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Archives for November 2012

Ultimate List of Ways to Save Money

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Use these 100 Ways to Save Money to reduce your expenses! At WhatMommyDoes, you'll find lots of posts about saving money.  If you've been here since the beginning, it's possible you've seen every single post and remember every single way to save. Realistically, you only know about the savings tips we wrote about in our latest blog posts featured on the home page. I want one place to corral all the ways to save money that have ever been discussed or ever will be discussed on WhatMommyDoes. So below is my awesome ultimate list of ways to save money with links to related blog Keep Reading

Filed Under: Budgeting

What Would You Do If Someone Broke Into Your Kids’ Bedroom?

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I have always wondered how I would react if someone broke into my house when my husband was away on business. Well, tonight I found out. This week, I'm staying with my in-laws while my husband travels.  Every evening, I get the kids down to bed and log on to the computer to grade papers and check email. My mother-in-law and father-in-law usually retire to bed around 10:30, and I'm usually awake long after everyone in the house is asleep. Around 11:30 p.m. tonight, as I was working on the computer and the kids were sound asleep, I heard a noise coming from what seemed like the Keep Reading

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Little Ways to Give During the Holidays & Throughout the Year

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  Despite the fact that I love flowers and warm weather, I'd have to say I like the Christmas season more than the spring and summer.  More than anything, I like it because it forces my friends and family to take vacation and obligates them to visit me! haha There's nothing I like more than getting to spend quality time with my loved ones. Another reason I like the holiday season is because it reminds me of just how lucky I am and, unfortunately, how many people out there are hurting. It kicks me into giving high gear, and I love discovering new ways to help Keep Reading

Filed Under: Christmas, Giving Back

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