by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 21, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
No matter how we cranked, the well wouldn’t pump anymore. That didn’t stop the goats from being thirsty, so our boys had to fill 5-gallon buckets with the hose and carry water from our house. Since we have to pay for hauled water due to our water circumstances, that isn’t cheap.
It was a relief when the skies finally opened and gave us a good rain. Well, maybe not great that we got a couple of week’s worth of rain in the span of a few hours, but at least we have water available again!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 14, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
Decorating our home for Halloween isn’t always top on my list of things to do. I couldn’t write “has an eye for design” on my resume.
But putting together my 13 Cheap Halloween Decorations Easier Than Screaming in a Haunted House post inspired me. There are plenty of ideas out there that cost little to nothing. And they’re so easy that even I can do them!
So for once, we have some new decorations to help us get into the season. I even put up a scarecrow that the kids are calling “No Noggin”. (If you have a Curious George lover in your house, you get it.)
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by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 7, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
We hit the 50th edition of the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series a few weeks ago. And that was exciting! Many people celebrate the milestones that hit at each 25 mark.
But, as usual, I celebrate a little differently. Since I first started this series, my goal was to make it to one full year’s worth of these money saving posts. So number 52 has been in my mind for a while.
It’s awesome to have reached this week’s post! It feels like I’ve proven something…to myself if no one else. 😉
That’s why I want to make this week’s post special. I’m not going to change the title, but rather than celebrating 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week, I’m going to talk about the 5 decisions that have saved us the most money over time.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 30, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
Fried. My brain is fried. It’s been a long week here! This Mama is fully embracing the TGIF attitude today.
I try to stay ahead of the schedule of my blog, but I’m not too proud to admit that I’m sitting here on a Thursday night contemplating skipping this week’s episode of the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week. But I’m powering through!
Grab a cup of coffee and let’s talk about some frugal ways to save money. Go here to read older editions of this series.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 23, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
It’s officially fall now, for better or for worse. As the days get shorter, we’re getting fewer hours of “run around outside and play” time. But homework time flows more smoothly when the beautiful weather isn’t beaconing the kids outside!
Each Friday I share the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week. This is the 50th edition of this series! How exciting to have made it to this mark! If you want to go back and read all 250 tips in the series, you can check it out here.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 16, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
Some days it feels like I have to constantly chant our motto: #yearofno, #yearofno, #yearofno. Other days it’s a relief to use #yearofno as an excuse to not make a decision. (The answer is no, obviously.)
It’s September, which means we’ve been at this for over 8 long months. The finish line is still in the distance, so it’s going to take a lot of motivation to keep going!
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