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Our Christmas-Themed Weekend

December 7, 2008

It’s been a good weekend around here so far.  We got a Christmas tree last night, for the first time since 2003.  Our son is fascinated by the lights on houses and trees when we go for walks, and we decided a tree would be fun.  We got a Charlie Brown sort of tree that [...]

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A Diaper Cover And A SleepSack

December 3, 2008

I’ve made two more diapers this week, and retired two that were getting a bit too snug.  This evening I made a diaper cover out of an old, wool sweater that had been felted.  It’s not the fanciest thing ever, but it will definitely get the job done.  I cut the cover out as one [...]

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No Need To Shop

November 19, 2008

Last Saturday, I spend the afternoon with one of my friends.  We went to lunch at a very tasty and inexpensive Mexican restaurant that we both love, and then she mentioned that she wanted to get a jump start on her Christmas shopping.  I’ve pretty much got all my holiday gift giving sorted out (without [...]

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Painting, Solar Cooking, and Hot Water

June 29, 2008

We spent today painting our house.  It’s starting to really come together and look nice.  We’re doing the same colors that were already there, but the new paint looks all shiny and fresh.  The sides that are finished look fantastic – the trim really makes it look great.  We should be able to finish it [...]

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Back In The Saddle

May 29, 2008

For the last four years, my husband and I have had memberships at our local rec center.  I get mine for free as a perk of working for the city, and we pay $350/year for my husband.  We love our gym, and the price can’t be beat (we checked out some other gyms before I [...]

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Entertaining Guests

April 5, 2008

We had friends staying with us last night, which was a nice break from all the home improvement we’ve been doing most nights lately.  We did manage to have the guest room all put back together in time for their visit, which was a plus.  The weather was really nice, so my husband grilled burgers [...]

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Second-Hand Home Improvement Supplies

February 18, 2008

My parents live near a Habitat for Humanity home store (a thrift store that only carries remodeling and building supplies – quite the score if you happen to be working on a house). This morning they went to the store to see if they could find any cabinets that would work for our new kitchen. [...]

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Frugal Shopping For A Kitchen Remodel

February 17, 2008

Our kitchen remodel is off to a great start.  We spent all day yesterday gathering supplies, in true Frugal Babe fashion.  We bought a stove on Friday night that we found on Craig’s List for $175.  It was in a town about midway between my parents and us, so they met us at the lady’s [...]

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Our New Backyard

September 22, 2007

Our house has a very small fenced back/side yard.  We have a white picket fence, less than four feet tall, so the view of the open space behind our house is not blocked at all and makes the whole area feel bigger.  But the fence is about nine feet from our house.  It goes along the south side [...]

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Free Bicycle Fun

August 14, 2007

Last Sunday, I had to work a 4 hour shift at the library, but I was off by 5pm.  I rode my bike the one mile to our house, and was loving what a beautiful afternoon it was.  We ate dinner on our front porch, and then decided to go for a bike ride together. [...]

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