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Entries from August 2007

Frugal Fridays: The Penny Jar

August 31st, 2007 · 7 Comments

You might have one of these at home already, but in case you don’t I thought I’d share about our penny jar this week. Now, in my opinion, I hate pennies. There really isn’t anything that you can buy with just a penny (well, not much of anything) and they take up a lot of […]

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Is There An Alternative for Oxygen? (Sound-Off)

August 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments

It’s time that we admitted that there are no substitutes for some things. Everything is NOT the same. Oxygen is one of them. Yes, there are clear gases that might look like oxygen, but you wouldn’t stay alive very long if you tried to breath them. Water is another thing for which there are no […]

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Tags: Faith

Wordless Wednesday: Contemplation

August 29th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Contents (c) Copyright 2007, Laura Spencer. All rights reserved.

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OpinionMom is in the 89th Edition of the Festival of Frugality

August 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The 89th Edition of the Festival of Frugality is up at FILAM Personal Finance. With 43 articles, this edition of the festival is huge! If you are looking for a way to save money, you should definitely check it out. Some of my favorite links include: Save $$ – Grocery Shopping Tactics. Spend less on […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Quick Career Test

August 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I just took the Quick and Dirty Career Test and here are my results: Your Career Personality: Original, Devoted, and Service Oriented Your Ideal Careers:Art directorBook editor College professor Composer Film director Graphic designer Novelist Stage actor Psychiatrist Writer The Quick and Dirty Career Test I see that writer is on the list of things […]

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Tags: Fun Stuff

Frugal Friday: Save Over $100 in ATM Fees

August 24th, 2007 · 6 Comments

ATM Fees can be steep. In my area they often exceed $2.00 per transaction. If you use an ATM machine to get cash only once a week (and let’s be honest, most of us use it more often than that), that’s $104 a year that we pay in ATM fees. My little money-saving tip today […]

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What Did You Have For Breakfast?

August 23rd, 2007 · 12 Comments

It’s time for another fun :), but meaningless poll. I thought it would be fun if we all listed what we ate for breakfast. I’ll start: I had cereal, milk, and Diet Pepsi (yeah, I know …) What did you have for breakfast?

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Check It Out — I’m A Guest Blogger!!

August 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off on Check It Out — I’m A Guest Blogger!!

I’m very excited to be guest blogging on Principled Discoveries this week. Principled Discoveries focuses on topics related to homeschooling and education. I hope that you’ll stop by the Principled Discoveries blog several times this week and say “hello.”

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Tags: Blogs

Wordless Wednesday: The Baby

August 22nd, 2007 · 14 Comments

Contents (c) Copyright 2007, Laura Spencer. All rights reserved.

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Skin MD Natural: Product Review

August 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Here at OpinionMom we love to try new things. So when Pete Grimaldi of 21st Century Formulations asked if I’d review his company’s lotion, Skin MD Natural, I gladly said yes. Little did Pete realize that he was sending his lotion to someone with skin as dry as the Sahara desert. Okay, maybe not totally, […]

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Tags: Sponsored Reviews