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Naked Nutrition Matcha Review

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I LOVE Naked Nutrition’s brand new Matcha Protein Powders!

There are two versions of the product (one made with whey, and the second with vegan pea protein) and all kinds of amazing recipes!

I LOVE that it only has TWO INGREDIENTS!

There’s no odor or aftertaste in either the pea or whey protein powders.

I have a smoothie every morning and often throughout the day.

I’m often vegan/vegetarian until dinnertime. It helps me to maintain a healthy weight and have lots of energy.

Matcha just makes it all better!

My favorite smoothies:

Wonderful Berry Energy Smoothies

Can easily make this vegan without yogurt. Can use any or no plant milk or liquid.

Mango Pina Colada Smoothie

Can easily make this vegan by using the pea protein + matcha powder.

There are A TON of other products from Naked Nutrition and healthy recipe options (like no carb pizza crust, protein packed quiches, and much more) as well if you are looking for additional options for both sweet and savory items with a healthy twist.

In addition to being delicious and a great way to pack lean, clean protein into all kinds of recipes – Naked Nutrition has pledged to donate between 15-100% (yes, you read that right!) of sales from these two products to the ALS Association’s Golden West Chapter/ Team Nanci for the rest of 2018 in an effort to help raise money and awareness for the organization in hopes of helping to find a cure for this awful disease.

Those affected by ALS will very often be robbed of a simple joy that we seem to have in common (eating solid food), so while it certainly may not be as yummy as Matcha Chocolate Chip muffins (recipe below!), these and all of the other pure and additive-free products the brand offers help to make the smoothies and shakes that those with ALS almost exclusively get their nutrition from a little more fun, and a lot more tasty.

“Matcha is known for being an antioxidant powerhouse so we thought it would be a great idea to support another powerhouse – celebrity publicist Nanci Ryder – by helping to raise money for ALS research,” continued Zieminski.

About Naked Pea + Matcha and Whey + Matcha

These first-to-market, non-GMO protein powders feature the superior health benefits of organic Japanese matcha. This ceremonial ground green tea leaf powder is loaded with healthful antioxidants that help boost metabolism, burn calories and detoxify the body.

Naked Pea + Matcha features a vegan protein made exclusively of raw yellow peas sourced from U.S. and Canadian farms, and Naked Whey + Matcha is made using pasture-fed cows’ milk from small, California dairy farms. Naked Nutrition leverages careful manufacturing processes to create a non-denatured whey loaded with essential amino acids, glutathione and clean protein.

The Naked Pea + Matcha Difference:

  • Vegan, plant-based protein
  • Pea protein is made exclusively from farms in the United States and Canada
  • No artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors
  • 22 grams of protein and 4.9 grams of branched chain amino acids (BCAA) per serving*
  • Only two ingredients: yellow pea protein and organic Japanese matcha powder
  • Non-GMO, soy-free, dairy-free and gluten-free
  • Environmentally-friendly farming practices

The Naked Whey + Matcha Difference:

  • Made from pasture-fed cows’ milk from small dairy farms in California
  • No artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors
  • 22 grams of protein and 5.3 grams of BCAA’s Per Serving*
  • Only two Ingredients: Whey Protein and organic Japanese matcha powder
  • Non-GMO, soy-free, gluten-free
  • No rBGH or rBST
  • Cold processed
  • Acid and bleach-free processing

*Nutritional values are verified by independent third-party testing.

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 Matcha Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Course Breakfast
Cook Time 20
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Course Breakfast
Cook Time 20
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muffins
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  1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Line and grease a muffin pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, Naked Whey + Matcha, baking powder, baking soda, salt, matcha powder and 1/2 cup of sugar.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk, egg, oil and extracts.
  4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining tablespoon of sugar.
  6. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned. Let cool slightly in the pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Totally Awesome Tie-Dye Book Review

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Looking for a fun event idea this summer? Consider throwing a tie-dye party!

This is great warm-weather fun! Perfect for VBS, birthdays, block parties, anytime.

My three kids have been dying to try tie-dye.

This book offers lots of different techniques that are easy enough for the kids to do on their own!

Why Totally Awesome Tie-Dye book is great:

  • There are easy tutorials.
  • There’s a list of all the items you could possibly need to make fun tie-dye creations.
  • We like the charts of basic methods to help with decisions.
  • The trouble-shooting guide is important to correct mistakes.
  • If you want to have a big tie-dye party, there’s a handy guide for that!

We had a little family tie-dye party.

I bought a big tie-dye kit with oodles of colors and plastic gloves.

