From the monthly archives:

November 2009



15 In 5

November 25, 2009

  I recently started writing about areas of my life that I want to improve.  There are 15 total and over time I will be talking about them here and providing updates.  I’m still working on organizing my day, but I picked a pretty busy time of year to try to implement that, so it [...]

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Pine Furniture

November 20, 2009

  PINE FURNITURE Affordable, traditional, and stylish As a savvy frugalista that lives in the country, pine furniture has a certain appeal to me.  It has a light, natural, and fresh appeal.  It isn’t showy, which is an important factor as people realize in this economy that having the “showiest” items and keeping up with [...]

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Vacation Rentals Offer An Alternative To Hotel Stays

November 20, 2009

VACATION RENTALS An alternative to hotel stays during vacations   We just returned from a quick get-a-way to Disney where there are hotels by the hundreds.  We were in our room long enough to drop off our stuff upon arrival, then for a few hours sleep that night, so a hotel made sense for this trip.  [...]

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Review Of Disney’s Monsters Inc {Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Copy}

November 19, 2009

MONSTERS, INC Disney’s Monsters, Inc was re-released on November 10, 2009 as a special Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Copy 4 Disk Set.      Monstropolis, powered by their energy company Monsters Incorporated, is having an energy crisis.  Powered for generations by the screams of children (thanks to the visits by their “monsters in the closet”), [...]

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Swag Bucks: Are You Earning Swag Bucks For Your Searches?

November 18, 2009

  SWAG BUCKS Earn Swag Bucks to get gifts cards, etc just for doing routine searches…     I recently started using Swag Bucks for my searches after hearing of it for awhile and not jumping on it.  The points add up fast, so I wish I jumped on it long before.  It is easy, [...]

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