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What’s On Sale In November?

11/01/12

In addition to the regular sale cycles of everyday items, there are a few items that go majorly on sale during certain months of the year. Here's what's likely going to be at SUPER low prices this month : Thanksgiving items (turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, baking supplies) Black Friday deals (no specific items, but even grocery/drug stores will have some GREAT Black Friday ...

20 Ways To Use Olive Oil!

10/26/12

Olive oil, although a fat, is one of the "good" fats that has many nutritional benefits (plus...it's super-tasty)! Adding appropriate amounts of olive oil to your diet may lower your risk of heart disease by lowering your total cholesterol and "bad cholesterol", as well as helping stabilize insulin levels and regulating blood sugar! Besides the great health benefits and improved taste in many ...

Tip #7: Start Seedlings Indoors {Surviving The Stores Through Gardening}

10/17/12

Guest post by Sarah from Renaissance Mama! In some parts of the country, growing seasons are just not long enough! In the summer, extreme heat will kill our seedlings, or it will get too cold before they are fully grown. Many people buy seedlings from the store but this can get costly quick. Thankfully, starting your own seedlings from (heirloom!) seeds inside is easy and fun! If you ...

20 Amazing Recipes For Canned Pumpkin!

10/09/12

Do you have tons of canned pumpkin in your pantry left over from last year? Do you find it hard to resist the seasonal sale prices on canned pumpkin at the grocery store? If so, there are many other uses for it than plain old pumpkin pie (as amazing as it is, there are only just so many you can make)...and pumpkin has a ton of nutritional value too! Canned pumpkin is an anti-oxident rich pantry ...

Tip #6: Use Heirloom Seeds {Surviving The Stores Through Gardening}

10/07/12

Guest post by Sarah from Renaissance Mama! Did you know that the majority of seeds on the market today are actually genetically modified? They have been modified to grow faster, produce more, and... only be used once. More on that later. Personally, I'm suspicious of genetically modified foods. That's not the point of this post, so I won't spend any more time there, but if the idea that ...

What’s On Sale In October?

10/06/12

In addition to the regular sale cycles of everyday items, there are a few items that go majorly on sale during certain months of the year. Here's what's likely going to be at SUPER low prices this month : Fall baking items (i.e. canned pumpkin) Halloween/Fall Festival items (candy) Also look for lower prices on in-season produce: Apples Beets Blackberries Broccoli Brussels ...

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