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Vicki McClure Davidson | December 31, 2008

Tonight, our family (minus daughter, who is embracing college life and all the socialization that goes with it) will have our annual At-Home New Year’s Eve Dinner Party. I started this “New Year’s dinner” ages ago when they were little and it’s been a tradition for a dozen years. This is the one meal of [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | November 26, 2008

By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone Here it is, the day before Thanksgiving 2008. I’ve taken a vacation day from work to prep for tomorrow’s family feast. Baked cookies and brownies, started the potatoes, planned the rest of the side dishes, cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more, and well, things look [...]

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