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I completely admit that I am not a green expert. Our family does what we can, but we’ve got plenty more to learn. I’m slightly more qualified to call myself a Frugal Mama than a Green Mama, but the cool thing is, those tendencies tend to go hand-in-hand. Who wouldn’t want to make everyday life [...]

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Photo by melissann CS Lewis once said, “No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally worth reading at the age of fifty.” In other words, if a grown adult can’t stomach a children’s book, why should a child be expected to?  I think I agree with his words. [...]

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Photo by Andrea R Reader Kristen wrote me and asked, “I have so much housework to do all day, but I know I need to spend time with my three kids.  How do I juggle doing both?  Is there any chance I can have a simple life and show them the simple life?” Kristen, I [...]

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Managing my Home With a Pen

by Tsh on September 8, 2008

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Photo by Vero & Vincent I don’t collect much, but if there was one thing I have a weakness for, it’s journals. For some reason, I’m attracted to them like a moth to a flame. Don’t know if it’s my passion for writing and their blank pages just beg me to scribble, but whenever I [...]

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Photo by David Joyce As I mentioned before, I use both paper and plastic to manage my home – both have their beauty and place in the home.  There’s no right way to use the plethora of resources available, but as I implement the trial-and-error method to refine my productivity, I’ve learned what works best [...]

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Paper or Plastic?

by Tsh on September 3, 2008

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Photos by martha and daniel k. gebhart These days, technology provides so many great resources for home managers.  Paper is becoming more and more obsolete, and the free web apps and tools save us money and time as we effectively run our homes. But you know what?  I kinda like writing on paper. There’s something [...]

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My computer’s desktop is cluttered with documents, and my fridge needs to be cleaned out. I’ve pulled far too many late nights the past few weeks, and I’m looking forward to some much-needed quality time with my family this weekend. All this is rather ironic, to be honest. It’s ironic because today I’m releasing my [...]

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