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lifestyle challenge

Corer Smorer. When Apples Ruled the Earth.

My apple corer paid for itself today. Not only did it pay for itself, I’m pretty sure it paid for the melon baller and the lemon zester too. I made a huge batch of apple butter this afternoon – the yummiest smelling, sweetest tasting, most awesome apple butter in the world (this claim has yet [...]

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How I Saved $1000 in Interest

Interest sucks. When I charge something on my credit cards I always neglect to think about the interest that purchases are going to accumulate in the long run. I say to myself “Self, that $200 price tag isn’t so bad, I can pay that off within a month” and never think about the fact that [...]

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Simplification. Not As Simple As It Sounds.

For someone who is so crazy about having a neat and tidy home I sure do have a whole lot of stuff! Part of my lifestyle challenge is to unclutter my house so I’ve decided to reduce my dependence on ‘stuff’. You know what I’m talking about -  the things that we buy because it [...]

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Please Sir Can You Spare Some Change?

I need to change. There, I said it. No going back now. I’ve been in a rut the last few months and granted it’s partly due to the little bundle of energy that is currently trying to fit not one, but two hands into his mouth (and succeeding!) Nonetheless it’s a rut all the same. [...]

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