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You (yes, you!) Can Find the Right Bathing Suit

Monday, May 17th, 2010 by 

You (yes, you!) can find a bathing suit that is comfortable, flattering and stylish. So please remove from your heads the vision of sporting a black, full-body wet suit. You won’t be needing one this summer.

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To Mulch Or Not Mulch

Saturday, May 15th, 2010 by 

Some days I wonder if it’s worth the effort to MULCH the garden and flower beds. Then I look at the benefits of mulching and soon realize its rewards exceed the toil and trouble. Organic matter, that’s what mulch is all about, has many benefits.

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Grocery Deals (May 11-17)

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 by 

Do you have questions regarding coupon usage, grocery shopping on a budget, etc? Email me at thomsen.thrifty.thursday@gmail.com and I will answer your questions in the upcoming weeks.

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Concert Season

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 by 

Spring (and even a little bit of summer) are in the air! The Hword has already seen a number of articles on the joys of this season and for good reason. This really is the most wonderful time of year and I base that fact on two powerful and very exciting words: Concert Season!

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A Parenting Question Posed

Friday, May 7th, 2010 by 

When my daughter was about 2 ½ years old and my son was barely 2 months old, I was asked by a parent with only one child “Do you see a difference between having a boy and having a girl?” At the time I was focused on the fact I was being unfairly punished with a 2nd colicky baby. So my response was “no, not really.”

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Grocery Deals (May 4 – 10)

Thursday, May 6th, 2010 by 

Each Thursday, I’ll match Hastings grocery store sale items (as promoted in Hastings Tribune and other area newspaper inserts) with internet and manufacturer coupons.

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Where in Hastings can you find this?

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 by 

You can find this and other creative flower arrangements at Bob Sass Flowers.

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That’s Why God Invented Bleach

Monday, May 3rd, 2010 by 

“It will wash. That’s why God invented bleach!” I find myself saying that to the parents of my preschoolers more and more and to myself more and more. Kids get dirty. You can stop it. Don’t try. If it’s dirty, oily or sticky, your child will sit on it, rub up against it or roll in it.

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