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Why I Still Pick Up Pennies: An Updated Manifesto of Sorts

December 2, 2019 by Penny 51 Comments
Why I Still Pick Up Pennies A Manifesto of Sorts

Six years ago, it was a late Thanksgiving. I know because we celebrated it with my nana the same as we did every year, and my mom ordered the biggest cheesecake anyone had ever seen. After all, it was Thanksgiving, and it was also my nana’s birthday. She turned 93. She squeezed my hand so … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: charitable giving, community, giving, grandma, grandparents, Nana, pennies, saving, spending

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Toddler Clothes and Toys Edition

February 13, 2019 by Penny 13 Comments
Frugally Awesome Awkward Stories Toddler Clothes Toys

We made a choice when we had our son. We agreed to raise him differently. He eats pizza. He’s even had French fries. If I’m being entirely honest, he’s also eaten crayons, sock fuzz, and whatever he found in the dust pan at the play place that accidentally got left in the middle of the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: awkward, baby, clothes, consumerism, grandparents, hand-me-downs, materialism, secondhand, toddler

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