by Jenny
9 August 2009
History
I admit that I was a little bit spoiled by living in Pennsylvania my entire life. I take for granted the availability of inexpensive, non-commerical, family-friendly places to visit where I can picnic, look at some water, spend time in a clean, quiet forest, and even learn a little bit about history. I have been able to do all of these things in the many parks that surround the places where I have lived. I was able to do all of these things during the three summers that I vacationed in Northern Michigan as well.
Tagged as:
American Studies,
History,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Saving Money
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by Jenny
31 July 2009
House and Home
I recently went for almost two years without paying money for shampoo or toothpaste. In the fall of 2007, before the word “recession” was an excuse for almost all behavior, I went on a kick to save money on groceries and toiletries. I quickly found a list of websites that told me which local stores had the lowest promotional prices on specific items, and also which circulars contained coupons on those some items, so that I could combine coupons with specials.
Tagged as:
Economy,
Saving Money
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