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Stockpiling do’s and don’ts
Have you ever watched one of those tv shows that were popular for a while like “Extreme Couponing”? I was always amazed with the deals people would come across and impressed with their stock pile. However, the question is how much toothpaste do you actually go through in a year? Many of those deals were for toiletry and household items that either took lots of space or would last for a long while. These couponers also spent a lot of hours daily or weekly couponing. The following way is the way that I stockpile and my stockpile lasts about 2 months at the most. I do not stockpile on household…
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Zoo Atlanta
What a nice way to spend time with friends! Last week, one of my friends invited the boys and I to join her and her daughters at the Atlanta Zoo. I have had a yearly membership off and on over the years. As the zoo has made improvements the family membership has increased in price from around $99 to now $139 (2 adults and 4 children ages 3-17). Distance and busy schedules does not make it worth our while anymore to be members but thankfully my friend had just renewed her membership so we were able to accompany her for free on this outing. The weather turned out perfect for…
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July outfits
These are my July looks that I documented. Several of the items are new purchases this month too. JCrew skirt I have eyed this striped JCrew skirt for a while and did not purchase it last time it was on sale so when Audrey from Putting me Together posted it was on sale again I jumped on it. It looks like it is now only available in red stripe in size XS and S. I wear it in size S. I have also worn it with a white Tee and may do a remix post with it at some point. I think it would be cute with a graphic tee…
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Budget friendly snacks
One of the easiest ways for me to trim my grocery budget is by making snacks instead of buying snacks. While I am stockpiling for the first couple months of school by buying store snacks (such as granola bars, fruit pouches, chips) as I come accross sales, I have turned to making snacks sereral times a week these past 2 months. The boys are home and the boys are hungry! When home in the summer, the boys have 2 snack times during the day, around 10 am and around 2 pm. These are the choices they typically have and I encourage them to limit themselves to two snacks: dairy: yogurt…
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Tallulah Gorge
Last week, we visited a friend of mine and combined our visit with a hike at Tallulah Gorge. The gorge is about an hour from her house (and would have been 3 hours from mine) so we spent the night there before going to the gorge. We first spent a few minutes in the visitor center where there were some displays with taxidermed animals that are local to the area. We received a map from one of the rangers with directions to the different overlooks to see the fall and decided to walk the loop from the North rim across the suspension bridge to the South rim then across the…
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June #thriftedchicstylechallenge outfits
Since returning from our early summer trip to Europe, I have bought several items of clothing and dropped another load of clothes at Goodwill. With school starting in a few weeks, money is being spent on school supplies and new shoes. As I start thinking about new vacation destinations and an empty vacation account, I need to turn my efforts to saving! In that spirit , I am sharing my June thriftedchicstyle challenge outfits. All of these items were thrifted a while back but I haven’t worn them much at all or have always worn them in the same manner. One way to keep from spending money on new clothes…
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Marietta Farmers Market outing
Last Saturday, our family took a quick drive to the Marietta Farmers Market. After our fun experience in France visiting a village outdoor market, I wanted to capture a little of that feeling (nothing can compare to a French outdoor market in my opinion but you can get close!). Our little town’s market is tiny and I heard good things about the Marietta’s market so away we went. Since summer in Georgia is always hot and humid I wore my breezy floral skirt with a tank top. It was perfect for the outing and even matched my bouquet! The skirt is on clearance for $14 at the time I am…
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Blue Ridge weekend
A few weeks ago, my sister in law invited us to spend a long weekend with her family in the Blue Ridge mountains just a little ways from Blue Ridge, GA. She rented a cabin on the river which we accessed by a bumpy dirt road a couple miles long. The location was perfect and restful. Free Fun One of the things that I enjoy about a short vacation in the mountains is that it can be fairly inexpensive as far as activities go. Yes, if you choose to go horseback riding, ziplining, paddle boarding the cost will add up. But you can still have fun without paying for different…
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Black jumpsuit 4 ways
So after seeing bloggers sporting cute jumpsuits for a few months and trying a couple on some of my outings, I took the plunge and ordered a simple black jumpsuit on Amazon. I ordered it in medium and that was the perfect size. The jumpsuit is made of a thick tshirt like material and feels like pajamas with an elactic waist and a tie at the waist. I always love posts that show you how to wear an item several ways so here are 4 ways to wear a simple black jumpsuit in the summer. Because it is hot here in Georgia in the summer none of the looks involve…
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Vacationing with extended family
While I do not typically consider visiting family a real vacation, going on vacation with some extended family can have many advantages. Our vacations typically only include ourselves and our children, but over the past last year or so, we have taken a couple of vacations with some extended family and I have changed my mind about not liking to spend my husband and our vacation time with others. I thought it would be interesting to look at the pros and cons of going on vacation with other members of your family. Pros: budget: sharing the cost of the rent and the food might allow you to afford a vacation…