Bless my dear parents. For christmas they bought hubby and I a pot rack to help with our tight space issue in our kitchen. they came today to put it up and already I notice a big change in the way our kitchen looks. Have a tight space???? i do recomened one of these. You can get them in an oval shape to attach to the wall or one to hang from the ceiling!( as we have). i love space saving ideas!

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we have recently got a kitten from the animal shelter in our town. When we got the kitten we never asked many questions about her, we were told although that she had been checked recently by a vet and had her first shots!. Now that we have her we are not sure how come there is lack of firm bowel movements. I have consulted the vet with no luck. He was not concerned she was sick enough to be seen. I went to our Home hardware store and the girl there asked me if her tummy was swollen, and it being as it was she told me that the dihereah was more than likely caused by worms! imagine that!!! We bought up a de-worming pills treatment(4.99) and am hoping we can save our poor putty-cat form a cruel vet bill!(ranging from$ 80-$180) LOL anyways was wondering if a cat could be healthy after a treatment? have to wait i guess. She was happy to have a feast of wet food for the pill to activate, so i hope the worms don't have feast as well! Good luck little kitty, and please pray for her to be normal, as it can not be very pleasent to move homes and be sick all the while!

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Since our return from Disneyland in 2008 we have been saving for the other disney resort. To my amazement we have saved 1260.00 in less then three months. Not sure how much we will end up needing. This is my question to any Albertan who may have travelled there in recent years(2008-now) as prices vary from year to year! thanks

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We are planning to go to Walt disney world in a few years, but have no realistic budget to save for. the travel agents are not really any help yet, because the prices change all the time. Has anyone from canada been and can you give me a guideline for saving? thanks!

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We just bought a used computer and was in need of some advice, how is Windows XP? I was told is is going to be deleted in December of this year, we have on spent 125 buying it so it is probably worth the upgrades? Please let me know thanks and god bless!

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As we approach our moving day. This monday June 15 the list of things we need to do gets consideribly longer! Hubby is the worst packer, but the best cleaner! so i would rather he do the laundry and clean up after me than help me pack! (he put shoes in a bad with glass vases , the vases were unwrapped and the shoes were all my high heels!) But i manage. I have started a corner for gargage sale item's that i will be having at a later date...the stuff is piling up fast! We have many a person to help move but it will still be a long day! We get the keys on Monday and i plan to move all the boxes through out the week to minamize the work load come the weekend. My dear mother is painting my daughters room this week as a moving in present for her! (bless her heart),and i plan to plant some veggies in the garden while i suppervise! LOL. anyways just thought i would let you in on the progress, have to go pack up the unessential kitchen items now...before hubby does Prayers To all!  

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I have ordered my hampers for next summer already and wonder if any one orders from them as well. If you are stumped they were formerley called Chrisco Hampers and have only recently changed their name. I love the conveience and it saves our family money when it comes in, i used to spend $100 on groceries every week and since i have gotten these hampers i save at least $40 each week. My Meat hampers comes in on June 9th and i can hardly wait. Summer is here and there's nothing like a frezzer full of great meat o keep you grillin'! Check out the site www.santaschoice.ca and start your excitement today!

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Remember a while back i said we were saving to buy a house and we were getting very close well ...WE BOUGHT A HOUSE !!!. It is small but very cozy, has 4 bedrooms and alot of love!  

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GLORY BE TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!  I'VE PARTNERED UP WITH A FRIEND AND CREATED A WEBSITE FOR ALL TO VIEW, SO PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. KEEP IN MIND IT IS NEW AND HAS LOTS MORE TO COME. www.christianlifefellowship.info please note it is not .com or .ca at the end of the web address! thanks so much and please enjoy!

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Has anyone seen the movie Fireproof? It is a great movie, very inspirational!  Listen to the songs from the movie, on Youtube and Fireproof your marriage! We worship and awesome God!

