s essentially a slightly amped-up version of a Happy Meal (cheeseburger/hamburger/chicken nuggets with fries and a drink) with occasional detours into pseudo-ethnic specialties. Italian chains, for instance, will serve spaghetti and a Tex-Mex chain might offer a cheese quesadilla made with […]

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PATRIOTIC RECIPES

Leah @ April 1, 2009 # Comments Off
Food and Drinks

Red White Blue Appetizer Spread
This delicious spread recipe has patriotic colors; serve it for the Fourth of July or Labor Day on a picnic.
INGREDIENTS:
* 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
* 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
* 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
* 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
* 3 red apples
* 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
PREPARATION: Mix together the cream […]

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