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My Cleaver-y weekend. No, I didn’t stab anyone

Ed. note: This post was started on Sunday night, my iPad refused to co-operate (when did it become one of my kids?!?) and I could not finish the post or…

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These bananas are RUINED! This whole GMO thing may be starting to hit home

I do not pretend to know very much anything about GMO’s in our food (reading up on the subject is on my To Do list, that it’s a long freaking…

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Five frugal things that I have done this week

I work hard to save my family money everyday. I shop the sales (always with a list!), price match, coupon and cook from scratch as much as possible. We reuse…

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UPDATED: Shopping online at Well.ca goes well, not so well.

Scroll down for the update Being a self-proclaimed frugalite, I try to limit how much and how often I shop – in real life and online. Just because I’m in…

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Another reason why I love living on the fringe of Keswick proper (and once again, I narrowly escape the po-po and lock up)

The other day my four smalls and I were on our way to Tae Kwon Do when what catches my eye on the grassy part of the roadside? Something red.…

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When ‘Murphy’ Comes to Visit – How to Kick Him in the Nuts, Stand Your Ground and Win

* Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. Who hasn’t had a visit from that ‘ol bastard Murphy just when things are going well, looking up, or,…

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I Wish I Had A Money Tree

Because if it grew the way my zucchini seems to, we would be so flush with money it would almost be embarrassing – but only almost. I don’t think that…

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What is better than three new desks for your kids’ rooms? Three FREE new desks!

With Mas starting grade three and Deacon entering grade one, having somewhere for them to do their homework when the kitchen is just too busy, loud, or full had been…

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**UPDATED** My Hydro Savings Experiment and Challenge Starts Today

It is no secret. I hate our Ontario Hydro bill. But I really love having all of the modern convenience electricity allows me to have – like a washing machine,…

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Grocery Shopping in the U.S. of A. – Frugalities, this one’s for you!

Periodically, Mr. K.B. and I pack the kids in the car (or minivan) and head over the border to Buffalo NY for a day of crying, whining, shopping, eating, and…

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