We used disposable baking pans and did the tie-dye in the driveway to minimize mess.

We pre-washed the shirts so they were damp and then the kids got to work.

My son chose two-tone crumple.

We let the shirts sit overnight with plastic wrap so they would soak in all the dye. Then we washed them.

His favorite colors!

One daughter chose swirls with black spikes.

It turned out perfect!

Another daughter chose to spray dye.

It looks well-saturated.

She wants to redo it a bit with more dye. She was actually cautious for once!

We really love all the fun ideas in Totally Awesome Tie-Dye. There’s a Japanese technique, yarn dying, and lots of other fun projects we plan to try!

About the Author:

Suzanne McNeill is the author of more than 200 craft & hobby books, including Joy of Zentangle®, The Beauty of Zentangle®, the 11-volume Zentangle® series, and Zen Mandalas. Suzanne founded the leading publisher of Zentangle® books, Design Originals (an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing). She was voted Designer of the Year and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Craft & Hobby Association. Suzanne has been called “the trendsetter” of the arts and crafts industry.

Tie-dying is a wonderful way to create dramatic fashion statements without using too many materials or spending a lot of time. “No group is too large for tie-dying,” says author and expert crafter Suzanne McNeill. “It’s a great activity for family reunions, scouting events, parties, and fundraisers.”

Nicknamed “The Trendsetter of the arts and crafts industry,” McNeill is the author of the new book Totally Awesome Tie-Dye: Fun-to-Make Fabric Dyeing Projects for All Ages (Design Originals, May 2018). Filled with stylish projects, McNeill shows step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish ice dyeing, crumple dyeing, resist dyeing, and Shibori—shaping cloth and securing it before dyeing. Everything you can imagine about the art of tie-dying is covered in Totally Awesome Tie-Dye, even tips for tie-dying with children.

McNeill also shares how to tie-dye several items of clothing in her tie-dye manifesto, including fashion designs for t-shirts, dresses, socks, caps, scarves, and even embellishments for home décor. The goal of McNeill’s book is to make this entertaining craft fun for all ages. “The joy of creating art is for everybody,” she says. “I hope to inspire people to discover their own creativity.”


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7 Tips for Fathers Raising Daughters in Today’s World

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As Father’s Day on June 17 rolls around, we are mindful that it wasn’t that long ago when a father’s job was to attend his daughter’s pretend tea parties and make her a pretty dollhouse. But today’s fathers must navigate a new world and avoid gender specific roles.

“The fathers of today’s girls need to be engaged, creative and flexible,” says author Sheri D. Engler.

She says today’s dads should encourage girls at every opportunity.

“Women are breaking down many barriers, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” Engler says. “Today’s fathers play a critical role in their daughter’s self-image and can be instrumental in encouraging them to challenge the status quo.”

Tips for fathers who want to raise their daughters to be strong, independent women:

1. Treat women with respect.  

Your daughter is watching how you treat women, and it will have a lifelong impact on her in ways you can’t imagine. You must be cognizant of your attitude and behavior around women at all times. This includes not saying negative things to or about her mother, even if you are divorced. See yourself as a role model of the kind of man you would want your daughter to marry one day, because that frequently influences how women choose their partners.

2. Give her compliments about things other than her beauty. 

It is OK to tell your daughter she’s pretty, but that should not be the only compliment you ever give her.  Compliment her intelligence, her resourcefulness, her imagination, her many skills, her hard work, and her strength. Honestly tell her the unique things you love about her, the things that make her a good and special person.

3. Teach her the magic of self confidence.

Teach her about the power that comes from believing in herself and believing she can achieve greatness in the world, while understanding that there are many girls who simply want to be a “mommy” like their , which is the most important job in the world. In this case, they may fear failing their father’s expectations of greatness. There is a critical difference between encouragement to be who they are and pressure to be who they aren’t.

4. Teach her about what has traditionally been “guy stuff.”  

Teach her self-reliance, such as routine car maintenance, or mechanics in general. Teach her how to use tools while building a treehouse. Go fishing together. Take her to see planes at air shows, teach her photography and go birdwatching with her. It matters to spend quality time with her, because it makes her feel she is worth her dad’s time. And it doesn’t have to stop in childhood. What could you be teaching your adult daughter?

5. Let her get gritty like the boys.  

Teach her how to play sports from early on. This fosters tremendous social confidence as well as body confidence. Or just let her play in the mud and get dirty if that is what she wants to do. Girls don’t always have to be clean and pretty.

