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Why are those two little words so hard? I NEED a glass of water, I WANT those new earrings. I NEED sleep, I WANT a manicure. Just how and where do you draw the line between a want and a need? To complicate matters even more, a lot of it really depends on your culture.
In America, most of...
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What’s a family on furlough to do with the holidays around the corner? How can you cut a tight budget even tighter? These are questions I find myself asking these days, but I think I found an answer.
Along with making a lot of my gifts this year (baking goodies mostly), I’m...
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Everyone has been affected by furloughs and the weak economy. From our homes not being worth what we paid for them to the high price of gas, it seems everyone I know is struggling to make ends meet (myself included.) Here are some ways that I recently re-assessed our spending and squeezed more...
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I’d been aware of various farms and companies that would send you box’s of produce and fruits for some time now (of course! I live in Davis!) I always had an excuse why I didn’t have the time to research it further. Last week I ran out of excuses and got my Google finger ready....
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I found the greatest new website called www.granitebayexchange.com where you can find local services and vendors, camps, sports leagues, tutors, private lessons for sports and music, contractors and much more. In addition, it is a local marketplace where you can buy, sell and trade just...
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As my son got older I found myself wondering what he would enjoy in his Easter basket. He will always get a visit from the bunny in our house (and Santa for that matter) and I didn’t want to drop the ball just because he was maturing. Just what do you get a pre-teen or teenager for their...
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It’s been said that purpose is the natural expression of who you are, utilizing all your gifts and talents. If this is true, then Emi’s purpose in life is to become a competitive eater. She has a natural talent of shoving food into her face, one urgent fist full immediately after the...
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Due to the economy, Westfield malls across the U.S. will be open for shorter hours beginning March 1, including the Galleria at Roseville and Downtown Plaza, Sacramento.
According to an article on www.SacBee.com, the new hours shave 60 to 90 minutes off the local malls' current hours of...
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BYOB - Bring Your Own Bag!
Earlier this week, our "Shop Cheap" editor Pam Dinsmore wrote about Down to Earth's locally handmade shopping bags that last: They're beautiful, eco-friendly, custom designs that sell for $6. They hold 40-pounds of groceries and are cute enough to...
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There’s a nip in the air and my bank account is strangely empty. All signs that the holidays are already upon us. Where did this year go?!
I remember quite well being young and hearing the adults moan about how fast time was going and how it can’t be time for the holidays...
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As I may have mentioned, my in-laws are BIG into the hand-made holiday idea. We did it last year and had a lot of fun. Since this is our second annual handmade holiday, we (of course) want to 1up ourselves (and maybe each other!) Even my husband is really involved.
Last year we made a...
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There are times in your life when you may find yourself doing the unexpected. This may be something a little as NOT going straight home from picking the kids up, but stopping off for ice cream on the way (for no reason of course), or taking the kids to the grocery store with you at night when...
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My 14th wedding anniversary is right around the corner (October 1st), and I decided what I wanted most was to look sexy that day. You know, like I just stepped out of Sex in the City. All beautiful, confident and put together. We all know that when you look sexy and feel sexy then you ARE sexy. I...
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No, not the diapers! Fall is in the air. The mornings have been wonderfully crisp, my lawn has a thin coating of fallen leaves (not quite as beautiful as the ones in this pictures, but still…) and the stores are filling with Fall and Halloween delights. This is hands-down my favorite time...
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