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It’s The Absolute Ultimate!! #19 ~ Get What You Need Cheaper

by gidget green & natural living

You know the saying, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure… Well, there are many ways to get what you need, even if it is a name brand item, for less money. A while back I wrote about how a friend bought brand-new Pottery Barn crib bedding for a great deal by buying it second-hand. [...]

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Meal Planning

by Guest Blogger food

I recently posted a status update on my Facebook saying that I was ‘meal planning’– I never thought such an innocuous comment would spark such and interest from my friends. Newlyweds, friends with kids, and friends without kids all seemed fascinated by this! They all seemed to want to know what my ‘secret’ was. What [...]

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DIY Tutorial: Make Your Own Diaper Sprayer

by gidget family

After getting fed up with poopy cloth diapers (even with my awesome flushable liners I use), I decided it was time to look into a diaper sprayer, which is basically a kitchen sink sprayer on a hose which attaches to the toilet’s water line. I wasn’t interested in buying one for $40 from the diaper [...]

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