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Ye gods, I must be crazy.

by jolyn on August 6, 2011

in free stuff,Pets

Not just one rabbit, but two.
Oh, and two guinea pigs as well.
The cost of acquiring them was FREE: animals; cages; accessories; food pellets to start; everything. Another military family moving on. The animals needed a home, and we have a little girl who’s been wanting a pet rabbit for a very, very long time… He [...]

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Absolutely beautiful day in Ohio. The humidity dropped exponentially overnight.
Just in time for our impending road trip to Kansas: Land of Heat and Humidity.
Ick.
July is not the best time to visit Kansas. Only August is worse.
I blame this trip on my cousin, who’s getting married. Even though we’ve visited Kansas in July more times than [...]

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Popsicles, white skin, and (free!) water parks. It must be the start of Summer!

(I actually took this picture last summer — I forgot to take my camera with me today!)
We may not be out of school here yet in body, but we sure are in spirit. It was difficult bidding a good night to a [...]

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One of my lucky readers gets to find out!
I do get emails occasionally from you guys (thanks! I love hearing about your own debt-free journeys!) and one lucky reader recently shared some exciting news with me:

“I read your blog every day [yes, that's exciting news! but that's not what this is about] and couldn’t wait [...]

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I have a problem. And the first step to solving any problem is to recognize that you have one.
I dragged myself to the library the other day and was completely upfront.
“I’m having a problem with overdue books.”
It would be one thing if my problem were simply getting the books to the library on time. Thing [...]

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If you all haven’t been keeping up with the “$5 Dinners” blog, you should. Go there. Right now.
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Great blog, eh?
Erin is a real-life friend of mine, the first kindred spirit I befriended after moving to Ohio two years ago. I like to say that I knew her “back in the day…” The day before she [...]

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My cousin Hannah created an amazing blog, “Bellies in Bloom” that focuses on holistic health care, pregnancy, and natural childbirth. Recently she posted a series chronicling her personal, heartbreaking experience with an ectopic pregnancy. She’s been a massage therapist for several years and recently became a doula. (She lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area if [...]

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A Story About Thomas

by jolyn on March 21, 2009

in free stuff

This is why the blogosphere is so cool. No sooner do I get my first comments on my first post on this blog than I discover a great deal.
My 4yo son loves Thomas. Loves, loves, loves. He’s a Thomas the Tank Engine freak.
(If you look over at my personal blog you can find posts about [...]

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