2021-01-31 01:02
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First, call your town welfare office and county social services, they will know who can help you. Don’t get discouraged, you will find that one person who knows what the… Read More
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This blog is intended to help the frugal family.
I am a quirky mom living in New Hampshire with a family of six (and five cats). I am the crazy neighbor with marker on her fingers, a cat in every window, and the Christmas tree up all year.
2021-01-31 01:02
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So you had a rough or long-distance move that made it impractical to bring furniture and all that glamorous stuff. What to do? Your home may look like you’re in college… Read More
2021-01-31 01:01
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I don’t have a lot of advice for other pets, but possibly my cat problem solving could spark some ideas.
How did I move four (or five or six) cats multiple times, drivi… Read More
2021-01-31 01:01
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There are lots of fun things you can’t do when you don’t have a home. Like shower. Or cook.
To shower you can join a gym ($10-50/month, don’t sign a contract… Read More
2021-01-31 01:01
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This is a week of cheap, no-cook dinners for a family with no refrigerator or stove. I may assume that you are going to the store that day, such as fetching salad greens and k… Read More
2021-01-31 01:01
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Feeding everyone is hard when you’re a homeless family. You can get food stamps when you are homeless. What you buy will vary greatly depending on your situation. Polici… Read More
2021-01-31 01:01
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How much your kids need to know will depend on a lot of things, including how old they are, how much disruption there will be, and each child’s temperament. Don’t… Read More
2021-01-31 01:00
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Take a smaller box or bin that looks different from your other packing stuff (I’m using a square cupcake holder) and keep your supplies in there. Tapes, permanent marker… Read More
2021-01-31 01:00
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Before you fill up your new place with boxes, take photos of every room and space. Especially any damages or defects. If there are any damages you are concerned about you may… Read More
2021-01-31 01:00
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If you were fortunate you got 30 days notice (or more!). If you were not, you got 8 days notice, or even less. If you have 30 days to work with you can get it all packed. If y… Read More
2016-04-11 14:29
Do you know what it’s like to be homeless?
It is happening to good people, smart people, hard workers, nice families…
To have empathy for someone in that situation it simpl… Read More
2016-02-29 20:07
I’m hiding. I admit it. I’m hiding from meal planning.
I sit here at my laptop and do anything and everything but meal plan, including watching hamsters spin each other around… Read More
2016-02-16 21:47
It is important to know what veggies are in season. These are often the cheapest ingredients for your meal plan. Save money on groceries by buying according to the seasons. If you cook wit… Read More
2016-01-18 13:51
Do you know what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck? Or worse, none check to homeless? It is happening to good people, smart people, hard workers, nice families… To have s… Read More
2016-01-11 03:58
You can’t chase happiness, you have to find it where you are.FIND IT. Where you are.
Sometimes this is easy, and that’s great. Sometimes this is really, really hard.
Sometimes t… Read More
2016-01-02 03:57
For me the new year is a time for exploring new things, not so much dwelling on what has gone wrong thus far, but what new things I can muck up fabulously. Preferably with glitter.
“… Read More
2015-12-28 21:16
2015 has brought some major personal challenges, and way too many moves. It has also brought a ton of support I didn’t know I had, and a feeling of community I have been lacking. The… Read More
2015-11-18 07:07
Want to help the homeless in your area? You can create a care package, survival kit, or blessing bag. No doubt you’ve seen these posted online somewhere, but often those items… Read More
2015-11-07 13:36
This is a story about a pie.
I was in my teens, and through some complicated-ness was the cooker for our family with four kids. We had invited my grandpa to come for Thanksgiving.
Now thi… Read More
2015-10-26 14:00
If you follow this blog, and possibly you enjoy my meal plans (they’re the best thing since sliced bread, yes?), you may have noticed that we missed a couple posts recently. We misse… Read More
2015-10-13 00:02
This is a quick an easy craft you can do with the craft materials you have at home. We did this while I was cooking lunch. It is easy to scale this to the ability of your child at whateve… Read More
2015-10-05 09:29
Before you get all upset about that practically inflammatory statement, just hear me out. I know, you’re like, WHAT?! How in the heck am I supposed to do that?? Well, there is a meth… Read More
2015-09-21 08:32
I am trying to do all I can to stretch our resources: reduce, reuse, recycle, repurpose. I’m going to add another R word: rescue. This applies mostly to food, like ugly produce that… Read More
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