Tag Archives: Frugality

Why I Shop at ALDI

I don’t know about you, but I find that our larder goes empty a day or two earlier these days. It took me a couple of weeks to figure out why this is so, when it dawned on me that … Continue reading

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3 More Ways to Use A Maternity Belly Band

How in the world did I live without maternity belly bands? You know what I’m talking about, right? Belly bands (like the Bella Band, BeBand, Baby Be Mine, and others) are stretchy, soft, spandex-y tubes that fit around your belly … Continue reading

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Thrift Haul: Books Edition

I did a little thrifting last week, mostly as a way to pass the time. My mom was here keeping me company, and I was feeling a little stir crazy from waiting for baby to arrive. My goal was to … Continue reading

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32 Weeks

I did pretty good with my countdown to baby weekly to-do list last week. Week 30:  Make appointment @ Dentist for a cleaning Continue daily walking – but increase to 2 walks a day (this will be a real challenge, … Continue reading

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Healthy Aldi Meal Plan

Feeding your family healthy, whole foods meals on a budget is no small challenge. One of the things that can help is to shop at a discount store like ALDI. When I discovered ALDI last year, I was astounded at … Continue reading

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Yard Sale Haul 6/4/12

I love a good yard sale, don’t you? Saturday hubby and I went to a community yard sale just a mile from our house. There were 8 or 9 sales all within a couple of blocks of each other. Divine! … Continue reading

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How To Build a Cute Maternity Wardrobe Frugally

Pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks. During that time you’ll endure various physical complaints, from minor to major, and other physical and emotional changes that are mostly out of your control. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to … Continue reading

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Money Saving Mom’s Budget Book Review

As a long time reader and fan of Crystal Paine’s blog, I was looking forward to the release of her book, The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a … Continue reading

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Welcome Money Saving Mom Readers

Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom published my “we paid cash for our SUV story” on her site yesterday, so I expect some of her readers to click over to see what Natural Moms Talk Radio is all about. Hi … Continue reading

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All The Money In The World

If you’ve been reading this blog for a long time, you know that although money has little to do with natural mothering, it’s a topic I enjoy learning and writing about. I hope you’ll enjoy this detour from the usual … Continue reading

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