6. Introduce her to books with girl heroes. 

There are plenty of books to choose from, so when reading to her let her enjoy a variety of adventures including books with strong female leaders or other books that were written to empower girls. This will send the message that you believe in her. Or perhaps help her write a story of her own imagining herself as the hero or lead character. If nothing else this will give you a valuable view of how she sees herself so you know what’s going on with her.

7. Share music with her. 

Play your favorite music and tell her why you like it and let her do the same. Take her to concerts. If she wants to play an instrument, help her learn how. Music, and the arts in general, can be very bonding experiences.

How did your dad help you or how does your husband teach your daughter?

“The most important change for today’s fathers is that they shouldn’t box girls in or out of anything just because they are a girl,” Engler says.  “Fathers who respect the women in their lives have a better chance of raising daughters who feel deserving of respect themselves. Confidence, self-respect and family support will help them face any challenges that may come their way.”

Sheri Engler is the author/illustrator of The Pearls of Wisdom: A Fairy Tale Guide to Life’s Magic Secrets for All Ages. She is an experienced mentor, medium, and metaphysicist with a background in psychology, counseling and research. She received a BA in Clinical Psychology at San Francisco State University.  All proceeds go to the Angel Whispers Foundation, which was organized to empower young females.


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Road Trip with Kids

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Road trips can be fun…or nightmares.

We’ve done a lot of day trips. Those are like practice for real road trips.

Our experiences:

We drove from Atlanta to San Antonio with a preschooler for our first PCS.

We had to travel from San Antonio to Illinois with an infant and preschooler for a funeral. Breast feeding and diaper changes during a long road trip is…stressful.

We drove from Destin, FL, to Galveston, TX, with a screaming baby who would not be soothed for anything. We tried everything. She just wanted to be held and out of that carseat.

With four kids, we traveled to Yellowstone and Grand Teton for vacation.

We drove from Utah to Georgia over several days before PCSing to Germany.

We traveled from Atlanta to Ohio with four kids and two cats when we returned from Germany.

The key to road trips with kids is to be prepared.

Talk to your kids and explain what they should expect. Tell them and show them the route and how long it will take.

Bend the rules a bit during a road trip. Allow some things you ordinarily don’t at home – like screens and video games or special snacks. Load the tablets or laptops with books, videos, games – download beforehand from online sites or the library.

Throw the schedule out the window. If you expect it to take a certain number of hours to get there, tack on a bit. It will take you longer than you expect.

Plan stops every couple of hours to let off steam and use facilities. We love rest stops or parks with playgrounds and open nature spaces. We often plan to have picnic meals.

While it may seem like a great idea to drive overnight and let the kids sleep, it’s not always possible nor do they always cooperate, and then your sleep schedule is messed up.

If possible, consider seating arrangements. I often tried to sit near my babies and young toddlers to help them and soothe them when necessary. Older children can help younger ones too.

Stay calm. Meet needs. Stop often to refresh.

What to bring on a road trip with kids:

Emergency gear

Be prepared in case something goes wrong. It most likely will.

  • a change of clothes that’s easy to get to (for everyone)
  • first aid kit
  • spill clean up kit – for bodily issues or drink spills. I like using reusable wet bags for messy and wet clothes.
  • calming essential oils for tantrums. We’ve used them during long trips and they really work!

Snacks

You’ll want healthy ready-to-eat items that are easy to clean up. Offer a new snack every hour or so to keep it interesting – not everything all at once. It’s fun to keep snacks in little plastic cases or reusable baggies.

  • clear or light-colored drinks…or just reusable water bottles for everyone.
  • fruit – ready to eat or cut up in bite-size
  • veggies – small, bite-size or cut up
  • cheese
  • crackers
  • fruit snacks or gummies

Activities

Long hours in a small enclosed space can be boring and tiresome. Keep lots of items available to keep them occupied! Offer a new activity every hour or so to keep it interesting. Travel trays are a great investment. Also, teach and play car games! We went on road trips as kids and didn’t have portable electronics, so we had to occupy ourselves with car bingo and songs.

  • Books – either Kindle or real
  • Audio – Books on CD are still fun! Audible has lots of audiobooks. Cracker Barrel has a good selection.
  • Video – tablets, laptops, or players with shows, movies, and games.
  • Coloring
  • Stickers
  • Activity Books
  • MagnaDoodle, AquaDoodle (maybe), Etch a Sketch – These were a HUGE HIT with our kids.
  • Wikki Stix
  • Bag or Toob of small animals
  • Silly Putty (maybe) or Play Dough – you can make your own with calming scents
  • Magnets – there are lots of fun alphabet or theme sets or you can use a little magnetic tray
  • Pretend play sets- purse, doctor bag, maps, compass, toy camera
  • Comfort toys: Don’t forget the favorite blanket and snuggly!

