Sometimes time really does fly. I cannot believe we are already in May – and already a full week into May at that! How the last four months have just swept on by. And now that it’s May, it’s time our family got back on track in terms of our…
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Turkey. The main attraction at almost every American table this Thanksgiving, and the main ingredient of many meals eaten as leftovers for the days or week(s) following this favorite holiday. As November’s mascot, turkey is kind of a big deal this month. People don’t call it “Turkey Day” for no…
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It is all too easy to get caught up in the fast-paced atmosphere of juggling work, family needs, family fun, community commitments, building up friendships, and still having time to yourself. All too often we find ourselves just going, going, going. The morning rush of getting ourselves off to work.…
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Buying bread from the store can get expensive. Whether you are supplementing your homemade bread supply or you solely buy your bread from a store – with bread costing between $3-6 dollars per loaf, it can get expensive real fast. Ours is a home of bread lovers, so buying bread…
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Prior to getting married, I received advice from close friends, family members, neighbors, acquaintances, and even some strangers on how to be successful in that major adventure of sharing my life with someone else. One token of advice was to “Always say ‘yes’ to someone else cooking.” Though this advice…
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As I push my shopping cart through the crowded grocery store, I see a hundred different people all with their own individual stories, experiences, and struggles. But one struggle we all share in common these days is the struggle of buying our groceries without overburdening our pockets. Every generation experiences…
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My household has always operated under a budget. A very tight budget. Like many, my husband and I started our life together in undergrad, which put us under a lot of pressure to live … “lightly”. Our adventures following undergrad also demanded light living as we started out working modest…
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We all want to see growth in our lives, monetary growth included. Here at Pockets of Pennies and Dirt we are all about figuring out the best ways to utilize the things we already have – and that includes money. Though we wish money was of continuously flowing supply, that…
