frugal living – FamilyNatural

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

DrKim — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:15:15 +0000

Dont’cha just love having dinner already simmering along waaaay ahead of time? I do. In order to accomplish that, I employ one of my favorite indentured servants, my crockpot. (Ironically, at the time of this posting, my crock pot is out of service. Good thing that this stew can also be made on the stove). …

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Homemade Laundry Detergent

DrKim — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:51:50 +0000

Have you ever noticed how EXPENSIVE laundry detergent is? I mean, really. It is. And it’s not like you can just decide to save money by not washing your clothes….I HATE being trapped like that. Besides the cost, laundry detergent has some toxic stuff in it. Four of the worst offenders are: Sodium lauryl sulfate …

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No Shampoo For Me

DrKim — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:55:20 +0000

Have you visited the hair-care aisle in your supermarket or pharmacy lately? You may have just gotten used to it, but next time you are there, take a good LOOK. It’s tremendous! Cosmetic and drug companies have spend a lot of money (and they’ve done a good job) to convince us that we need these …

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Baking Soda Works for Me!

DrKim — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:05:39 +0000

Yesterday I shared my new quest for a more simplistic lifestyle. In doing so, I’m not only massively decluttering, flylady style to get rid of “extra” stuff, but I’m trying to go greener, cleaner, and all-around more purposeful. FamilyNatural style. One of the ideas I’d been tossing around my head for awhile was going “no …

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What Do You NEED?

DrKim — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:43:47 +0000

Have you seen these tiny houses? I have 5 children, 2 dogs, and a cat. I grew up as an only child (own bedroom) with plenty of space to call my own. Sure, I shared bedrooms in college, but for the most part I’ve had tons of space, always. I’ve lived with boxes that I …

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Baby Carrots Not So Good?

DrKim — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:47:38 +0000

I recently had the following email forwarded to me. I read it, and then followed by reading the Snopes commentary. Snopes is an organization that checks (and reports on) the validity of rumors such as these. It’s always a good idea to check these claims, though I admit I don’t always do it. The original …

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Natural Health On A Budget

DrKim — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:37:04 +0000

Many people believe that it costs too much money to live a natural and healthy lifestyle. Are you one of them? My good friends, Drs. Jeff and Andrea Hazim are teaching a free online seminar this Monday night, 8:30-9:30 ET. Jeff and Andrea are excellent teachers and I’ve learned a great deal from them. WellWithU.com …

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Make Your Own Vanilla Extract

DrKim — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:41:33 +0000

Confession: We’ve been using imitation vanilla. As in Fake. As in, filled with chemicals and nothing good. And it doesn’t even taste good! Why, you may ask? Well, to save money. Vanilla extract is expensive–and that’s in the US, where it’s made. Add import expenses and taxes to that, and, …..you can’t even find it …

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Give a Home Haircut – Frugal Friday

DrKim — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:40:00 +0000

Before you say “NO WAY”, just hear me out. It’s not THAT hard. OK, it’s a little hard, but not really. If you’ve never done it before, learn a few tips, and then you learn by practicing. And here’s where little kids come in handy. They don’t really care if it’s not quite right. I …

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The “Musical Fruit”-Frugal Fridays

DrKim — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:26:00 +0000

“Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you…..” I always found this little rhyme at least moderately amusing. It makes me giggle even now. I haven’t shared it yet with my guys because I just know they will probably not stop saying it & then collapse in hysterics. But, they are …

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