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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Extraordinary Machine

February 28, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

Yesterday (Thursday) was one of those super-mama days. Me and the kids, going strong, all day long, and the household machine was running on all cylinders. Loads of laundry, batches […]

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Baking, Food, Frugality, Green Living, Kids

Dental Drama

February 27, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

Today the boys had dentist appointments, our first dentist trips without dental insurance. I used to always feel like I wasn’t getting much out of my dental insurance, but man […]

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Food, Frugality, the Compact

You Say Tomato, I Say Bleahhh

February 25, 2014by Gina 10 Comments

Some small victories: 1. When we put our trash out Sunday night, I noticed that we had less trash and more recyclables than usual. Since I found the revised recycling […]

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Food, Frugality, Gardening, Green Living, Kids

Coupon Savings This Week Are…

February 25, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

When I placed my grocery order last night, the working subtotal was $221. Add tax, add the pickup fee, subtract my coupon credit from last week of $15, and it […]

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Coupons, Food, Frugality

You Down with OPP?

February 24, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

Other People’s Poetry? Here is a favorite: “The Dead Are in My Living Room,” by Joe Weil

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Poetry, Writing

Spa Day Saturday!

February 23, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

I really needed a day like today. My sister, my two friends and I met up at a nearby spa for various services (I got a mani/pedi) and then had […]

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Food, Frugality

From Soap to Nuts

February 21, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

I ordered these today. I was looking up info on how to make my own laundry detergent and saw many mentions of soap nuts. I hope they work! They sound too […]

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Food, Frugality, Kids

Untitled Villanelle

February 19, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

I ended up with an eyebrow ring but no law degree. Not that the persona is me, but just sayin’. It is definitely funny taking a look back at what […]

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Writing

House of Girls

February 18, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

I have been going through poetry I wrote several years ago when I was going to school for a master’s in English (which I never finished). I’ll be posting most […]

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Writing

Birthday Hat Trick

February 18, 2014by Gina Leave a comment

So while I continue to do okay with the Compact, I spent a lot of money this past weekend on kids’ birthday parties/entertainment. We had a bowling birthday party on […]

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Frugality, Kids, Philosophy, the Compact

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