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Got our OfficeMax 1-Cent Backpacks — Did You?
Here’s Pebbles, all ready for kindergarten now that we stopped at OfficeMax today to pick out her almost-free-after-MaxPerks backpack. She is still wearing it. And she just asked me, WHY CAN’T I START...
View ArticleA Self-Promotional Interlude
If you are in the Chicago area, tune into CBS 2 on Tuesday at either 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. I did a Skype interview today with Dorothy Tucker that is supposed to be part of her series on Surviving the...
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Car-Free Family: Our August Rental
Having done absolutely no math so far, I decided that we should be able to afford to rent a car for a weekend adventure approximately once a month. This weekend, we rented a Chevy Malibu through...
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Cheap iPad Keyboard
Yesterday I tried to use my laptop after going several months without touching it. I was quickly reminded that the laptop, which is a few years old now, is sooooo slow and I hate it I hate it I hate...
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Frozen Pizza Stockup at Safeway
I can’t get used to the sale calendar here in California. New sales start WEDNESDAY at Safeway here, not Thursday like in Chicago. I was hoping to go back today for more discounted frozen food, but no...
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Saturday Rummage Sales: How Did You Do?
Today we almost snagged a wagon to replace the one that got taken from our yard recently. But someone else made an offer and got it while I was still mulling over the price. Oh well, you snooze you...
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Car-Free Family Update: I Finally Rode My Bike Off the Island
Pebbles enjoying the children's museum in Berkeley. Today’s update contains both sides of the car-free coin: The side where one is discouraged by not having a car and opts against a desired outing, and...
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We’re Riding the Ducks Tomorrow
We’re heading into San Francisco AGAIN tomorrow for one last fun adventure before school starts: We’re riding the San Francisco Duck Tours! I’m super excited. I thought only the Wisconsin Dells had...
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Car-Free Family Update: Our Semi-Fiasco Outing to Angel Island
With three months of car-free living under our belts, we’ve found that the day-to-day is no problem. Grocery shopping and getting the kids to school and activities can all be easily accomplished on...
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Frugal Product Review
It looks like my frugal iPad accessory purchase is a success. I am writing this post from my iPad using the SHARKK Apple iPad 2, The New iPad 3 Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard Case Cover Stand + Screen...
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Frugalistic Mom on What to Expect
No, I’m not expecting. But I am expecting you to click over to my guest post published on WhattoExpect.com: “Why Our Family Prefers Life Without a Car.” The title may go a bit far — I mean, if I won a...
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Trying out HomeExchange
I recently signed up for the Web site HomeExchange, where you can trade homes with others for free vacation lodging. Although I haven’t successfully found someone to trade with yet, I am pretty psyched...
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