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Three Ways Frugal Food Can Be Dangerous

There are some times when being frugal with your food can be dangerous. It is great to save money, but you don’t want to compromise your safety, or the safety of your family, in order to be frugal. Here are some things to keep in mind. The most recent announcement about a frugal food comes directly from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Apparently, they have discovered that brewing sun tea can be harmful to your health. I always liked brewing sun tea, because it uses only solar energy to make the tea, reducing your costs to brew. And iced … Continue reading →

Five Food Storage Safety Tips

It is important to remember to store your food storage safely. The way that you store your food can affect the shelf life of the food. It can also affect the safety of the food itself. Here are five things to consider when storing your food. 1) You should only store your food in containers that have been specifically designed to store food. The containers for food are made from a higher-grade plastic and will help to prevent chemicals leaking into your food. You can purchase these containers at most food storage stores. 2) You need to store your food … Continue reading →

Summer Deals From PetCo

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PetCo is a nationwide chain that sells pet food, pet supplies, and, of course, the pets that use them. Pet owners can go here to stock up on supplies whether they have a dog, a cat, a rabbit, a bird, or a goldfish. This Summer, PetCo has two really interesting deals going on. One involves aquariums, and the other could win you a some nice, big, gift cards. Right now, PetCo has an awesome sale on fish tanks. If I remember correctly, they had a sale like this one going on last Summer, too. Purchase a brand new fish tank, … Continue reading →

Preparing for Baby When Money is Tight

The current economic climate is affecting families in a broad range of ways. Whether one partner has lost a job, had their hours reduced or the rising cost of food and energy is sapping the budget, there may not be as much money to go around these days. Sadly, it is a sign of the times and is likely to continue for some time. If you are pregnant and short on cash, you may be worried that you won’t have what you need when the baby arrives. Fortunately, new babies need very little. We are conditioned by advertising to think … Continue reading →

Body for Life Workout Day #3

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I used to think that a good leg workout necessitated heavy duty equipment like a squat sled and a calf press machine. Then I discovered that a great leg workout can be had at home, or anywhere for that matter, without any specialized equipment at all. Day #3 on Body-for-Life calls for weight training for the lower body (abdominals and legs) and can be easily done at home. I’ve included the Progress Report with this blog for your convenience. Following are the exercises I suggest you try on day #3 and how you can use common household items to add … Continue reading →

Affordable Last-Minute Travel Gifts

You can’t afford to give your cousin the $300 22-inch rolling carry-on he wants and you certainly don’t have $250 to drop on the bubble gum pink travel case your son’s latest girlfriend wants for Christmas. So what do you get for the frequent flyers and riders in your life when you are low on cash and short on time? Here are a few ideas: If you can’t afford new luggage get the next best thing—new luggage tags. The Luggage Retriever ($40) clips on to the bag of your choice and emits an electronic beep when activated by a key-chain-like … Continue reading →

Macaroni and Cheese – Life Skills Style

In the aftermath of Kyle’s bullying incident, things have gone much better for him at school. His schedule was re-arranged so that he would not attend class with the two boys who harassed him. He started taking a life skills/cooking class—which I was hesitant about at first, because it was specifically for cognitively-impaired kids. The curriculum consists of activities like learning to use public transportation and purchasing items at a grocery store. Perhaps I just hoped if I pushed him along, despite his autism, Kyle would be able to stay very close to the mainstream, only needing a bit of … Continue reading →

Billy Bear’s Halloween Pages

Want some more safe Halloween fun? Check out this fun website that is geared for kids. Adults are welcome, too, of course. After I wrote the article all about Ben & Jerry’s Halloween pages, I got some feedback from many of you wanting more fun Halloween websites. So here you go. Bill Bear has fun things to do all year around, but they shine on the holidays, such as Halloween. The website is pretty straightforward without much flash or sparkle, but the content is nice, especially for little ones. When you first get to Billy Bear’s Halloween Pages, scroll down … Continue reading →

A Surprising Story of 100-Year-Old Meat

Still not sure you want to store canned foods for years on your shelves for emergency preparedness? Would you guess that a can of meat could last more than 100 years? Perhaps this story will convince you of the long shelf life of canned foods. Canned foods were first introduced at the turn of the 19th century. It was a revolutionary concept–to be able to store perishable foods in containers without refrigeration. One of the things that really encouraged their use was the practicality of canned foods in ships for long voyages. In the 1820’s Sir William Edward Parry took … Continue reading →

How To Have a Claim Free Holiday Season

I just love the holiday season, I love cooking, baking, making gifts, entertaining and everything about being stressed-out with the joy of giving my family and friends the best I have to share. It’s the time of the year I enjoy giving others something they wouldn’t ordinarily give to themselves. We always have a huge party and invite everyone, It’s my turn to show off and give them the taste of my cooking. We all (hopefully) invest in a Homeowner or Renters insurance policy for a reason. The fact is that every year the holidays bring multiple opportunities for families … Continue reading →