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How many of you are making your own foods at home? We started with our Laundry soap, gather that is not a food, but it started a trend in our home. I have now sucessfully, made my own bread, granola bars from stratch, cookies once a week and Tried but failed with the homemade maple syrup(that is one thing i will buy). So share your stories of the impossible, the things you never thought you would have made, but tried and liked! thanks and god bless! 

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Does anyone make their own bread anymore? I'm talking really make it? No bread machine bread, just real old fashoined Bread you knead by hand? i have and have been reaping the rewards ever since! nothing beats the taste or smell of real old-fashoined bread from stratch! I do use my stand mixer to mix the ingredients, and nead it, but i have to let it rise, punch it down, and let it rise in the pans before i bake it. We are trying so hard to save money...WE JUST BOUGHT HUBBY A NEW CAR! (USED)YESTURDAY! SO WE HAVE EVEN MORE DEBT AND ARE ALSO SAVING TO GET A HOUSE! Any recipes would be great, or secrets on your sucess and we can share and learn to enjoy the old ways again!

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Have recantly switched churches, which is helping me be more active in my faith. I am reading more of the good book, living a more sinfree lifestyle, and guess what? i feel better than ever before!. So just wanted to let everyne know, that God is here again in my heart and i feel fantastic! Praise God!

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Managing the family is always tough at the best of times. But what do you do when your children are against you instead of with you? It seems to me that Fathers have taken on a more tougher role rearing their children these days, as apposed to my own father. But what happens when he is unavailable, working ect. Lead to distraction, i have never been good at following the rules i make, so there for i am found many a nights yelling instead of talking, WHY you ask? To many times i have broken the rules for convenice and  continue to pay the price. But not today, whining was her way and i held my ground.! Growing stronger inside and learning as a parent to to cope on my own. I acomplished what i set forth and feel better for being the stronger of the two evils! Praise god for another happy Day!

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yikes this hurts. Got the smyptoms about 6 days ago but thought nothing of it, my period was way late so i thought i was preggo. Turns out i'm not, but had seen a Doc yesturday and he said it was a virus and gave me Tylenol 3's and they are not helping. So i  went to see another doc today and after he did a feeling of my stomach (ouch)  and a urine test he found the blessed infection, so i'm on the mend now, with a note to stay home from work! (but they pay me) So please pray for a speedy recovery!

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HOW MANY OF YOU ARE DIE HARD CHRISTIANS, IN AND OUT OF THE HOME? WAS IT SOMETHING YOU STARTED WHEN YOU GOT MARRIED OR WAS IT SOMETHING YOU WHERE RAISED ON? I AM A STRONG CHRISTIAN WOMEN, BUT MY HUSBAND IS NOT. I FIND IT HARD TO LIVE A "REAL" LIFESTYLE WHEN HE IS NOT COMITTED.. CAN YOU OFFER ADVICE? MY DAUGTHER IS ON TRACK WITH ME, PUTTING OTHERS BEFORE HERSELF ECT..

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I FOUND A RECIPE FOR THIS BUT IT TASTE'S TERRIBLE! ANYONE HAVE ANY NEW RECIPES.. WANT TO STAY WITH THE HOMEMADE STUFF, CAUSE I'VE STARTED MY FRUGAL CHALLENGE FOR THE YEAR $80 A WEEK FOR GROCERIES..ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

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Did spring cleaning today..Have been buying lots of discount clothing lately, and thought i would go through my closet and drawers to see what was old that i did not want anymore! Made soup today, from chickens i cut up from the hutterites (beautiful birds) so it is a frugal day for me, hope all has (had) a great weekend!

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I'm planning something real nice for hubby, always a dinner and time together, but this year i was thinking maybe a nice drive in the country..no kids... then maybe a movie and popcorn, something low cost, Anyone have any other frugal Idea's? if so let me know!

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When i think about our trip down this road it scares the pants off me! We have had many set backs, vehicle repairs illnesses..ect! and our house savings account dwindled with each financial overload! So on my journey to make it happen i have made a new years resolution to cut up all but one credit card and leave the house-saving account alone, minus adding money to it!. So i will post more and keep you up dated! To date $1249.00 Needed for downpayment $5000.00 so far yet so close!

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