Alex didn’t have much wiggle room as we drove from Utah to Georgia!

What are your travel tips for traveling with kids?


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Home Workout Inspiration

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If you’re someone who absolutely adores social media, you might have an Instagram account. Along with millions of active users, you’re probably enthralled by the app’s sleek design and diverse content. If you’re starting a new health and wellness journey, there are so many ways to incorporate Instagram into the mix.

Consider these ways Instagram can be a great guide to optimal health:

1. Meal Prep

There are hundreds of Instagram accounts that are specifically dedicated to healthy eating. Many of the accounts demonstrate how to cook healthy yet delicious meals and stick to a certain diet. Whether you subscribe to a gluten-free diet or a vegan diet, there’s plenty of accounts to follow and learn from. The pictures always make me hungry.

2. Trainers

If you don’t have a membership at the local gym, it tends to be harder to find a trainer in your area. Thankfully, Instagram has hashtags. You can put your city in the search engine along with the type of trainer you’re looking for. It’ll take some perusing and scrolling. However, you can find a trainer in your area. If people in your local circle post about their workouts and trainers online, check to see who they use. When a trainer has a presence on Instagram, they tend to use it to validate and showcase their services. This way, you’ll have a better idea of what you’re walking into. Some even travel to your home or work or offer online sessions!

3. Workout Ideas

If you’ve ever been in the midst of a workout regimen to lose weight, it’s not uncommon to experience a plateau. When this happens, there’s a struggle to continue losing the weight. In order to break past the plateau, it’s important to focus on a variety of elements. Perhaps, you’re not getting enough sleep. You might want to eat more vegetables and cut out certain carb-heavy foods. You might also want to try different workouts. Instagram fitness influencers provide a range of workout regimens. You can find everything from Kettlebell workouts to aerial yoga workouts on Instagram. There are times when it’s going to take a lot more than a simple jog to get the weight off. In addition to using home gym equipment, get inspiration from the workouts you see in the app. It’d be a great idea to create a workout list and use the inspiration from Instagram to build a variety of workouts. As you try the different workouts throughout the week, your body has a better chance of breaking past the plateau.

What ways have you used Instagram for healthy lifestyle inspiration?

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Groovy Lab in a Box Father’s Day Deal

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Here’s $10 Off For Father’s Day. Enjoy.

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If this sounds like the perfect gift for your child to give to their dad, you need to place your order today! All orders must be received by Wednesday, June 13th at midnight to ensure timely delivery.

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It’s OK That You’re Not OK

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My thoughts go out to the family and friends of Kate Spade.

“Mental health issues do not discriminate. By all accounts, Kate Spade “had it all”-money, success, fame. None of these things matter when you are sick. Kate was not selfish. Kate was not weak. Kate was sick.” ~Twitter.

Kate Spade was 55 years old.

Spade created a line of sleek handbags in the early 1990s that created a smash. Her company, Kate Spade New York, has over 140 retail shops and outlet stores across the U.S. and more than 175 shops internationally.

Her 13-year-old daughter was at school, and officials said a note was found at the scene, telling her it was not her fault. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Then I wake up to news that Anthony Bourdain allegedly committed suicide in France. He was 61.

His mother, Gladys Bourdain, who was a longtime editor at The New York Times, said she had no indication that Mr. Bourdain might have been thinking of suicide. “He is absolutely the last person in the world I would have ever dreamed would do something like this,” Ms. Bourdain said.

This hit me hard. I have always loved his shows and personality. I’m so sad.

And it’s true that anyone can suffer from mental illness, depression…and contemplate or succeed with committing suicide.

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you… You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” ~Anthony Bourdain

If you’re struggling, please reach out. Mental illness is treatable, help is available, and suicide is preventable. You don’t need to suffer in silence. Reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting “BRAVE” to 741-741 for free crisis support or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ‘1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Guidelines for reporting on suicide. These guidelines can save lives.

As author of the newly published book, It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine says that while the conversation around Spade’s death may focus on how people need access to good healthcare/resources in order to prevent suicide, people like Ms. Spade, Robin Williams, and many others have LOTS of resources at their disposal. Access is important, says Devine, but the stigma attached to asking for help is the actual barrier.

There’s still so much stigma around suicide, including:

What causes suicide more than anything else: “The “cheer up, it’s not that bad” cult of positivity, that pervasive pathologizing of sadness, that eternal advice culture that says it’s your fault if anything is wrong.

