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Weekend Giveaway: Plan to Eat

by Tsh

Today’s giveaway comes from loyal monthly sponsor Plan to Eat, a genius little online program that pretty much does everything for you but actually cook your meals. This is a simple tool that allows you to store your favorite recipes (and import them from around the Internet!), create menu plans using those recipes, and even [...]

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Living a good story means living outside yourself

by Tsh

My word for 2012 is story, but honestly, it kinda ended up being my word for 2011, too. At least, that’s what I see when I look back. See, my family and I, for the first time in a long while, lived in the States for more than a few months, and we did normal [...]

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5 ways to pull back the curtain on your home business

by Heather

Written by contributor Heather Allard of The Mogul Mom. “Where’s Mommy?” my son asked. “Where do you think she is, Brendan? She’s at the computer,” my husband replied in an annoyed tone. I overheard this exchange between my son and husband two years ago (when my son was three) and had a huge realization. While [...]

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My $.02 on credit cards and the credit game

by Tsh

On Friday, Crystal guest posted about a topic that in the four years of writing Simple Mom, I haven’t dared touch with a ten-foot pole: credit cards. But she was willing, and I love and share most of her sentiments, so I’m honored that she tackled the somewhat eggshell-walking topic. And after reading the many [...]

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Weekend Links

by Tsh

To the mother with only one child :: NC Register 7 secrets for making real-life friends online :: The Tiny Twig Writing grief :: Hope with Feathers Jake: Math prodigy proud of his autism :: CBS News Lovely Limitations: 12 days a month :: (in)courage The winners of a copy of Money Saving Mom are [...]

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4 reasons I use cash instead of a credit card (& a giveaway!)

by Crystal

Note from Tsh: Today’s guest post comes from my friend Crystal of Money Saving Mom. She and I have known each other since our “early days” of blogging, and it’s a treat to work and walk alongside someone else who thinks “weird” like me. I love her words here! People are often quite surprised to [...]

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7 ways to practice imperfect hospitality

by Sandy

Written by regular contributor Sandy Coughlin of Reluctant Entertainer. “Do what you’re good at and everything else will fall into place.” -Willnett Crockett You don’t have to do something perfectly just because someone you know does it perfectly. My friend, Krissy, is an amazing designer. Everything she touches with design turns to gold. My other [...]

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