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November 18, 2016 by Carrie

Friday flâner

flâner 

verb

  • to wander around, to stroll, to meander

A few things I enjoyed this week from around the internet…
Friday flânerDumpster diving. All the cool kids are doing it.

I have several dumpster diving stories involving relatives. I’ve even done a bit myself! (Perhaps I’ll share those stories someday.)

It tickles me that dumpster diving is coming out of the underground. A couple of months ago I downloaded the classic The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving by John Hoffman after seeing it mentioned in The Tightwad Gazette.

We live in a horribly wasteful culture, and it pleases me to see people using this strategy. I even thought of adding a section about dumpster diving to The Temporary Tightwad, but was concerned that it would scare too many people off! Maybe I should have after all.

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I wrote this article as a tribute to my grandmother, who I found myself thinking of when I wrote my last ebook: 4 Frugal Lessons I Learned from Grandma

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#ThursdayThoughts #momlife pic.twitter.com/iwuucLhGIw

— Heidi @ Frugal Girls (@frugalgirls) November 17, 2016

Just sayin’

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If you’ve ever noticed that your kids misbehave far less when they’re not around you, here’s the reason why.

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Don’t forget about the free Mrs. Meyer’s seasonal scents kit from Grove.co!

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For when you feel like you’re not “Enough”. My take on this? I’m not enough, and I know it. And that’s OKAY. My not-enough-ness is enough. The kids will be aiight.

Enjoy your weekend, and be sure to flâner a little bit 🙂

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Carrie is a homeschooling mom of 7 and the author of this blog. More about her here.

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  1. Emma | KidsCashandChaos says

    November 20, 2016 at 7:10 am

    Thanks for mentioning my blog post Carrie! I love that meme, almost as much as the one that says “Cleaning the house when you have kids is like trying to brush your teeth while you eat Oreos!”

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