health

No-Spending Days And A New Grocery Store

October 16, 2008

We got home from my husband’s knee surgery adventure on Tuesday evening, and other than several walks with the dog, we haven’t left the house since we got back.  Working from home makes the whole knee recovery process so much easier.  Especially with both of us working from home, since I’m able to take care [...]

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Back Home Again

October 15, 2008

We’re back home, after a very successful knee surgery for my husband.  We spent two days in my sister-in-law’s condo in a town about 30 miles from the hospital where the surgery was done, and managed to do so without spending much money.  We packed food to take with us, and I went for walks [...]

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Going Out Of Town Checklist: Food And Diapers

October 11, 2008

My husband is having knee surgery on Monday (the other knee this time), so we’re going to be away from home from tomorrow until Tuesday evening.  It will be the longest we’ve been gone since our son was born in May (I guess we’ve really been homebodies the last few months…)  My husband’s sister owns [...]

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Tomato Watermelon Salad

September 6, 2008

A patron at our library gave me the idea to mix watermelon and tomatoes in a salad. Sounds odd, but tastes fantastic. I added a few other ingredients, and we loved how it turned out, so I thought I’d share. And if your garden has tomatoes, basil, and watermelon, this will be a very inexpensive [...]

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Creative Cooking – Use What You Have

July 11, 2008

I love to cook.  Trying new recipes and putting together interesting and tasty meals is one of my favorite things.  But trying new recipes can get expensive, since it seems like there’s always at least one thing that I don’t have on hand.  So I’ve learned to improvise, and it usually works just fine. Yesterday, [...]

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New Frugal Tips

June 20, 2008

We’ve all probably seen hundreds of lists of ways to save money; but most of the tips tend to be repeats.  But I came across this list today, and I liked the unique aspects of some of the tips.  ‘Stop smoking’ is one that we’ve heard before, but what about ‘stop tanning’?  I know lots [...]

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Paying For Green Smoothies

March 10, 2008

We’ve been drinking our green smoothies for more than two months now, and are loving how healthy we feel.  And I love knowing that it doesn’t get much better as far as what I could be feeding our unborn baby.  I’ve started adding a banana and a couple carrots, along with the berries and greens.  [...]

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Knee Appointments and Baby Stuff

February 28, 2008

We’re sitting in the waiting room at the hospital where my husband has his knee surgery last month, waiting to see the doctor for his follow up appointment.  We’re very optimistic that he’s going to get some additional mobility clearance, and hopefully we’ll be able to do the rest of his treatments at the physical [...]

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Laser Eye Surgery Is More Expensive Than I Thought…

February 8, 2008

Mapgirl has just had laser eye surgery, and she wrote a really informative article about the experience and the cost.  My husband has been pondering LASIK for years.  He can’t see much of anything without glasses, so I can understand his desire to have eyes that just work.  I have glasses but I only really [...]

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Durable Medical Equipment (An Igloo Cooler With Hoses)

February 2, 2008

After my husband’s knee surgery on Monday, the docs and physical therapists were going over all the things we need to do for the next few weeks to give him the best chance of a full recovery. One of the things they emphasized was ice, and their recommendation was an automatic icer. It’s basically a [...]

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