Lily's Health Pad

I went a bit crazy at the grocery store this past week. $19.11 over budget.   Part of the overspending occurred because my roadside stand was MIA this week.  I have NO IDEA where it went.  I drove by Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday….no freezer truck and no stand.  Crossing my fingers it comes back this [...]

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Ahhh, the arrival of “Spring Forward” means warmer weather, flowers, and shorts are upon us.    As a child, I used to relish the 1st spring day where it was warm enough to wear shorts to school.  I remember the high had to be at least 70 degrees before my mom would allow me attend [...]

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I can’t believe I’ve survived The Food Budget Challenge for an entire month!  This means it has been one whole month since I’ve been to Earthfare and had a sip of my beloved kombucha.  I’ve been certain to bring my lunch to work every day, and I’ve started clipping coupons and actually using them.  So [...]

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Prior to the weekend, Ollie the Echo was long past due for an oil change.  I have yet to find a  shop I trust in the area, so I’ve just been visiting my parents every 3,000 miles or so.  In this case, it was more like 5,000 miles, but…whatever.  This was the first time I’d [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day weekend, peeps!    I LOVE Valentine’s Day.  It always reminds me of my elementary school days.  Who didn’t like decorating valentine boxes and eating candy at school?  Anyone else wearing pink tomorrow?  I already have my outfit all picked out.  It even includes heart earrings.   Stephen and I celebrated the holiday [...]

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