People go silent, and silence can kill you. “Life is hard sometimes. Life hurts. When we can’t come to that with respect and kindness – when we can’t respond to that in ourselves and in each other – with respect and kindness, people go silent, and silence can kill you.”

Spade’s suicide comes as suicide rates in the U.S. increased for everyone between the ages of 10 and 74 from 1999 to 2014, according to the CDC.


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How to Save Money while Shopping

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Our grocery budget is higher than anyone’s I know.

We have different priorities for sure and food is high on the list. We don’t cut corners. We like all-natural and homemade. We like to cook and eat together. I’m home with the kids seven days a week and we all eat three meals a day together. Aaron joins us after work each night for weekday dinners and helps cook meals on weekends. See what we eat every week. See an example of our grocery expense a few years ago.

I’m not into couponing and most of the items I regularly buy aren’t in regular coupon circulars anyway.

I want to be a good steward of our financial resources and I want to teach my kids about budgeting and being good stewards as well. It’s a constant balance between spending more on the better quality and healthier options and trying to save money where it counts.

I primarily shop at Kroger since that’s our closest store. I buy several things at our base commissary each month, like bacon and sausage, because they’re remarkably cheaper and tax-free. We buy all our meats at a local butcher shop. I occasionally shop at our local Walmart. I shop at Costco every few months to stock up on a few items. I buy cat food and litter and wild bird seed at Chewy because it saves me time and money and I don’t have to lift the bags except to drag them into my house. And I shop online for lots so I don’t have to interact with too many people. I also like self-checkout when I can!

I usually check these FREE apps on Thursdays when they update.

How to Save Money while Shopping:

Ibotta

This is my favorite service where you upload your receipts for 287 participating stores and receive instant rebates.

It’s most convenient on mobile where you can you access the camera to take pics and upload the receipt.

For Walmart and some other stores, you just scan the QR code on the receipt and it’s smart and does the rest for you!

You choose your store and the items you’ve purchased each week to receive cash back on those purchases.

Sometimes, there are offers on “any item” or “any brand” and those are wonderful.

There are bonuses each month or so that you can earn more.

You can use this app to earn even more when you shop online.

Some of the deals are combos, like you buy a certain brand of crackers and any kind of cheese.

There are great rebates on baby items.

You can cash out once you’ve earned $20. They send via Paypal.

I love love LOVE that it offers deals at military commissaries.

I’ve earned over $70 this year with iBotta.

Sign up for Ibotta now!

Checkout 51

This is another service where you upload your receipts for participating stores and receive instant rebates.

This app has improved a great deal in the last few years. They are consistent with a few brands but offer great deals on those. You can link brand accounts to save even more. I love that they offer Back to Nature and Bob’s Red Mill and other more natural organic product deals.

You can add loyalty cards to the app for a few participating stores. Sometimes, you can earn on several items at once.

It’s also most convenient on mobile where you can you access the camera to take pics to upload your receipt.

You choose the items you’ve purchased, upload your receipt, and receive cash back on those purchases.

You can cash out once you’ve earned $20.

I’ve earned over $20 this year with Checkout 51. They only mail checks, which I don’t really like.

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eBates

Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

I’ve earned over $150 shopping online for things I would buy anyway.

I use eBates when I buy floral arrangements for my mom or friends.

I use it when I’m buying needed items at Kohl’s or Lowe’s or Walmart and use the ship to store option. It saves me time and earns me money!

It’s free and even has a nifty little Chrome plugin so it manages coupon codes and alerts you if there’s a better deal at a competing store.

You can link a credit or debit card to earn cash back when you shop in-store!

Join eBates now!

Coupons

I don’t do many coupons and I don’t follow my favorite brands on social media or subscribe to newsletters to get updates and deals. I know that there are some good options out there on some items.

I like the Kroger app for in-store coupons for things I’m going to buy anyway. Kroger also mails me coupons periodically for items I’ve bought in the past.

I have apps for Hobby Lobby, Joann, and Michael’s too for their weekly coupons.

I check the Kohl’s app for coupon codes before buying.

And I use the Chick-fil-A app to earn free items!

Loyalty Cards

These irritate me to no end, but I try to remember to use them. It seems that every store has a loyalty card these days and some of the perks are barely worth it. I like the Kroger card to save on gas and store brand items. If the store has an app that I can link the loyalty card to, I am much happier.

We move so frequently and the cards aren’t always transferrable or the store isn’t in our new city or state. Then we have to start all over again.

What unique ways do you save money?

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